Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-12

have contracted to sell out their Grocery and
Provision store aud that two Of our HERALD
printer boys, George Fritz and George Gold.
smith are to be the purchasers. We are sor-
~ kr. UT is going out of business. In any
expressions ever heard concerning him or
his business we have heard none intimating
anything unfair. He is always ssraisht.for-
ward. Some have objected to him because
he viii speak bis mind on political and other
subjects. People should learn tina; whoever
er viii not accord 10 all men the privilege
Of doing so. without prejudice to business, is
offering premium to hypocrisy and is Off
ering himself a victim to fatterers 1t is
your men who dont speak out your always
agreeable men, that covertly deceive
and rob yoa, "legitimately." How often the
country is startled with amour cements OF
entertainments, forgeries, robberies by men
''of the very highest respectabilty," eyerys
body his friend, 80 agreeable and so popa-
lar" 0u'spoken men who do NOT conceal
their sentiments for business purpc ses are not
likely to have any other concealments of foul
intent upon their neighbors' pockets Mr..
UT will please excuse these remarks in con-
nection with mention of his retirement They
carry the inference that his success in busi-
ness has not been satisfactory and we do not
knowihat such is the case We know he
deserves prosperity and trust that he viii
find congenial employment and wealthy har-
vests hereafter. And if our printer boys
get into his grocery boots we hope the PEG
pie win patronize them literally
Mr.. Hugh A. Moore was driving around
the public square Saturday, and, turning the
corner at the pump, bis sleigh turned over
and emptied him out. TIE team became
frightened aad dashed on fearfully until they
reached the foot of the descent near Mr..
Fishers north OF the school house. There one
Of the horses fell. was dragged some distance
with the result Of breaking leg, and bad
cuts and bruises This was a good horse,
valued at 500. The animal was believed to
be too badly injured to be worth curing.
seemed to be in great pain and was shot.
There was no other damage worth naming.
Mr.. Moore says il was the first runaway Of
his life.
leo. Whicher is in court on the iury.
Saturday he asked the court to excuse him.
"What for, said the Judge "On account Of
political disability" "Well. 60 on said his
Honor, "what is the political disability y,
"Why." responded the unterrifed Whicher
waggishly, lit is twenty-three years since
Democrat was bro ught here from my town to
serve on jury and l don't think have
right to be here" The fact was farmer
Whicher wanted to get off to market his cat,
tie, but the Judge said he would have work |
for him for week or two yet.
&c. Hawley & Son deal in grain now at |
Fenuimore instead of Woodman. As will be !
seen in our advertisements they have ar
rangements for lending fax seed to farmers |
who call tor it either at Fennimore or Platte-
Vile
Mr.. John Stephens received by telegraph |
last Friday, an offer of position as engineer,
at Omaha, at $40 per week. He accepted
and started Monday. Hope his strength win |
sustain him in the labors before him.
BY reference to our advertising columns |
you will see that the dwelling and fruit gars
den owned and formerly occupied by DR.. G.
f. Falley is offered for sale. 1t is a very |
desirable piece of property.
Tho Chicago & Tomah Railroad is like |
other corporations without souls. 1t can't do |
all its work on week days, and runs trains on |
Sunday.
j. G. Davies returned last Saturday from
where he had been attending the |
meeting Of tho Grand Lodge of the A.O.U.W. |
The venerable father Of Mr.. Henry S,
Keene, of the Hurricane, very early settler,
died Tuesday and will be buried to-day
j. Hough is fixing for filing depot with
all kinds of ready-made vehicles, for Lancas.
ter trade.
Mr.. S. Mitchell, during cout, is Sheriff
Streeter's efficient under Sheriff.
Il G. Try has been rusticating in Lan>
caster for sometime past.
Lent began Yesterday