Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-28

time
Az adjourned meeting Of Che Con-
g%rcgational society was held in the social
room of the church Friday evening.
The committee appointed to wait on the
members Of the society and ascertain
exactly what could be done in the way
Of raising a salary for Mr.. Eaton, re-
ported subscriptions amounting to about
eight hundred and fifty dollars, with
some other parties yet to visit. From
this it seemed there would he but little
difficulty in raising the salary proposed
at the former meeting. Previous to
commencing their search for subscrip-
tionS, the committee had called upon Mr..
Eaton to see whether he would be will
ing 70 stay upon The salary proposed.
The amount contemplated was quite
satisfactory but Mr.. Eaton stated that
he could not give u decided answer un-
til after he had returned from the state
convention. which is now in session.
The society however feel confident that
their pastor will appreciate their efforts
and not allow the close and loving
associations engendcrcd during his long
passionate To lie severed at this time, and
therefore continue their work of pro-
Niding a good solid foundation for the
future, in order that the recent unpleas-
amt complications may not again arise.
ANorHER fine specimen of the copper
age has lately been discovered near this
city and is now in the possession Of Dr..
v T. Kinney. This interesting stranger
was discovered recently by Mr.. Alvin
Cook, on the Sam Walker place, about
i've miles south of the city. Mr.. Cook
was mt h time passing up a raviuc and
coming Co a place where the water had
snllicd ont the bank to some extent he
saw what At first appearance looked to
Pc 9 greyish stone, on picking it up and
brushing the clay on ii was found 10 be
q coppcraN or chiscl. The spot where
twas found was about three feet under
the surface Of the soil above. On COM
ing ta town the finder transferred his in
tereStiug treasure to the hands of Or.
Kinney as stated above, 1t was seen at
the Office Of the latter by = HERALD
representative. As a 'ind' il is one of
the most important which has yet taken
place in the county, Ii is recognized at
FIRST glance rs a small Ratchet or chiscl.
more probably the latter. as the head
give, evidence ot being badly battered.
which would 60 far to carry ont the
chisel theory. In length this bit of
treasure troye is three inches, across the
poli or head it is enc inch and three
Fights, across what was probably the
blade is one inch and a half. The
blade il. the portion which has suffered
most from the corroding influences of
time ANA presents now an edge a quar-
Ter Of an inch in thickness. From the
shape OF the instrument this blade plain
y extended originally down to a sharp
cutting edge making the entire length
,cme four or five inches, with a blade
.ossibly two inches or more wide. The
instrument in its thickest part is one
half an inch. This makes the second relic
Of the copper age which has been found
in this part Of the county within a year,
the other being the spear or %jayilin head
now in the possession Of county superin-
tendent Harper. Tho Doctor shows 4
due appreciation of the merits Of his dis
tingaished guest although ready at all
times t. exhibit it to those interested in
the solution OF the problems wrappe | up
in this virgin metal.