Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-15
BADGER HAwKEYE.
BLOOMINGTON.

Inc SllVery mantle OF winter covers
the land and all nature seems arrayed
in bridal raiment. The somber clouds
which hang curtain like over the dreary
sky more in manner that threatens
more of the white raimeut, which. in
due time, will be followed by cold north
west winds, which VIII make Blake 5
Prairie seem a dreary place indeed.
And yet this kind of weather has its adj
vantages. The merchant will sell more
goods on account of it, the mechanic
will be stimulated to do more work by
reason of it, the man of family will be
forced to greater cXertion to provide for
those who depend on him, and so it
goes. Our merchants are doing good
business.
A new enterprise has been started
since the last letter from this place.
Julius Enke has opened new harness
shop. Mr.. Enke learned the trade from
his brother Herman, who has been
many years in the business in this place
He is young man of steady habits and
industrious as beaver. His success is
assured. The business of this place is
increasing SO that two harness shops are
a necessity.
Dry wood is scarce and finds ready
sale at three dollars per cord. Never
theless, the fact that there was plenty of
snow last winter people did not get up
enough wood to last them through the
year and SO the winter finds them short
on wood.
Mr.. George Ketner met with a serious
accident some time since by having a
his leg. He is getting along as well as
man with a broken Leg can, but being
a man of active habits the confinement
chafeS him some. moreso than the
broken limb does.
But with all the hustle of business,
changes of seasons and the various
other matters to which human affairs
are subject to. comes death, not always
to the aged nor to childhood but to the
mature maiden or to the young man in
the prime of his manhood. Five years
ago there dwelt in this village comely
maiden, full of life and joy, the picture
of health and happiness, and none knew
her but to respect her Life to her had
up to that time been as a summer day
full of sunshine and JOY. No care or
trouble to her although when quite
young she had lost her mother and still
later on she lost her father But she
was brave girl full of hope and re-
solved to make her living by the sweat
of her brow and right we'll she accom-
plished her purpose. Thus in her ten
der years she had learned self reliance
and habits of industry, and the common
remark among those with whom she was
acquainted and who had watched her
course was, what noble girl! In course
of time she learned to love, not wisely
but too well, and this exalted sentiment,
which turned her joyous career into
more serious thoughts and which caused
her think that some time in the near
future, a pleasant home and better
times than those she experienced in
struggling with the cold world awaited
her. Yes, that exalted sentiment proved
herruin and was the means ofsending her
to an untimely grave Ruined and for
saken by one in whom she trusted and
keenly feeling the disgrace which had
fallen upon her, she resolved to 90 to
parts unknown and there begin life
anew, in a foreign land rs it were,
among strangers and away from the
associates of her childhood. For four
years she battled brayely against fear
full odds, supporting herself and her
little girl as best she could by washing
and sewing. But the disgrace hung
over her and preyed upon her night and
day to that extent that she gradually
pinned away, until five or six weeks ago
when she sickened and actually died of
broken heart in the twenty-siXth year
of her age, in St. Joseph. Missouri.
The Rev. Il. j. Cheney preached her
funeral sermon in the Methodist church
of this place. His remarks were inn
pressive and solemn. She died forgiv-
ing those who had wronged her and at
the same time expressing wish that
her remains might be brought back to
Wisconsin fcr burial and that the Rev
Mr.. Cheney would preach her funeral
sermon. Mr.. George Stanly, formerly
of this place, but now of Sac City, Iowa,
saw that her wishes were carried out to
the letter, for which generosity Mr..
Stanly Is entitled to much credit in thus
taking her to this place at his own ex-
penSe And thus in the summer day of
life has gone from our midst, one who
was esteemed by all and loved by many.
The large concourse of people that
attended the services at the church last
Sunday was evidence of the esteem in
which this unfortunate young lady was
held in Bloomington and vicinity.
Mr.. George Stanly, formerly of this
place, is visiting old acquaintance. He
is now the proprietor of first class
hotel in Sac City. Iowa.
The tax collector is in the land.