Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-08
6raut County Arrald.
AGENCIES.

AGENCIES.
Thefollo~ing Agents have been appoiniedfo for The
HsRAtn. Subscribers or parties wishing Printing or
Advertising can obtain the same terms from these
gentlemen a. ,Nes would at this Office as they have
full authority to make contracts and transact bnsi
ness for this paper.
HAzEl GREEN AND VICINITY: Mr. Geo. Mills.
Headquarters north Of Empire Hotel
FssSINoRE AND wrsGvILLs Mr.. Joe Morrison.
Headquarters at Squire Rooney's. Fennimore, where
all may be left in his absence.
Mt. IDA Mr.. II. Buggins as THE HERALD
agent for the town of Mt. Ida will transact bust
aess at the postoaice in said town.
Madison is TO have free postal deliv-
cry, commencing about the first of April.
Philadelphia sent the snug sum of
twenty thousand dollars to the sufferers
from the German floods.
1t is rumored that the grand jury are
investigating another star-route jury
man. Rumors speak louder than facts
some times.
A GAINESVILLE lawyer has been con-
victed of forgery. 1t would seem from
this that even lawyers get their deserts
some times.
Kate Field is about to re-ascend the
lecture platform. The merits of coop
~erative dress associations, are just be-
ginning to be appreciated.
The intimacy between the Sultan and
pie, Gen. Lew. Wallace, is said to have
put sundry diplomatic noses out of joint.
Mrs. Langtry is anxious to purchase
"a new and original play" Then, by
procuring a new and original actress.
she will have an attraction worth going
to see.
Since the Milwaukee fire, nineteen
new fire escapes have been patented.
Yet, it is safe to lay long odds that not
one of the nineteen would be at hand in
case of q fire.
Edmund Yates thinks artists should
not be too literary. It uncomfortable
to have a fellow striking back in one.
two, three order, after you have been
overhauling his pictures.
Any one who wants to gamble in
futures al make a fortune by coming
down in this section apd betting on
snowstorms-provided he can find any
fool fellow who will take the other side.
Milwaukee aldermen are to be brand
ed with six pointed stars as adistinguish-
ing mark. This is wise, as many people
who are choice of their associates might
otherwise entertain an alderman una
wares.
The dispatches say the Marquis of
Lorne was warmly welcomed on his re-
turn to the Canadian capitol. The pub
lie pays its money to the newspapers,
and takes its choice of the different def
nitions of the word warmly.
The Prince of Wales is using his influ-
ence to cause English sportsmen to sub
stitute terra Gotta pigeons for live birds
in the various matches. 1t is limited
that those who persist in the barbarous
practice, will be boycotted socially.
An Ohio damsel was recently welded
to a man of eighty-four, who pre-
scented her with $780, 900 as a wedding
gift. The lady maintains it was a love
match. She automatically fails to state
on which subject the love was poured.
The esthetic Oscar thinks the average
American "narrow-minded, ignorant
and a magnificent liar" This shows
that even great men will fall occasion
ally in the habit of Judging their fellows
by the records of their own horoscope.
Henry Ward Beecher will resume
work upon his Life of Christ The
first volume was issued thirteen years
ago. During the interval, Mr.. Beecher
has been engaged in writing his own
life, or having it written for him by the
court reporters.
The new penal code is working har-
moniously in New York City. Agrocer