Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

BoscoBEL, March 4, 1So1.-All were
panied to hear of the death of Senator
| Carpenter. Not few are the express
sions of regret for our loss and Of adj
miration for the brilliant genius of the
dead. Politicians are already sound
ing the virtues of their respective candi-
dates. At such momentous time there
may be some excuse for hurry but there
is too much of this spirit in American
politics. In the strife for honor and
power men are apt to forget the propri-
cites of life. Let us hope that in this
haste we may not fail to secure a man
who can adequately fill the office left
vacant by the death of our one great
man.
We celebrated the birthday of General
George Washington in becomming man.
ner. There are no means of ascertain
ing how many parents edited their off
spring with that charming little fiction
about the crab tree and the Ratchet. Of
course there were the usual number and
the usual result win follow. No child
will fib again-until he is sure he will
not be detected During the afternoon
and early part of the evening there was
abundance of music from the Light
/ Guard Band. The members Of this or
eanization deserve credit for their will
lingness to play on all occasions OF pub
lie interest, and for the excellent rendi-
ton of their selections. To the Firemen
also credit is due. Their dance, Judging
from the length of time consumed, was
n complete success, and ali who attended
report themselves as more than pleased.
During the past week Mrs. Nelson
died after n long and painful illness.
She was buried Wednesday
Mrs. ID. R. Sylvester, of Castle Rock,
and her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Barber,
If Yankton. Dakota, were in Boscobel
for few days.
IF we did not fear mourning the same
charge of nepotism from which General
Grant suffered should say that in the
departure of VIM. Stoddart, jr., the
town win lose good citizen, the gen.
tlemen a Jolly companion and the church
one of its staunch supporters AS it is
will not mention him.
Pinafore? Yes, they went and they
enioyed themselves. They came home
in the rain, and they are still happy,
They sympathized with Josephine,
smiled at Hebe, admired Rackstraw,
Iauohed at Porter, and hated Deadeye
Nth a yiror which only Boscobellians
can exhibit.
Professor North passed through here
to-day. He wishes to return in few
weeks and drill company for the pro-
a,,ction of Pinafore. And while our
thonohts are on that opera we are re-
n,;nded of hearing that one load OF the
so;rexc,1rsionists to Lancaster discovered
the narrow gauge. Fortunately il was
. Embedded in the snow that no bones
were broken.
What variety OF ways there are for
doing the same thing. Even in this very
common matter Of falling there is
cbanee for originality. Now Is good
4;,,,a for the student of human nature.
.rhera,s q. w. P. He would allow his
faet "a slide slowly from beneath him,
and would calmly sit down with dazed
,.oss,on on his face. 4. G. 5. would
Al Il differently, He would clutch mad
i AZ the empty air, make a few wild
masses at nothing and fall full length.
r u. w. would totter few PAGES, lean
forward and finally bring up upon his
rnees. in which. for him, remarkable
gesture we win leave him. The ladies,
Hess their dear hearts, give silvery little
screams, slip, fall. but spring up in
stantlv. looking around IS innocently rs
though nothing had happened. Be
graceful, but if you can't be graceful be
IS graceful as yon can.
Il seems impossible to get letters to
aneaster at any appointed time.
cheer myself with the thought that per
saps letters, like bean porridge, are bes
when they are nine days old" N.