Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-09-04

Mr.. demonstrating perhaps a
few lines from this quarter of the uni
verse might prove acceptable and be
appreciated by the intelligence of the
world, write you this.
To those who know of Boscobel, it's
people and its interests, its genial
friendship and warm-hearted hospital
ity, nothing | may say will be deemed
an exaggeration. Perhaps, for one who
has been for short time only resi-
dent of this small city, am too muchlof
"Boscobellian' Overlook too many
faults, and give credit for what is only
duty The business lethargy and quiet
times that have lowered for so long a
time not only over the place but all over
the country, attributable to poor crops,
is now about to pass away A mag
niiicent harvest has been garnered,
and whatever enjoyment can be had
with the possession of health and good
crops will undoubtedly be ours. Letus
be thankful therefor and use what we
have for the best good of all.
We have had the usual amount of
picnics, fishing excursions and "camp-
ing out" Everybody has been rusti-
eating -fghting mosquitoes and rattle
snakes and helping swell the Golfers of
Uncle Sans internal revenue.
Politics have not got red hot yet.
Both sides are apparently waiting for
cooler weather. Time enough yet, boys,
if you don't begin till October to whoop
the American Eagle up in every church
and school-house and hold rally at
every cross-road in our fair land
McDermott Post G. A. r. held their
first campfire at Redmon's Grove, in
Crawford county, August Goth and DIST
The afternoon and evening of the first
day it rained, and was proportionately
disagreeable, but the 21st was glori-
Gus day, and right royalty did the old
soldiers stake it in" They had their
foraging parties, arrests of deserters,
together with everything that could be
thought of belonging to the days gone
by. The indispensable court martial
was improvised and adequate punish
ment melted out to the enemy And in
order to make it as life-like as possible
one of the foragers was brought in by
a colored ex-soldier at the point of the
bayonet, which elected the remark we
heard so often during the war in "Ole
Virginny:' Gentlemen, this is id
humiliating to be treated this way by
id niger" Commander Nc
Laughlin showed his generalship in a
very superior manner, retreating with
his whole force two days before the tor
nado struck the camp grounds, which
was certainly piece of Military STRAIT
coy uneXcelled. But without any iok-
ing, everybody enjoyed themselves.
Hundreds of sight seers from Boscobel
and surrounding country went to the
grounds in buggies and wagons and on
horseback, partook of hard tack and
coffee and voted it grand success.
The Boscobel Light Guards Band was
on hand as usual TO give zest to the
scene. Nothing IN the shape of enter
tainment or fun appears to be complete
without the band. Sociables, Sunday
school picnics, political rallies, operas,
all have to have the Light Guard Band,
and since my residence here | have
never known them to be called on and
not be ready.
We are having our full quota of hor-
rors. A few days ago Peter Foler put
two balls from a 22-calibre revolver into
his head, and was found dead in the
calaboose. He was examined before
being placed there, but, it seems, not
closely enough. A p is a small revol-
yer, and could easily have been hidden
up the sleeve, if it was SO desired.
John Dilley and wife, Harriet, whose
maiden name was Mutter, who have re-
sided off and on for many years near
Bell Center, in Crawford county, were
arrested last week by Sheriff Marley, of
Cumberland, Barron county, who saw
an account of the murder of Homer
Hackett, near Glendale, Oak Sheriff
Marley saw an account of the murder,
with description of the supposed MUIR
derers, in the Pioneer Press, and being
some acquainted with Dilley and his
wife, who has a sister in Barron county,
he Immediately got on the trail, and,
with the assistance of Boscobel officers.
found the palties on farm in Craw-
ford county, they having come back
about month since. They stoutly af-
firmed their innocence of the horrible
deed, but Sheriff Marley telegraphed to
the proper official in Dakota, who came
on with a nephew of the murdered man,
each of whom recognized Dilley and
wife as the suspected parties, and the
ones who had worked all summer with
Hackett, and who left with him in a
wagon overland toward the Union Pa
ciiic railroad. As near as could be as
certained the party had camped and
Hacket was slain while asleep by being
struck with the neckyoke across the
forehead. His body was then placed in
awagon and hauled some six,miles and
dumped in a slough, where it was
found by hunting parties. The prison.
ers were taken back to the scene of the
murder by Sheriff Lawson, of Dickey
county, Dakota. The nephew of the
murdered man did not return with
them. Yesterday he hired team and
went to where the Dilleys have been
stopping in Crawford county, where a
coat and vest belonging to the murdered
man were found, beside some whole
bolts of dry-goods. Its believed that
the right parties had been captured.
The woman, as might be expected, is
dissolute character. Those hereabouts
who have known the mau can hardly
believe him guilty of such crime, as
his character has been very fair