Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-13

Burr Robbins's circus was looked for
yesterday by dense masses Of people lining
al the streets The people were no. dissaps
pointed. The first installment with tents
and trappings came in about s a. m. on
twelve 4-horse, enc s-horsa aud a number Of
2'horse teams. The band wagon with count
less cages of wild animals and elephants, cam
els and ponies soon followed. The tent was
soon up, and the procession formed. /. came
20 he corner by the HERALD Office, turning
south 1t disappeared somewhere in the south
end OF town where it turned east to another
street. then south and again turning towards
the tents the tail Of the procession With the
funny clown hadjust time to get out Of the. way
on the west side Of the HERALD office when
the head of the procession came in from the
east side Thousands Of people looked on and
thought the sight, so wonderful that We fear
Col. Robbins was the loser for some thought
they saw il all their curiosity was satiated
and they went home. But those who went
In were delighted. Some came twenty miles
and say they were well paid. Robbins is the
best circus and menagerie man tha. travels.
lie not only has a good show but he keeps
men about him that act as II they were al
home and had characters and regulations
worth caring for. This was evident by the
behavior Of his advance agent, Mr.. Hapgood.
and the gentlemanly demeanor of Mr. D. w.
Watt, the treasurer, with both OF whom il
was a pleasure to transact business. Barr
Robbins show will be welcomed in Lancaster
again.
That Cassyille snake story which we
copy from the Dubuque Times is true, of
course. All snake stories are true. There
is nc John Hayden about Cassyille and there
has been no barn burned there, but Ben Hay
den lives at Beetown and he spins yarns. So
the story is true. Mr.. Sneclode says he first
heard the story when he lived in Galena over
thirty years ago and the last time be heard
it was when he was building dead,fall in
Beuna Vista for John Dickinson in 1851,
where there were great many rattiesnakes.
The story had its first start in the discovery
of the cave in Snake Hollow about the year
ls29,and it has lost nothing in the telling. 1t
is as true now as il was then.
Preparations are making for the proper
observance of Decoration day, around the
soldiers monument. Platteville people will
figure conspicuously IN the ceremonies. In
Eitations are extended to citizens from all ]
parts of the county to join in honoring the
memory Of our fallen soldiers.
The ladies think Geo. Gibbs puts up the
best switches that can be had anywhere. His
work is neat, tasteful and durable. Ladies
from abroad can't do better than to send him
samples and get estimates. Gents also who
want chains made OF hair should apply to him.
Burr Robbins came with his show as far
as Monroe, but found the jar Of riding too
much for him, and returned home. Hence we
we're disappointed in our expectation of see
ing him in Lancaster.
Mr.. Frank L. Hasbrook, repre- sen ting the
northwestern branch of the Campbell Print
ing Press and Manufacturing Company, of
Chicago, gave the HERALD Office call yester-
day.
AT the Lancaster P. o. money orders
can be obtained upon all parts Of the German
Empire, Great Britain, Ireland, France ard
Algeria.
w. P. Durley went home Saturday, with
his children. He passed over the track of
the big storm in Harrison just in time to miss
1t.
Notice the advertisement Of the sale of
the Cassulle brewery property
- One week from to-day, Odd Fellows ex-
cursion,