Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-16
POtOsi.

is properly encouraged.
POtOSi.
Prof G.. I. Foster and family, left
for Cherokee, Iowa, last week, to be in
| readiness for his winter term of school
commencing about Sept. 1s..
Louis Gilboa, one of the staunch
Hurricane farmers, was in town last
week making purchases for the house
hold. A town thrives where such men
do their trading, and we would like to
see them come oftener and more of
them.
George Rah, ''little George Rah'' as
the boys call.him because he only weighs
about 200 pounds, the genial travelling
salesman for John Bell & Co., of Dubu-
que, made his regular visit among US
last week As usual George remained
over night and gave one of his inimit-
| able free concerts, which never fail to
draw, miscellaneous crowds. On this
last occasion he was assisted by some
of our local talent, and they made
"Rome howl" comparatively speaking.
Before leaving he organized "a torch
brigade"
Joseph Pettey, who used to pass
British gold on the miners many years
ago, for mineral, brought his grist to
the Potosi mill last Thursday. Joe was
an important factor in Potosi thirty
years ago, and everybody says he and
his estimable lady know how to run the
poor farm.
Josie Hall looking hail and hearty, if
not handsome, returned home on the
10th inst, from Colorado, where he
has been successfully engaged in the
blacksmith business.
Potosi has an array of aspiring young
men now located in Dubuque, and all
engaged in honorable pursuits, VIM.
and John Spensley, John w. and Joel
Pemberthy, Henry Sneider and Henry
j. Coons. all true and trusty boys, and
Potosi is not ashamed to own them.
School marmsp Well, yes, should
say there were several left in town, mar
ried and single, they crop out here by
the score like the galena rock and the
supply is inexhaustable. In this res
pect nature has been generous and just
and our rough and uncouth hills are
just alive with handsome girls ready to
be converted into school mains or
gentle danes of the kitchen and parlor.
Chose which you will have, school
| marin or dame.
VIM Mcmahon, brother of the county
treasurer, and one of the leading
farmers of Harrison. made Potosi a
visit the other day laying in supply of
family stores. Our more intelligent
farmers are beginning to find out the
best market and where they can sell for
the highest price, aud buy for the low
st,-that is Potosi.
Don't let anybody suppose Hon. H..
B. Coons, justice of the peace, town
clerk and general factotum of the viii
lage, has left town. Nothing of the
kind. 1t was the boy we mentioned
last week as having lit out for green
fields and fresh pastures. Boys should
never take the same uame with their
fathers. You can't tell which is which
after awhile till the boy becomes father
of the man.
Miss Mary McGee, our estimable mill
liner, was the subject of a severe acct
dent while attending the flu neral of Mr..
Casper's boy. In alighting from the
wagon her dress caught, causing her to
fall headforemost to the ground. She
received black eye and severe concus-
sion of the right shoulder, dislocating
the collar-bone. DIR. Artz promptly adj
justed it, and dressed her wounds. She
did not mind her eye-she will next
time.
Our streets are again in apple-pie
order ready for the next food. Thank S
to John Dozer, over again, for little
timely work.
When are our country cousins going
to work the roads and get some of the
rolling stones off the hillsides? They
are horrible! Not the cousins.
In California they wash the sheep for
the gold dust in the wool, but here, they
roll the tag locks up in the fleeces aud
salt them with fine gravel to make
them weigh. No local reference.
Hunt & Jackson have lost several fat
hogs of late from the prevalent epidem.
ical disease that is staying the Egyp.
tians. The surest preventative is clean
illness and pure water for man OF
beast.
Should you ever come to Potosi, and
it is to be hoped you will, just to take
a good look at the town, stop at j. w.
Seatons's Insurance office and secure a
Fire and Lightning or Cyclone policy
on your property. 1t will pay in the
event of accident.
Jabez Hard has gone to Charles City,
Iowa, to look up a future home and
investigate the curb-stone business.
Mr.. H. returned on Monday well pleas
ed with appearances, but will consult
further before moving
|. Adam Mink, merchant, farmer and
cattle dealer of Waterloo was in town