Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-01-15

follow their example.
New g 'ods at Mr.. John P. Lewiss. La
dies dress goods, Ulster cloth, and all other
fashionable and substantial goods--just re-
ceived aud offered at loves. prices.
A Leap Year hop comes off tomorrow
evening at Library Hail. 1t appears to have
originated with the wives but the daughters
are also taking vigorous interest in il.
Mrs. Matthew Lancaster, of Cassville,
sent to Messrs Barber & CIementson, the
other day ten gold pieces of twenty marks
each. How much money do you say that is,
school-boy?
Warwick Bros. ,oi Bloomington have put
new machinery into their mill and are deter>
mined to satisfy the demands OF the public,
in their line For particulars read their an.
nouncement in this paper.
Selling liquor may be proper enough
business but who would want to be the man
who sold the liquor to Capt. W. G, Wilkin-
son, who shot himself and wife in Milwaukee
last Sunday night. Read the account in
another column.
The editor of the Arena Star died at =
O'Clock Tuesday morning last. We get this
by telegram from Mr., Fred. Philips, ofMiner.
al Point. We presume the deceased is Mr.. |
T. J. Shumway. He conducted the Star last
year as Greenback paper.
Mr. Samuel Harrison is canvassng for
Mark Twans, forthcoming book, entitled,
Tramp Around" 1t will be a book of over
600 pages and companion to his "Innocence
Abroad" Lovers OF Mark Twan's fun and
literature will be glad of the early oppor-
tunity to subscribe for the new book and get
their copy from the first edition.
Mr.. Chss. Waters. the Elmo nursery |
proprietor, MAS through Lancaster January |
lst He ia preparing for spreading his good |
fruits over Grant and other counties He is |
live man and always at work himself and is |
sending out active agents. He is engaged |
in busr SO he well understands and we be- |
leve him TO be reliable. His nurseries are in |
this county and having studied and cultivat.
ed fruits adapted to this climate, he car 10 |
better for people here than strangers can.
The success OF recent numbers Of Serb /
ner has been so marked, that the edition of |
the February number has been placed at |
$4,000. This number will contain the first
part of Eugene Schuyler's illustrated life of |
Peter the Great, which is said to be graphic |
and interesting to an unusual degree also /
Mrs. Burnett's new story, "Louisiana,n |
which will present some strong contrasts of
character rollicking paper on Bicycling,
entitled; "a Wheel Around the Hub" and |
other features.
A notice in another column officially no, |
titles the public of the withdrawal of men,
Der from the mercantile firm of Wheeler. |
Wilson's & Co., of Bloomington and the sub
sttution of another. The old name has been |
familiar to the people for many years and sa-
vor of fair dealing and straightforward, !
neighborly transactions, and many will be |
10th to give it up. The new name however
ia little easier to speak, the gentlemen are
polite and accommodating, and we bespeak
for the firm all the trade it deserves.
-Messrs. Matthias Ketterer and George B.
Adkins have had portion OF their lands at
the station on the C. & T. r. R., therefore,
known by the name Wrley, laid off into vii.
lage lots and have given the village the origi-
nal name OF Chimney Rocks-taken from
the chimney-like appearance of the rocks
standing there. The survey, made and ats
tested by II. A. W. McNair, was placed on
record in the Registers office January 18th
Since the railroad came there good deal of
shipping has been done at that point and
there is chance for the building of snug
little village and successful business for its
inhabitants.
The article in last weeks HERALD on the
history of coins was read by Mr. John ].
Lynch, jewelry pedlar, well known to many
OF our readers Much to our qualification it
induced him to step into the Office and show
us coin believed 70 be about $500 years
old coin made six centuries before the
birth Of Christ. It is small bronze or cop
per coin hardly as large as the little one cent
pieces. On one side of il is a very distinct
relief impression of a she wolf-the head,
ears. eyes, ribs,udders and tail all very plain
Under the Welt are the twins Romulus and
Remus, apparently at play, quarrelsome play,
and under them three indistinct letters.
Above the wolf, are two stars, probably sig
nihcant Of the reigR in which the coin was
made. On the other side the head of gladia-
tor is perfect and around the rim are indis-
tinct letters. This coin was dug up at Cree
denhill, HercfOrdshire, England, on the old
Roman battle field there. Credenhil is said
to be the fret battle feld on which the Ro,
mans fought. Mr.. Lynch obtained the coin
from an Englishmsn at Edgerton, Wisconsin,
who was present when il was dug up. It was
in large ear.hen vase containing ashes and
this coin-found sixteen feet below ground
The examination of Miss Jane Farrell.
charged with burning Mr.. Babies house.
began Thursday and was run until Monday
morning, when, before the States testimony
was all taken, the case was adjourned for
ten days, on the application of all the lawyers
concerned, because their time was urgently
needed to get ready for Supreme Court cases.
Thomas Baile and wife, who ,Ived in the
house when ii was burned, were the first w.t.
nesses sworn. They were followed by
Sheriff Streeter, Joseph Bailie, Mrs. and
and Miss Griswold, Ella Bailie, W. P. Stone
and Charley Bennett. OF course the testi-
mony is all eireumstantial, and il takes
great many words TO get at few facts. The
evidence most dangerous to Miss Farrell.
appears, at present, to be the ANONYMOUS
letters that have been written TO different
persons. We shall, At the proper time, give
a full report OF the trial. Miss Farrell il
defended by the firm of Bushnell, Clark &
Watkins. Col. Clark appears to be taking
the lead, and be is giving il the energy and
legal iaet that is making him famous as
criminal lawyer. Miss FarrelPs arrest was
surprise to the public, but il will require
hard-iought battle on the part of an able firm
of lawyers, TO save her, and she may be
saved only by learned advantage, taken
and urged on points of law. District Attor-