Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-09-18

Having recovered somewhat from the
eXhausting effects of caucuses, conven-
tons and their accompanying labors,
your correspondent again resumes the
pencil TO keep his noted, but rather de-
lapitated, precinct before the notice
of the readers of The HERALD. Dur
ing political campaign we get quite a
boom of visitors (being the center OF
an Assembly district,) from delegates,
candidates, ETC., but after that is over
we return TO a very quiescent condition
which condition was disturbed last
Saturday evening by observing crowd
gathered in and around the McC.'S
store, and upon inquiring we found that
it was pay night that the managing
member of the new smelling firm had
purchased over three hundred thousand
pounds Of mineral at Muscalunge, that
they had been hauling it to the furnace
at the rate of sixty thousand per day,
and were now drawing in their dollars
for said hauling, which dollars are al
ways ready for them every Saturday
night. Such was also the tale of the
furnace hands. So. wished | was a
smelter -. f." informed me that
the price paid was $3.50 per thousand,
and | have since been informed that
from $50 to S48 had been offered many
years ago for the greater part of it and
| refused, another instance of the folly
of holding for higher price, when
a good price can be obtained.
The purchase and removal of this min
eral has, however, made employment
for many men and teams, and helped to
liven up the town financially. The lead
product from this ore will probably be
| shipped via. Lancaster, as the owners
can there obtain much better freight
rates than by the river.
Crops are looking splendid, and the
farmers are very hopeful, excepting
those who happen to have an orchard,
or few grapes, or melon vines; for
there are still living among us a few
who are too lazy to raise, too stingy to
buy, and too proud to beg, those luxu-
ries, so of course they may obtain them
in some more honorable CD way
A slight frost was reported last Friday
morning by one or two early risers;
but the majority of us will never get
badly 'frost-bitten' by getting up too
early.
Quite large delegation attended the
Bloomington fair last Friday, and re-
port the best exhibit and the largest
crowd for years.
A voice from the top of the village
hay scales, last Thursday forenoon, pro-
claimed for about half an hour the
principles of the Greenback party as
set forth by Ben Butler. 1t was con-
ceded, by all who listened, that Mr..
Schilling was very eloquent speaker.
Mr. c. Arthur has become resident
of the village, having moved into the
house of j. Rockefeller.
b. +. Hayden has purchased the
Adam Jamisen homestead, and is build
ing an addition to the house.
Mrs. Emma Mills, of Fort Dodge, Ia,
is visiting her old home.
j. w. Truer, President of the w. A.
Il n. r. r., gave us call last Friday
Mrs. Lottie Lovejoy, of Moline, H.,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Hart
ford
Mrs. Fowler, of Montfort, paid short
visit to the village last week.
Mr.. James Anderson contemplates the
removal of his stock of goods at Cass-
vile to his store here.
The wind accompanying the storm of
Monday evening did much damage to
stacks, shade trees, etc, on Blake's
Prairie. Trees in the village were
broken down, and the movement was
towards the cellars for few minutes.
The sportSmen of our town have been
somewhat excited over the rumor that
very healthy looking tiger" was
running through the forests, between
Bloomington and Lancaster
There is some sickness in town, most
ly complaints incident to the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas have
been called upon to mourn the loss of
little girl some two years of age, who
died of congestion of the brain, within
twenty-four hours after being taken
sick.
The town board has walked up and is
now letting contracts for the building
and repairing of bridges in various
parts of the town. Their attention is
respectfully called to the convenient
foot-bridge for ladies, just above Mrs.
Sala's stable.
MIR. Hudson lately disposed of his
blooded bull, to lott, of Lancaster, at