Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-17
Roundabout Notes.


citing conjecture has been placed in
Brewers drug store. 1t is the bones of
an animal, probably a fox, picked up on
one of the islands of the Mississippi by
! Mr.. Bottum. The three bones, sea-
pula, half of skull. and one rib are com
pletely covered with growth of hair,
| If it isn't hair, what is It? If you dom t
like to take our word for 1t, examine the
bones for yourself. If the teeth of the
animal could befound they might throw
some light on the mystery.-Prairie dat
! Chen Union.
! Mr.. A. c. Ansley died suddenly at
Peoria last Saturday evening, OF disease
of the heart. Mr.. Ansley was born at
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, and came TO
Mineral Point in 1913, remaining here,
with the exception of a few years, until
the fall of 1882, when he went to Peoria
to accept position with the Grape Shu-
gar company. Only little while before
his death he was in the garden convers-
ing with a neighbor, and not feeling
well went into the house-to die. He
was well known here, and his death has
caused many to feel mournful. Mineral
! Point Tribune.
Next Monday week, the 21st, q
change in the time on the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railroad will be
made by which one will receive the Chi
cage morning papers at 11:35 a. M.
This change will prove very satisfactory
to our business men. The train which
is now leaving at II 35 will, when the
change is made, leave at | p. m, ma
king close connections at Gratiot and
Warren with the Illinois Central Rail.
road going west The morning trair
which now leaves Platteyille at $40
will. when the change is made, leave
Platteville at $50 arriving at milwaukee,
at the same time it does now, and avoid
ing the lay over which now exists a
GAINESVILLE.
An unmarried woman named Lu.
cinda Moffett, who lives about three
miles northeast of Richland Center with
her parents, attempted to commit sal
eide last Friday night by cutting hel
throat with Il razor. She made three
gashes in her neck, only one of which
is considered dangerous. During the
night the family was aroused by hear
ing means issuing from her room, and
on etfecting an entrance to ascertain
the cause, found her lying in bed witt
the bed clothing covered with blood. A
messenger was sent to town for med;ca
assistance, and DR.. Casey went in an
swer to the summons and sewed up the
wounds. They are not necessarily fatal
The woman refused to talk, or give
any cause for committing the act. Il
is supposed, however, that it was done
in fit of espondency. R5chlafd Re
publican md ObSercer.
The Chicago, Freeport and St. Pau
railroad company are making things
lively down the valley, in the way o.
working up local aid and right of way.
Propositions for aid have been filed as
follows: Town of Cadiz, Green county.
$1,000; town of Argyle, Lafayette
county, $4,000; town of Blanchard
5000. Hon. M. j. Briggs, who was
in town last week, informs US that he
has received no instructions as vet tC
file propositions with any town north
of Blanchard, the route north OF Blan
chardville not having yet been fully de
cided upon. A meeting of the boarC
of directors of the old Lone Rock
Dodgeville and Freeport, (narrow
gauge) company was held at DodgevillC
on Wednesday Of last week, az which
a resolution was passed transferring al
the right of way contracts, graded road
bed, etc. of that company to the Chicago
Freeport and st. Paul company. Dodge
Uitie Chronicle.
Miss Lena Temby, of this village, hat
just returned from Chicago, where sh'
has been for several weeks for the pur
pose of having an operation performed
on one of her eyes, by total removal o
it. The operation was successfully per
formed, and she has almost completely
recovered from the effects of the opera
ton. The other eye became so effected
by sympathy with the injured one. tina
fears were entertained that total blind
ness would ensue; but since the opera
ton the sympathetic eye has entirely re
covered, and at present has bright anc
healthy appearance. The unfortunate
circumstance which led to the past few
years of extreme suffering by Mis-
Temby, occurred in a moment of uusus