Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-06
Roundabout Notes.

Judge Clementson does not recognize
trivalous complaints as sufficient cause
for granting divorces. He said at the
last term, differences and misunder-
standings often occur between married
people, but they do not warrant separa-
ton" The difficulties and differences
disappear, and all goes on smoothly
and pleasant again. There are too
many divorces. cannot grant di-
vorce upon these grounds. The COM
plant is dismissed without costs. Go
and live in peace.--Prairie du Chieat
Courier.
Mr.. b. UNeil, the well known trainer
and driver of trotters, arrived here last
Saturday with the rich bred fiIly, Rach-
ael. bred by Stout & Son, the largest
breeders of high bred horses and trotters
in the state of Iowa. Rachael has
trotted public trials over the Dubuque
track in 2:3S. She is black and very
fine locker, sired by Mambrino Bay,
record 2:26. Mr.. O'Neil has an eye
for nice horse, and is determined that
Platteville shall have her share of them.
- Witness
w. l.. Patterson, representing the
firm of r. L. Polk q Co., Chicago, was
in Dodgeville last week working up
material for a state gazetteer, to be pub
lished next spring. The above firm is
one of the largest of its kind in the
United States, having published direc-
tories for all the prominent states. The
Wisconsin Gazette will contain brief
sketch of every town in the state, and
the names of all its business men.-Sua.
Mr.. Clark of Westport, and Attorney
Dudley, of Elizabethtown, New York,
arrived in Bloomington Monday, as
representatives of Mr.. Rodney Sargent,
with power of attorney from him. Their
mission is to look after his interests in
settling the estate of his brother, the
late Cyrus Sargent.
The Rev. j. b. Thomas, pastor of
the Baptist church, of Dubuque, mar
rowly escaped death Saturday. Chic
reform was given him for the purpose
of extracting teeth, but the dose was so
heavy that he was with great difficulty
resuscitated. He is now very i'll.
DIR. W. H. Anderson. formerly of
Darlington, who went to Dakota some
time ago, has been appointed mail
agent on the G. M. & st. P. railroad be-
tween Aberdeen and Mitchell.
The Prairie du Chen Courior saws
that Stauer & Co.'S. mill at that place
has cut during this season $4,000. 900
feet of lumber. being about Is per cent
more than last season.
The M. E. Church, of PlattevIlle was
organized Dec. %, 1888; fifty years ago
the 22d of this month. The church il
making preparations for a grand ami
versary celebration.
Almost the entire business portion of
Albany, Green county, village of
about twelve hundred inhabitants. was
reduced to ashes on Tuesday morning
of last week.
Tom Smith and companion had a
narrow escape from death last week
while digging sand in Cothern's pit
near Calamine, by large bank caving
in.
Mr.. Richard Miller, an old and high
ly esteemed resident of Mt. Hope. died
last Wednesday, aged sixty-five years.
Mrs. Jno. Powers. an elderly LADY of
Sinsinawa Mound, died suddenly Thurs
day evening after working all day.
Hon. JAS. H. Camp, of Dixon, ILL.,,
died of heart disease while ATTENDING
Thanksgiving service.
Mr.. Robert Hudson and wife. of
Town of Harrison, have moved to Ira
verse City, Mich.
The telephone line between Shulls-
burg and Darlington is completed.
The Sam Lucas Company win exhibit
in Galena Dec 9Th