Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20
Bloomington.

THE HERALD correspondent has been
recreant to his duty, in this place, for
several weeks. Many events have trans
pired since THE HERALD has had any
thing direct from Bloomington.
Mr.. Cyrus Sargent has died, and his
immense wealth passed into other hands.
Mr.. w. W. Cilley died, and leaves
two little children.
And now comes the death of Mr.. John
Stanley, from pistol shot, fired from
pistol, in his own hands. Mr.. Stanley
was man in good circumstances, with
plenty of this worlds goods; and why
he should do such an act, is more than
his friends, in this community, can COM
prehend. Jack, as he was familiarly
called, was good fellow, much
respected by all who knew him,
him and those who knew HIM best,
thought the most of him. In his de-
meanor he was very quiet and unob-
trusive, he was naturally very reticent
hardly ever speaking to any one unless
he was spoken to, and then he would an
swer in monosyllables. For two or three
weeks previous to this last rash act of
his he complained of ill-health to some
of his nearest companions. but it is said
by some who pretend to know, that his
greatest trouble originated years and
years ago, and that was when that little
winged god with his bow and culver
wounded poor Jack too seriously for
one of his sensitive nature to wholly
get over, but the cruel little archer was
not satisfied with one piercing blow
from his running shaft, he again aimed,
with an almost fatal aim; and again our
old friend was wounded sorely; and even
a few go SO far as to say that third
wound has been inflicted, which third
blow was more than he could stand,
and life ceased to have any inducement
for him to live any longer. Poor Jack
will be missed by his companions IN this
community, for he went with them on
their fishing excursions. He never told
his troubles to anyone. He merely
brooded over his troubles all to himself
He leaves no wife. no children. He has
one brother in this country, one brother
in England and one in Australia. He
has two married sisters in England.
The telegraph by reason of Capt.
Beebe's enterprise has invaded our
town and now we are in communication
with all the word by telegraph. We
find it quite convenience to be in en-
report with the outside world. Cap
must keep it in better trim. for OCCASION
ally when we want to use it most, the
thing wont tick. That ticker ought to
be always ready for business.
As the holidays approach. our mer-
chants find business more brisk, and
everything is lively in the mercantile
line. Business has been good generally
in this place this fall.
Bragg's recent defeat of Geheimniss
and others for the Brighton Cup, one
mile, has created some excitement in
sporting circles, for the time, as rel
ported by that veracious chronicler,
Benson's chronograph, is set down at
the amazing figures of 1877 As. Brag,
3 yrs. carried only 119 TBS, and Geheim-
ness, 4 yrs, carried the settler of 1877
TBS, so the mere fact of the formers
victory is not SO very strange. Not so
the time said to have been made, how
ever, tor the description of the race
says that Brag at the finish had the
others so well beaten that he ''came in
Alone" hardly fact easy of belief. as
consistent with the rate of speed neces-
sary to compass mile in the time given.
In England the timing OF races is rightly
regarded with very little interest, no
such care being taken in this matter as
in this country and in Australia, but on
the present occasion there is no doubt
that a very fast mile was run. and it is
a pity the true time could not be ascer-
tanned. As it is, Brag's 1877 As viii
have to be relegated to the very unccr-
tain company of Buccaneers 1:3S. or
the Flying Dutchman's mile in a min
ute. and the other legendary traditions
Of the turf.