Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01

a gentlemen from Off somewhere wrote
Us recently inqairing whether there was a
marble cutter here, aud whether there was .
good opening for one. We replied to the
latter question negatively, because, we said,
people hardly ever died here, and when one
did ds there were one or more solicitors here
to contract with the bereayed friends for a
tomb stone, on the way home from the fun
eraL We mean this only for an introduction
to say that our old friend, Mr.. Gordon,
who was here the past week representing the
marble house at la Crosse, Is a man Of better
manners than TO be SO bold in his solicltas
tons, and he can be relied upon.to fiji con-
tracts satisfactorily.
Frank Thompson spent the past two
days here, under requirement Of the census
law. It cost him something, o. course, to
20 three miles from Hazel Green 70 the
railroad. Then he had TO pay So. so railroad
fare. Here he had to pay hotel bills Tor two
days at $3.50 per day, making SO more.
Then he loses another day in going and
coming, and il the train men practiced hid
ing their dinner buckets, he would be out
the cost Of another days meals. To offset
this he gets from Uncle Sam S. total pay.
Mr.. I. thinks there is more glory than mon
/ ey in the enumeraior business, and NOT much
Of that either.
The following, from a Kansas paper, has
reference to a daughter OF Mrs II. A. Hunt,
formerly resident Of this county, and who
retains pleasant memories of ''0ld Grant.
"Miss Amelia Hunt, Of CarbondaIe, one Of the
mos. charming young ladies' of that city, made
quite large party last Saturday evening, the
occasion being the eighteenth anniversary Of
her birth There we're present some sixty
couples, who passed the evening delightfully."-
with dancing aud conversation. A fne sup>
PER was spread, TO which full and hearty JUS
I tice was douc."
"I'll bet you any amount you wish to put
up" said Sheriff s,rseter, "that the next
/ President will DO Democrat every well,
how much ?" said Senator Ryland, as he drew
fa8ds from his nearest deposit. "Tll cover
your nickle, said Streeter; aud the two
atsked Eve cents each in the hands Of r. T..
Mccoy. Thus it happens shat two gentlemen
Of capital and prominence in the city Of Ian
easter have valuable investments in the re-
suit Of the next Presidential election.
"A sixty.year OLD man, universally be.
Ieved to be fair, honest and prudent, was
induced to fall into a gambling game with
followers Of Coles circus, at Charles City,
Iowa. He borrowed from the banks and
played until he lost $2,l0O. He has been a
fool all his life, but this is the first chance he
has had to exhibit his folly. Won't he sweat
though, making up that So, 100?
The Lancaster Harmonic Band viii APP
pear in its pavilion in the public square Nom
day evening, and pretty much all Lancaster
is expected to be there assembled at that
time, when they viii find the members in the
best kind Of humor, and will hear their best
holiday exercises. There will be other en-
tertainments also. That will be our Lancas
ter Fourth of July.
The market committee will meet at the
court house at three O'clock next Saturday
afternoon to make further arrangements re-
spectng the general management of the mar
kot aud they invite al persons interested to
attend, and offer any suggestions which they
may think desirable.
"A Grand Northwestern Musical Conyen-
ion will be held at Clear Lake, Iowa, be-
inning Wednesday, July 7th, and ending
with a concert July l3,-under the auspices
Of the Park Association. DR.. W. R. Clack
the Secretary, writes that several thousand
attendants are expected.
DIR. j. Brown, dentist. will be prepared
to treat Chronic Diseases Of the Eye and Ear,
at Rockville, July 9th, British the 7th'
Potosi the sth, 9th, and until II A. n. Of the
loth AT Mrs. Mary Whites.
-Tha annual meeting Of the Lancaster
City and High School District will be held in
the school house Monday evening, July 18th
Mr. Hitchcock, the blind man, belonging
to the troupe which visited Lancaster last
winter made this place call yesterday.
-Phtteyile is putting in its best licks for
big celebration on saturday next. Hon
Geo c Iazelton does the oratory.
The market Saturday was practically
success. More TO say on the subject here.
after.
Mr. Reinshagen, Of the Plattevile Cor
respondent, was ia Lancaster Monday,
&C j Hyde Co. have new clerk