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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
BeetOWn.

The nomination of w. j. Mccoy, on
Monday, was consummated without any
dissent or opposition. If the Republi-
cans vote for him as freely as hereto
fore, he will be elected, but if they vote
their ticket, Chas. H.. Baxter will 90 to
Madison. "The people, met here in
convention on Saturday and nominated
a series of blanks, which was probably
wise proceeding on their part, evil
dencing that they could not better the
nominations already made by preced-
ing conventions.
There was full house to hear the in
imitable Phil. Check on Saturday even
ing, and all are reported rs well pleased
with his speech, as also with that of
Mr.. Baxter. All inquiries were salts
fac.orily answered, particularly those
relating to Ben Batter. Mr.. Cleary will
present his side of the question next
Monday night, and Mr.. j. d. Wilson
on the following Wednesday night,
then after that the deluge.
We note the marriage of Miss Sarah
Gates and Mr. VIII ellis, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, on Wednes-
day last; also on the same day at the
parsonage in Little Grant, Miss Rosa
Birmingham and Mr. Jas. Edwards,
all of Beetown
The Enterprise exhibition of
Messrs. Neavill and Seaton, was poorly
patronized
Mrs. Jane Coombs died very unex-
pectedly on Monday last, of quick con-
sumption, having been sick but short
time.
The sporting club hunted four days
on their last trip with poor success, but
they have started again to-day. "Dave"
takes all their game at II good price,
and pays cash down on delivery.
''Doc." has started ii story that your
correspondent dislocated his ankle while
practicing privately on roller skates,
but he is misinformed; that craze has
not struck me yet, and won't as long as
have woodpile at the back door de-
manding attention.
Mr.. Mccoy has left for Chicago via
Dubuque, to purchase his winter stock
of goods.
Messrs. Joe Mccoy and Thos. Harper,
started Tuesday for Cassville with fifty
steers, which they will ship from there
by boat to Louisiana, Missouri.
SIGMA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
Maioritles.

Full returns from the Ohio election
show that Gen. Robinson, the Republi-
can candidate for Secretary of State,
ran several thousand votes behind his
ticket, and still has majority of H.
SAG. Judge johnson, Republican can
didate for Judge of the Supreme Court,
runs the next lowest, and has majority
of 1880. Ficklinger, Republican can
didate for Commissioner of Public
Works, has a majority of l7,476. The
Republican majority on congressman is
18,41S. Taking the October election
returns in that state, since 1856, as a
guide and basis of our calculations,
the returns in this election indicate a
Republican majority of about $4,000 in
November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
Mount Hope.

Mr.. Little, the evangelist. is conduct
ing revival meetings at the M. E.
church. There are large congregations
every evening, and deep interest is
manifested. Miss Jennie Harness,
lady preacher, of Richland County, is
expected to be here and assist Mr..
Little.
Elder Sharp, of Madison, has been
conducting special meetings at the Adj
ventist ehnrch. He is a pleasant
speaker.
Mr.. Clarence Hinkley, of LIE Mars.
Iowa, and Miss Ardella Livingston, of
Mount Hope, contracted a life partner
ship on Thursday, the 10th, at the resi-
dence of John G. Harshberger, the Rev.
James Jefferson officiating, and they
return to lie Mars as Mr.. and Mrs.
Hinkley.
Jacob Harshbergcr, wife and sister,
in-law, of Marion County, Ohio, are
guests at the residence of j. G. Harsh
berger. Jacob is one of the sturdy
Ohio Republicans, and showed a great
degree of solid sense by pairing off with
a Democrat before he left; so the result
is just the same as it would have been
had he stayed at home and voted. He
proposes to be home in time for the
-NoVon1bni oloptiop
James Mllburn has sold his farm to
VIM. Pearson, and removed with his
family to Jefferson. Custer Co, Neb.
Mrs. Maggie McWilliams, of Dakota,
daughter Of Mrs. r. G. Humphrey, is
visiting fiiends in this vicinity.
j. B. Fox & Co. have bought out the
r. G. Humphrey store. B. L. Loomis
is their only competitor now in general
merchandising, and a lively time is ex-
pected.
We have just been informed of the
death of Joseph Hess, an old and re-
spected citizen of our town.
A lively race has just been reported
to us between Democrat Johh and Re-
publican John. Democrat came out
best on first heat, but Republican threw
dirt in his eyes at fearful rate on the
home stretch. Boys, you should never
run your teams with loaded wagons.
Mrs. w. V. Mink, of Waterloo, is
VISITING, ,,alat; bora
Sheriff Rewey paid our town flying
visit few days since, and having
bundle of papers in his hand we were
satisfied to look around the corner of
the Fouse at him until we learned that
the papers were only notices of the
meeting to be addressed by the Hon. E.
|. Kidd and Dist. Attorney Orr This
allayed our fears, and we came up bold
as sheep and shook hands with him.
JEFF is in the egg business now, and
our mother-in-law means TO start q
poultry yard this winter C. O.. NJ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
A Telephone Fraud.

Irate why can't you fell
lows be honest? That telephone you
put in my store is a fraud. You said
that words could be distinctly heard
for twenty miles. !"
Telephone MAXWELL, they can.
They can't. / say. They can't be
heard five blocks"
.Oh, you are mistaken. 2 .
..But am not. / yelled myself
hoarse at man last evening only five
blocks away. and he could not hear 3
word / said He said so. "
Queer, very queer; but, by the way,
what was it you said to him?"
II asked him when he would be
around to square up his account. =
| PhlLadsIphlG Cal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
The Feathcred Singers.

why, You have no idea," said an
old and well-known bird fanciar 10 n
Democrat and Chronicle reporter the
other day, chow little care a song bird
requires. 1t has been my experience
and good. long experience-ihat
the most of the deaths among canaries
are caused by oyercare and over-feed-
ing. How often You will hear people
and especially ladies-say, Il don't
have any luck with birds at all. L
have had two or three, and they al
grew sick and died. and now have
one that won't sing at ALL And if
somebody should inform them that
they had killed their own birds thew
would call You crazy, or think YOU
were joking them"
what do YOU mean by oyercare and
overfeeding?" queried the reporter
Il mean just what Isay. Let lady
get new bird. The chances are II is
the first she has ever had care of. 1t
is a novelty and curiosity in the
house. and she feels as though she
must be attending to it all the time.
and that if she does not il viii die, or
stop singing, or something. Tie re-
suit is she will give the bird everything
she can think of or everything she has
ever heard of bird eating. You will
find crackers. and cake, and bread.
and candy, and sugar. aud apple, and
heaven only knows what, stuck
through the bars of the cages for the
birds to eat. In the seed-boxes YOU
will find all kinds of seed, mixed. etc.
Now, it does not seem to ME that it re-
quires an extraordinary intelligence to
grasp the idea that this is ali wrong.
can hush the notes of the hardest
German canary ever imported to this
country by such food in few weeks.
Such sweet dainties fatten the feath-
cred musicians. They lose their voice.
they become subject TO rheumatism.
they get the govt in their feet. They
become infested with lice, and they
lose any desire for their bath. You
hear an unusually brilliant songster.
one who is singing loudly, sweetly, and
almost necessarily, and 90 and look at
the cage he is in. You won't find any
sweetbreads and sweetmeats there -
what is the best bird foodP"
THE best bird food is Just plain,
ordinary. common bird-seed only this
and nothing more. 1t is all give my
birds, and you have heard how they
sing. Two or three times year | buy
cuttle-iish bone for them, and / keep
some fine gravel or sand in the bottom
of the cage for them to pick at put
bath dish of water, with the chill re-
duced, into the cage every morning.
Once week / clean the cage thor
oughly, scrubbing the perches, the bot
tom, and the wire bars. | give them
fresh water TO drink and restock the
seed jar once n day. This is all the
care l give my birds. | keep them
where it is light, where the sun shines
occasionally, and where there is fresh
air. Birds should not be hung too
high in the room either, for here they
get the heated air, which is not good
for them. Give bird such treatment
as this-plain, clean bird seed. fresh
water, and fresh air, and if he dies or
loses his song il will be from natural
causes. ~ Rochester Democrat o3sd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
BOscObel.


EDITOR HERALD:-Burr Jones adj
dressed the people of Boscobel on the
evening of the 14th. He had fair au-
dience of the ladies and gentlemen of
this city, who gave him all due respect
and weighed well his utterances. He
claimed that Mr.. La Toilette was mex
perienced, therefore ought not to be
elected. In fact that was the only OBJ
lection to him that he urged. 1t came
in bad shape from Mr.. Jones. for be has
not much to brag of, only one term
ahead of anyone who has not been to
Congress at all. He said the consumer
pays tax of two dollars on lumber,
which might do to say in some places,
but did not go down anyone in the hall,
for they all knew better. But the strong
point in his argument was that there
was a surplus of SS5, 100000, in the
United States Treasury, and it must be
gotten out of there some way. His au-
dience agreed with the speaker that the
surest way to get it out of the treasury
was to let Mr.. Jones and a few of his
ilk again return to Congress with Cleve-
land as President, and one term would
see not a dollar on hand. His remarks
instead of helping him, actually lost
him votes, and weakened the backbone
of his chief supporters. He said he
thought he was doing right in voting to
reinstate Fitz John Porter. Before
doing SO, he had consulted older mem
bers, instead of reading for himself
The truth is, the Southern brigadiers in
caucus told him to vote so, and their
orders but one Democrat ever disobeyed
and he was relegated to private life.
mean Gen. Bragg Jones would again,
vote to reinstate Porter and pay him
back arrearages too. No soldier can af-
ford to vote for such man. j. l.. L.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
Pleasant Ridge.

AS you have not heard from us for
some time we thought we would let you
know that we are still alive. The fall
wheat looks well at the present time.
There is quite demand around here
for stock. Mr.. Ii. j. Mankel sold to
Mr.. Nathan two fat cows for $50. Mr..
Thomas Grimes sold to Mr.. Smith, of
Beetown. four 2-year-old steers for 300.
Mr.. Chas. Kreuning sold four yearlings
for SsS; and Mr.. Isaac Shepherd sold
Joseph Mccoy ten yearlings for 1920
There have been about 400 gallons of
sorghum molasses made on Pleasant
Ridge this fall.
Mr.. George Grey has returned home
from Dakota, where he has been visit
ing his brother-in-law, Mr.. VIM. Russell,
who was accidently shot and had his
right arm taken off.
Wild ducks seem to be very plentiful.
Charles Shepard killed five at one shot
the other day.
The hum of the thresher is going at
last. Messrs Ii. Pennic, James Ginger
and Robt. Schaub swept the Ridge for
the first time this fall One machine
has threshed all for over ten years.
They have threshed 1,72O bushels OF
wheat, 1,573 bushels Of rye, 261 bushels
of peas, and 9,262 bus. of oais; Total.
1856 bushels of grain.
Apples seem to be good crop here
this year. Mr.. Isaac Shepard sold oseE
100 bushels and received for them a
very good price.
Mrs. Louise Hoffman, of Galena, H.,
started home the other day. She has
been visiting her mother the past three
weeks.
The German NJ. Z. Church has re-
ceived set OF window blinds. and they
improve its appearance very much.
The Rev. d. W. Smith preached hi:
last sermon in the United Brethren
church last Sunday Mr.. Smith viii
next move near Madison, Wis, and
Rev. j. Day win take bis place.
BIC Z. G..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
Resolutions.

At a regular meeting of Lancaster
Lodge, 60, |. o. G. t., held Octo Der
q, 1884, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst our
worthy brother, James Bracket, whose
association with us has ever been one of
pleasure,
In this sad affection we feel that we
have lost noble brother, and our Order
a true and faithful member. In all assoc
Citations with us he was ever kind, faith
full, earnest and manly BY his death
the cause of Temperance has lost one
of its most ardent supporters.
RESOLVED, That this Lodge hereby ex-
tend to the relatives of the deceased its
heartfelt sympathies, trusting that God
in his goodness will extend to them in
their great loss His sustaining love and
mercy.
ReSolced, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the parents of the de-
ceased, and that copies also be sent to
the Temperance Journal, The Teller,
The HERALD and Bloomington Record,
for publication; and that the Charter
of this Lodge be draped in mourning
for thirty days.
s + + J, s S ss"%s'T.os. Com
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
A Queer Way to Sell Beer.

A party who went fishing from
Washington few days ago had an
amusing experience in getting some
beer near the edge of Montgomery
County, Maryland. They were direct
ed to q store where beer was kept, and
the merchant said he had some bottles
on ice. Two bottles were called for.
He produced them and said TO the per-
son ordering the beer, ''come on"
The merchant passed out of his store,
beer in hand, followed by the wonder
ing Washingtonian. Two or three
hundred yards were trayersed, and
just as the puzzled angler was begin
ming TO think he had struck mailman
the merchant stopped, handed over the
beer, and named his price. When the
money was paid to him he said: You
see, local option prevails in Montgom-
cry County. and I've brought you over
the line into Frederick County, where
there is no law against selling liquor. !"
The couple returned TO the store where
the merchant produced glasses, saying
there was no objection to drinking the
beer on his premises, since it had not
been sold within the county.
The merchant positively refused TO
sell any beer unless the party wanting
it would accompany him across the
county line. He owns a large farm as
well as the store, and speaking OF local
option he said: aIt's good law and
/ won't violate it. His neighbors
testify that he rigidly adhered to his
rule of crossing the county line, even
when his regular customers were pur-
chasers. - Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
Baby Mine.
AS SUNG BY MARIAN HALPIS.
I,vn No lcttor from, thu sirn

AS SUNG BY MARIAN HALPIS.
I've noletter from thy sire,
Baby mine, baby mine;
And | think we've raised his ire,
Baby mine, baby mine, 80
He is doubtless mad at me,
just as mad as he can be;
And is also mad at thee,
Baby mine, baby mine!
Yes, he must be mad at thee,
Baby mine.
As around the room he reels.
Baby mine. baby mine.
He's son-of-a-gun on wheels,
Baby mine, baby minel
As he reels around the room.
He's surrounded all in gloom,
For at last he sees his doom,
Baby mine, baby minel
Yes. at last he sees his doom,
Baby mine
They have heard down in ohier,
Baby mine, baby mine,
OF your cruel. heartless sire,
Baby mine, baby mine
Or the great big cowardly lar.
Who went back on his Marier,
And | see they've knocked him higher
Than Kite, baby mine,
Oh. little, little higher
Than a kite, baby minel
AS he's sailing up Salt River
Baby mine. baby mine,
can see his thick lips culver,
Baby mine, baby minel
And TO me twill always seem,
While he's sailing up the stream,
can hear the people scream,
Baby mine, baby mine y
OH with laughter, how they scream,
Baby mine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
I AMY CLEMENTSON, OOl
Il. j. PREsHo.

The Prairie Du Chen Courier Dem.
commenting upon the Ohio election says;
The independent" German vote in Ohio
went with the radical party. Democrats
may as well make up their minds to
similar development in Wisconsin, and
not rely upon the "liberar' German ele-
ment for material assistance at the polls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
odd Names for Postomocs.

Dismal. Thump, Day Book, Bad Axe.
Calico. Rocks. Rara Avis, Seven Stars.
Leap Ycar. Haphazard, Boy. Odd. Raw
hide, Difficult. Baby Mine. Bean B.os-
som, Yankee, Pay Up, Hard Money,
Happy Home, Wide Awake, Alligator.
Needy. Moon, Paddock, Blowhorn, LAD
bub. Butterfly, lib, Auldnunc, RAIN
bow, Scrub. Fucker. Bush, Bumble Bee.
Zalu, Zero, Marrowbone, Negro Foot,
jump. You Bet, Greenhorn, Tender
foot, Sunshine. Muck, Shoo6y Oil
Trough, Nine Times, Blowout Gaa-
powder, Last Chance, Clear Grit,
Greasy. Tally Ho. Mary Esther. Why
Not, Spanker, Veto, Round Bottom.
King OF Prussia. Joy, Hayfork. Picnic.
Land Of Promise, Mouse Tail, Pocket,
Port Wine, Side View. Good Luck. Bug
Hill, Worms. Due West. Fair Play.
Ct,ia, Coal Fire, Sodom, Hurt, Sleepy
Exc. Deone, Bird Song, Black
Bear. Pinafore. Buttereup, Unique.
sanilower, Norwood. Washington
Letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
NOTICE TO cRED1roRs-Jous MARSHALL

State of Wisconsin. County Court for Grant
County-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John Marshall
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the claims and
demands of all persons against John Marshall
late of the town of Beetown in said county, de-
ceased, will be received. examined and adjusted
by John Ryan, William Prideaux and Montgom-
cry Miller all of the county of Grant, Wisconsin,
Commissioners appointed for that purpose by
the County Court of said county, at the late resi-
dence of said John Marshall, deceased. in the
town of Beetown, in SAID county of Grant on
the 10Th day of January, 1885, and the 18th day
of April, A. ID. 1885. Also that six 90 months
from and after the 18th day of October A. ID.
1884 is the time limited for the creditors of said
John Marshall deceased, to present their claims
to said Commissioners for examination and al.
lowance. BY order Of the Court,
WIN. MeGONIGAL. Co. Judge.
Dated October IS, A. ID. 1884 34w1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
An Eve to Business.

A photographer advertises; In con-
sequence of the daily increase of acci-
dents by railway, the public are earnest
~ requested to cali at - and have
their portraits taken, that some me-
mento OF departed friends may be left
to sorrowing survivors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

PRAIRIE DU CHEN COURIER: X. c.
French and sister. Miss Lizzy Powers,
and G. e. Stone of Bloomington, Grant
Co, were the guests Of Miss A. E.
Graves, the past week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

In letter to Hoods and Forests
Iondonl, an ~Old Forester testifies
to the wonderful efficacy Of creosote
oil in preserving wood. Il effectuallF
prevents all growth Of fungus, etc.
The timber must be thoroughly dry
before being creosnted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

Lieutenant Schwatka, who has re-
Gently been exploring Alaska, found
there, among the Aleutians, Q group Of
islands bathed BY the warm Japan cur
rent and possessing perennial YER
dure. These, it is said, ne and
Scotch syndicate propose to "goobie
and convert into great stock ranges.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

Williams g. Flynn win have about
$4,000 gallons Of syrup to show for
their acreage of sorghum at Helena,
Iowa county, Wis, They manufacture
at cost of about 10 cents a gallon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

S. Louis Globc-Democrat (Rep. j.
Carl Schurz turned loose as a Dem
ocratic orator in Texas, would secure
the Stste to the Republicans in 1888.
The Democratic majority in Texas is
now in the neighborhood Of 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

Mrs Belva Lockwood, the female as
pirant for the Presidency, is in New York
City. considering the fall STYLES before
taking the stump.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

Beside their large crop of cane on
their farm at Helena, Williams & Flynn
have $50 acres of corn, 100 acres Of
squashes, ~ acres of watermelons. 8 of
muskmelons, 40 acres seeded. and many
acres more in other truck. -Er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
DIR. G. w. TEMPLES
ASTHMA SPECIFIC
ELNn. GRANr %. Ms. Lan. 4

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

The Fairweather Troubadour5 took
their departure for Mankato, Mimi, on
Monday. They made many friends dur
ing their short sojourn here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

HOtel-PARK HOUSE, A. w Moore, Pro-
prietor. Patteville, Wis The house has been
lately rcftted aud refurnished throughout and
no pains will be spared to accommodate guests.
Good stahling attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

Hotel BLooMINGToN HOTEL, SIMON
WoOdhouse, Proprietor Bloomington, Wis. Hav-
ing redttcd and built ample room for the accom-
mediation of guests, am now prepared to Rc-
cOmmOdate them with well-furnished rooms
good beds and wel-supplcd tables. Sample
rooms. Attentive hOstlers. Good stabling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
CITY GUIDE.

LANcAsTEELoDGEA A. f. 81 A. NJ. meets first and
third saturdayin eachmsnth at p. m, in Budd
hlock
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23
EyOSCOREL.

DentiSt-W. L. HURD, Boscobel, Wis.
ONCE over Ritter & IIubbelrs. Can be found
in his Office at all times except Mondays and
Tuesdays Ills assistant can be found there at all
times. DIR. IIurd will be at Narrell House, Fen
nimorc. the 2nd Monday and Tuesday of each
month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

Hardware-T. CARRIER 81 Co., Bosco-
bel, Wis. dealers in heavy and shelf Hardware,
stoves, Tinware, Wagons aud wagon Wood Work.
Sash and Doors. Agents for Champion Rcapers
and Mowers. acknowledged the best in use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

GRAET CHAPTER. Regular convocation second
nd fourth Tuesday of each month at s p. m, in
Budd block
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-23

AttOrneys-CARTER e. CLEARY. Attor-
ncys at Law. Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin.
Practice in all the courts Of the state. Ohlceover
Hodges 81 McCarn's Bank