Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-01-20
Friendly Words.

tHt JhNhruu Auuulf democrat
The old GRANT COUNTY HERALD, has
1t last found its way back to first hands, |
we are pleased to know Mr.. Joe Cover
having recently purchased the office.
From the Galena Gazette
The GRANT COUNTY HERALD, under
its new management. came TO us in new
type, and looks as bright and cheerful
as a Young bride. Success to the new
proprietors.
From peck's sun.l
Joseph Cover, Jr., and II. ID. Farqu-
harson, late of the Boscobel Dial, have
bought the GRANT CouNrY HERALD, at
Lancaster, and are publishing one of
the best papers in the State. That is
the kind of fellows they are
From the Dodgeville Chronicle
MEssRs Joseph Cover and II. ID.
Farquharson have purchased the GRANT
COUNTY HERALD, and assume control
this week. We wish them abundant
success.
From the Darlington Republican
Joe Cover, son of the Founder of THE
HERALD, and Capt Farquharson, Of
the Boscobel Dial, have purchased the
GRANT COUNTY HERALD and this week
the paper Signalizes the commencement
of a new administration by changing its
old-fashioned and much-worn dress for
one that is more graceful and fresh
from the type foundry. Gentlemen, we
greet you.
From the Richland Center Republican,.
JoE COVER went to Lancaster on Fri
day last to assume editorial manage
ment of the GRANT COUNTY HERALD.
Wen bet the hat that we didn't win OF
Joe on the nominee of the late Republi-
can National Convention, that The
HERALD will be one of the very best
county journals in the State. We shall
watch and wait for the first number OF
TUE HERALD under the new regime.
This is the only time in all of III
twenty years career that we have known
that paper to ''miss it.
[From the State Journal
The GRANT COUNTY HERALD has beer
sold by Edward Pollock to Messrs. Jos
eph Cover and II. ID. Farquharson Mr.
Cover is a son of the former editor OF
THE HERALD. The new editors anC
proprietors have greatly improved tn,
paper geographically, and announc,
changes in style and management tina
will make it still better Mr.. POLLOCK
will devote himself for some time t
come in preparing an extended history
OF Grant county.
From the Dubuque Times
Hive Farquharson, Esq, proprietor O
the Lancaster HERALD and The Bosco
bel Dial, is in the city renewing ac
quaintances of auld lang syne, of whom
there are legion. Hy. was one of tn,
| heartiest and merriest fellows that eve
set thousand or made up form, an,
we are glad to say he still retains hi
good spirits. The world has used hin
well, and he looks and feels as young n
when a member of the " Elephant Club
of twenty years ago he was the glass o
fashion and the mould of form. Sue
cess to you, Fergy; may your shadow
never grow less.
From VIM. Togo in Republican,
The GRANT COUNTY HERALD. unde
its new management, Messrs. JOSEPH
Cover and H. ID. Farquharson. ha
made its first visit to our exchang
table, and hearty welcome it receive
from the Republican and Observer TIL
paper has now almost an entirely dif
ferent appearance, having been provides
with full set of new type, making it
clean, bright sheet The editorial an,
local matter is tirst-class As tim
passes the paper viii be further i'm
proved and benefited. We predict tina
under the present able management Til
HERALD will take the lead in Journalism
in this Congressional district Lon,
life to Joe and Cap. and THE HERALD
From the Grant County Witness.I
The GRANT COUNTY HERALD of las
week appeared under its new auspices
The present proprietors are both practi
cal printers, which fact is readily seei
in the improved appearance of the pa
per. Mr.. Joseph Cover is the secon,
son of the late J. G. Cover He serve,
a regular apprenticeship in the printin,
office, supplenting it with a Thorough
course in the State University, an,
| afterwards, turning his attention t
photography, became one of the mos
expert shorthand reporters in the west
Capt. II. ID. Farquharson has been
resident of Grant county for more thar
twenty years He was an employe il
the HERALD office when he first enliste,
in the war He became proprietor o
the Dial about ten years ago, and un
der his management it has steadily i'm
proved and prospered. The new firm
will publish II paper that will be cred
it to the county seat, and the Hitnes
sends them greeting, wishing then
abundant prosperity.
From the sheboygan HERALD
Joseph Cover and II. d. Farquharsol
have purchased the GRANT COUNT,
HERALD newspaper and will hereafte
conduct it. Both are experienced anC
capable newspaper men, and we predic
for the paper bright and prosperous
future under their management Mr.
| Cover is the second son of the lamentee
Col. j. {. Cover, who for many year,
conducted the paper and ranked as on,
of the most able and fearless journalist.
in the State, and we feel sure that hi.
son has inherited his fathers rare quail
fications for journalism. The new pro
prietors have arrayed the paper in a
handsome new dress, and, brimful O
Interesting and carefully prepared edi
tqrial, local, and miscellaneous matter
their first number is certainly most at
tractive and readable. We happen tc
know that the senior memberof the firm
is an exceedingly ambitious mountain
climber, and we are confident that he
will never be satisfied until he has
scaled the Journalistic heights of Badg.
erdom
From J. Wagner in Obseryerl
| The GRANT COUNTY HERALD will an
pear under new management after Jan
nary |. Capt. ii. d. Farqharson of the
Boscobel Dial, and Joseph Cover, Esq,
formerly reporter for the court for the
court for the fifth judicial circuit, and
very well and favorably known to the
people of Richland county, will then
succeed Mr. Edward Pollock. Both
gentlemen are widely known and uni
yersally popular. They possess the
ability, energy and tact to restore The
HERALD to its old-time glory and power,