Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-27
Hurricane Notes, and Goose Talk
about Spectator, Waterloo, Rome,
Kansas and the u 8. Treasury.

ABOUT SpecCator, waterloo, Rome,
Kansas and the u. 8. Treasury.
While the HERALD teens with news from
all populous points in the county, it seems but
proper that Hurricane Corners and vicinity
should be heard from. No. that we are a
vain people, Oh, no but it is sometimes re-
freshing, after hearing other people brag, to
take share in the conversation ones self.
spectator in the HERALD of February 9th,
criticizes local correspondents so severely, and
SO Justly too for that matter, that we-there it
is I meant feel like going little slow in
this matter of local items. Spectator should
consider that when there is a dearth of news
of general interest, we local correspondents
are compelled to go into neighborhood gossip
in order to obtain food for the mind Of e crav-
ing public. As to grammar, nobody hadn't
| never ough. to expect us to adhere TO that.
We never does. 1t il as much as we can do
| to stick to the truth, without being troubled
with minor matters. Like our critic, I don't
know whether my worthy antagonist is man
or a woman, and don't want to catch Tar
| tar, far less Tartaress. When we soar into
| the heights of literature we expect to be
| pounced upon by the critics. Historians of
ancient Greece tell us that wnen the geese
wished to fly over Mt. Taurus they each car
| ried a stone in their mouths to prevent them
selves from squawking in their fight. Reason
| why they didn't want to squawk was that it
attracted the attention of the vultures which
inhabited the heights, and the goose that was
silly enough to squawk was pounced upon and
devoured. We can all draw our own moral
from this; it's free country and every goose
The Hurricane Corners is situated on the
road-well, yes, on the--as we remarked be-
fore--on the road from Waterloo to Lancaster
or, perhaps more properly speaking, on the
road from Lancaster to Waterloo. Not the
Waterloo where Butcher and the Iron Duke
whipped the Hero of Hundred Days." but
another Waterloo, between which and the
Hurricane Corners tremendous rivalry, fierc-
er than that between ST. Louis and Chicago'
has existed for many years. At last, with
breathless eagerness I am able to make
the announcement that the Corners is
ahead Joe Snyder is going to build a new
house, and Waterloo hasn't added even a
chicken coop to her corporation since the
panic. What Joe wants with new house l
can't say. If he wants to keep hotel it is
nobody's business, yet l fancy the people
would protest against his leaving his wagon
shop.
The Corners has not, like Lancaster. a
drags its slow length along" but once a week
the U. S. Mail coach thunders madly down,
over hill and dale, sometimes on horse back
and sometimes on a blackboard, and delivers
to our worthy Postmaster, Mr.. Kilbee, the
mails which have lain week in the Lancaster
postoffice. Nonprogressive as this may seem
we derive some satisfaction from the fact that
we are still two hours ahead of Waterloo,
which is the terminus of the route. They say
when the river can't be forded down there
the driver puts a rock in with their mail and
throws it across in shot sack, or wades over
with it in his vest pocket. This story Is base
SANDER on Waterloo and the T. s. Mail, and
take this opportunity of disputing it.
As the winter terms of school, through
the country, come to close, the resident
teachers of the neighborhood begin to put in
AN appearance. When winter comes, not
| quite half of the inhabitants of the Hurricane
| go out to teach; and their return in the spring
materially increases the population. don't
say it to brag, but believe this neighborhood
has turned out as many qualified school teach
ers, in proportion to population. as any other
in the county If such is the case it does not
speak badly for the intelligence of the COM
munity.
A donation for the benefit of the Rev. G.
w. L. Brown came off short time since.
Something over $50 has been raised for his
benefit. Money well spent and richly earned.
The Diphtheria has made its appearance
among US, and Jennie Lickle, bright little
girl of s years, has passed from earth, victim
to the dread disease. The mother, Mrs. Ellen
Lickle, and the wife of Mr.. G. Pearce, have
also each suffered from an attack, but have
recovered. No new cases are known Of
The Western letters, appearing in the
HERALD, are read with interest by many in
the Hurricane. That the capital of the Uni-
ted States is going to be moved to Kansas is
disputed here by one who believes it is going
| to be moved TO Nebraska. Dacotah and Coll
orado are yet to be heard from. Wonder it
they don't begin to feel a little uneasy over in
| Washington If Kansas could secure the cap
| ital, the u s. Treasury would be very conven-
lent in case Of another grasshcpper raid. St.
| Louis once wanted to be the capital, but
evidently the want moves westward with the
star of Empire.
notwithstanding the low price of pork,
many of our farmers will turn off heavy crop
next year. It takes three figures to represent
| the number Of hogs some farmers are feeding.
| Although there may be no money in pork
there IS undoubtedly powerful sight of gravy.
The hoop pole business assumes respect-
able proportions here. and the Lancaster rails
read has had healthy effect on prices.
| School closes in three weeks land when
we have finished this item we will do the
same), there ha vIRg been nine months during
the year. Mark Townsend teaches the winter
term. In the spring several of his schola RS
will call on Mr.. Harper, the County gpperin-
tendent, for his certificate of their ability to
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