Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-21
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Pofosi.

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Josiah Names, former Potosi boy of
1.-THE limbs and vaulting propensities,
now travelling with 0rton's circus. in
the capacity of train-director, paid
his native place short visit on Satur-
day. Joe was welcomed by his many
friends. He rejoined the company at
Galena.
The town has pretty much recovered
its wonted good appearance since the
flood. In fact, the people now think
the drenching it got, was rather bene-
fetal than otherwise-new sidewalks
are taking the place of old ones, which
had become lop-sided and dangerous,
the crossings are restored, the streets
cleaned of mud and filth and the whole
town wears the appearance of havi 10
undergone thorough spring renova-
ton. Tom O'Hara's wagon which
sailed out from port so gracefully that
day, lost its rudder and was capsized
before making half league, is standing
just below the wagon-shop, new
tongue made it all right. Tom win not
put to sea again in an open wagon in a
hurry.
Potosi will not celebrate the 4th this
year. The patriotism she engendered
last year is still aglow on her affairs and
needs no stirring up at present. We are
IN favor of biennial anniversaries if
you know what that means-under the
provisions of the amended constitution,
so as to have a big thing shows
under one tent.
Johan Kern, an old gentleman, whose
home has been in the south part of the
Hurricane for many years, died quite
suddenly last Saturday at the German
settlement while attending mass. He
was brother of Adam Kern of this
place, and leaves two sons, Andrew and
George, both good men,
I'll. b. Coons returned home SATURDAY.
evening after weeks absence taking in
the sights of Milwaukee and Chicago,
Reub. Showalter was with him and
pointed out the wonders. They had an
interview with several magnates of both
cities Peck's Bad Boy and the gro
Gerry man talking-saw the huge pic
lures of Jumbo and Sampson on the
bill-boards and wished they could wait
till the show came along-took in the
theater one night at Milwaukee, and
the exposition next day at Chicago and
came home on half fare, well pleased
with the great cities of the lakes.
Capt. Ferg., the head center of your
luminous establishment, passed through
our city, on Friday evening, reclining
on the soft cushions of one of Green's
elegant carriages. There was no extra
baggage or out-riders, or he and his
portly companion would have been
taken for two English lords on tour of
inspection. Cap. saluted your CORE
spondent, and returned an ebony pencil,
inadvertently left in your Office few
days since, which was honest, only,
somehow, a common point had taken
the place of the indelble one it con-
tanned. Glad it was not the case, in
lieu of the point missing, as would have
happened in some editorial sanctums.
Andy Kaltenbach has returned from
a summer voyage, on the Mississippi.
He took in all the scenery between Da-
venport and st. Paul, and thinks it file
green islands floating on its passive
bosom, bold, bad bluffs frowning gloom
lily down, because they are not allowed
the same privilege, Lovers Leap"
still standing as if ii was waiting for
another disappointed, dusky maiden to
spring from its dizzy heights. All these
he saw, and more, and thinks cf pub
fishing book, like Mark Twain, of his
voyage.
There have been good many other
things happening in Potosi, during the
past week, which your readers, some of
them at least, would be very glad to
find out; but your correspondent is not
that kind 1t is well one-half of the
world don't know what the other half
is doing. Otherwise it might create an
unpleasantness.
Jacob Hinckle, wife and family,
from Storm Lake, Iowa, came sud
denly in upon his family, the other day.
Jake manufactures horse gear, and is
flourishing among the Iowans. Glad
to see you, old boy, and your wife and
babies.
Peacock's mill is running still,
Grinding corn and wheat;
Sometimes rye and sometimes oats
Sometimes only cheat.
DRUMS MILL beyond Rockville,
Is doing just the same.
Only. Sam. makes flour, by water power
While Kit. makes his by stonsei
Potosi is fast coming to the front
as a first class trading point. Day after
day the farmers teams throng the
streets, bringing in sacks of wool and
bags of grain-wheat, corn and rye, to
the mill to be ground for their own use,
and oats, barley and potatoes, butter
eggs, beeswax and spring onions for
shipment-and they return not empty,
lumber from the new yard, furniture
from the cabinet-shop and bundles and
boxes of goods from the stores. Oh,
it means something more than an or
binary hoodl
Preaching now every Sabbath morn
ing at the Congregational church with
out aid from the home mission. Rev.
william pastor in charge.
School Funds.
County Treasurer Mcmahon received
during the week following notice from
State Superintendent Graham.
DEAR SIR:-I have this day appor-