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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08


DIDN'T KNOW BEANs.--It is aston
ishing how many people there are who
don't know beans. At Burr's City
Book Store an opportunity was given
those who thought they knew, an OPP
portunily to prove it by guessing at
the number of beans in a glass jar, and
three valuable prizes were offered to the
persons GUESSING the nearest to the num-
Der. One-hundred and sixty-seyen
guesses ranging from 800 to %, 999
were made and recorded. The beans
were counted New Years day and il
was found chat the jar contained Just
1859: and on examining the record
it was found that Miss Lou Stevens
and Frank Buchner,of this city, and MIR.
J. w. Palmer, of Montfort, had guessed
the nearest to the number, each having
guessed 1000; and the prizes were
accordingly awarded to them. We
understand that they drew lots in
dividing them, and that Mr.. Palmer
went away with the first prize, splen-
did pocket edition of Shakespeare, con-
sisting of six volumes, the price of
which was 5000; Miss Stevens the
second, photograph album worth
$500; and Prank Buchner picture
frame, worth SlC0.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
Glen Haven.


the inevitables,- payment of taxes.
Our Town Treasurer, VIM. Ramsey, is
meeting with very good success in
making collections.
Our business men are feeling little
more hopeful of better times after the
holidays.
There Is large amount of produce
held in the hands of the farmer that
must come to the river market, and
there is no place in any better shape to
handle it than Glen Haven, with its
large, and commodious warehouses
managed by prompt and energetic men,
where the highest price is paid, always
in cash.
Commencing at the river, the first
business house is the merchantile firm
of Basford and Humphrey. They have
a very extensive stock of goods con-
tanning almost everything that the peo-
Pile call for. They also have large
and commodions warehouse that they
fill to overlooking, during the winter
months, ready for shipment on the
opening of navigation.
Myron H. Grintcr also has large
warehouse. Also VIM. Tate, where the
highest market price is always paid in
cash for grain.
Knapp & Jordan keep good stock
of goods we'll selected to supply the
many wants of their customers.
Chas. Registers wagon and black
smith shop is doing good business.
L. Keiser is also running wagon
and blacksmith shop, meeting with good
success.
H. Cortland & Son have large
lumber yard, and are doing first-class
business for the reason that they keep
every thing that is wanted to finish a
hrst-class house.
Henry Mok, our furniture dealer, is
filling bills for the newly married
couples, almost daily.
VIM. Ramsey, our scientific bee man,
has the hillside dotted with white
bee stands to the number of one hun
dred and fifty. Devoting his whole
time to the culture of bees, he makes a
complete success of the business.
Our hotel keepers are VIM. Tate, of
the Mississippi House, fronting the
river, where clean bed, and good
meal can be had at all times. Robert
Parkins keeps the Glen Haven House,
up near the bluff, with everything
shaped up as neat as new pin, for
man and beast.
We have three saloons in the village
seemingly doing good business from
the number of empty beer kegs sent off
for refilling.
A. f. Smith has drug and notion
store. To heal the sick and please the
fancy of the little folks, is his ambition.
He is doing good business. We have
three shoemakers all willing to do
their part in saving soles. Also first
class house builder, Mr.. Joseph Kidd,
always ready and willing to prepare
shelter for the needy.
We have a fine skating rink on the
river, kept clean of snow for the amuse-
ment of our young folks. We call it
Niagara, for the reason that we can
see the falls any time we look that way.
As TO our railroad, we live in hopes, for
it is surely coming, and when COM
pleted, Glen Haven located as it is on
the channel of the Mississippi, will
command the trade of railroad and
river. that no other town will or can
have. except Cassville, between East
Dubuque and Prairie du CHEN. There
is good opening here for doctor as
we have none at the present time.
Also dressmaker and Milliner. More
anon. b.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.

Your correspondent enjoyed portion
OF his vacation by visiting the ..old school
home" at Mt Hope We reached
there on Tuesday evening. Dec. 80,
amidst binding rain storm, the I'M
pleasant effects of which were soon dis
PEELED by the happy meeting, at the
home of j. e.. Harshberger, with a
large housefull of young people, all but
two persons being former pupils of the
High School room, who had assembled
to receive heaps of innocent enjoy
ment by social party, and certainly
these hopes were fully realized. No
one could complain of such delicious
oysters. supplemented by such tempt
ing cake, pies, and goodies I" And
the pickles Mrs. H. will have to CON-
plain of the empty jars we left. Plays,
charades, pieces spoken (publicly and
privately, instrumental music, and lots
of singing, combined to pass away the
hours very pleasantly. Well come
again.
We had no time to be present at Prof.
Barrett's Skating Rink in Taylor's Hall,
nor to look in upon the dance held there
Wednesday evening. But, although
the sinking of the mercury SO many de-
grees below zero indicated that we were
in no danger of being overcome by an
undue diffusion of caloric, we found
ourself ION time at the meeting of
Degree of Rebekah, /. O. o. f., in Odd
Fellows Hall. The good Brethren and
Sisters, remembering how pleasant and
interesting these meetings were, when
held every two weeks during last winter,
determined to revive the same this
winter, and Fright royalty was this
done on New Years eve. Whether it
will prove for the 'sgood of the order,'
to pun any one member name entirely
out OF existence, remains to be seen.
We must give the Clay Center (Neb. J
journal the credit for the copy. Per-
haps our member of Assembly from the
3rd thinks that Sufficient unto the dau
is the evil thereof We trust that no
bill ito prefix the syllable O. to the
euphonious surname which he now en-
joys, will pass, even if introduced in a
hit OF disgust by the worthy member
himself. BY the kindness of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jefferson Handy, also members of
the order, oysters were prepared and
tables set with all accompanying lux
uries. at their home, which is very near
the Hall, and for which trouble not a
cent would be received, they being
quite content with the good wishes of
all present. After supper, for the
benefit of the member elect, all Joined
in singing 80 Happy Day." Then
merry jokes, instrumental music, violin
and organ, with more singing, and the
clock informed us that 1884 was year
of the past All will remember this
meeting with pleasure.
1t being vacation, we were not ena-
bled to visit the School so successfully
progressing under the management of
Prof. Barret, with Miss Sadie Sims as
assistant and Miss Fannie Keltenbach
as teacher of Primary. RETLAw.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Jessie Calls went to Boscobt

Miss Jessie Calls went to Boscobel
Tuesday for short visit.
Mr.. Morris Phinney, of Cassville,
was in the city Monday and made us a
pleasant call
Mr.. VIM. Walker, of North Lancas-
ter, called last week and paid his forty
third annual subscription to the HER
AID.
Mr.. Frank Calls. who has been for
some months in the employ of Frank
Greer. of Bloomington, win in the flu
ture wait upon customers at thu store
Z. E. McCoy-formerly L. j. Bene-
diets.
Miss May Okey, daughter of Mr.. S.
w. Okey, prominent citizen of Cass-
vile, passed through this city Monday
on her way to Platteville. where she is
attending the State Normal School.
She had been spending the holiday
vacation with her parents, and was ac-
companied this far by her father. to
whom the HERALD office is indebted
for pleasant call.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

Vice Admiral Close, of the British
navy, has offered singular explanation
about the loss of the gunboat Wasp re-
Gently off the Irish coast. There exists,
it seems, form of defective sight
known as .'moon blindness, persons
afflicted with which are unable to per-
ceive light shining in darkness. 1t is
easy to see the consequence of this in
trinity in the navigating officer of a
ship. Admiral Close says he nearly
lost the man-of-war Trident once from
this cause, only discovering in the nick
of time that his navigating officer was
unable to see the light of lighthouse
half mile distant. If s'moon blind
ness is an established fact in medical
science. the sooner provisions for de-
tecting il is made the better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

A FIRM CHANGE.-Mr. f. j. Bene-
dict, one of the leading merchants OF
this city, retired at the close of the year
from business. having sold his stock OF
goods to Mr.. Erwin Mccoy, who has
held position as salesman in the store
for some time, is good business man
and will conduct the business success
fully. Mr.. Benedict has been in bust
ness here about six years and retires
with the respect and confidence of the
community. He will probably go west
and grow up with the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

DUBUQUE TIMEs:-Prof. II. III.
Jacobs, who was well known in Du-
buque, answered the final summons a
short time since at Platteville, Wis.
He was born in London, England. He
learned to be piano and organ builder,
and was interested in the manufacture
of those instruments for a number of
years. Prof. Jacobs was fine musi-
clan, and followed the business of piano.
tuner in this country. He was 7S
years of age at the time of his demise.
He was for the past few years residing
with his son at Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

a benevolent society, called a
sMouthful of Bread, has been started
IN Paris. Its object is to render tenn
porary assistance to those who are out
OF work. A lump of bread and glass
OF water, favored with vinegar, are
given to all who ask for relief The
vinegar is put in the water to kill the
microbes, which swarm in the foul
Seine water, and the connection doesn't
taste much different from the sour wine
ordinarily used by Parisians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

GONE TO REST. Mrs. Caroline ".
Rowland, wife of Mr.. Henry Rowland,
of Dubuque, Iowa, and sister of Mr..
Alexander Ivey, of this city, died at her
home in Dubuque, Thursday morning,
January l, 1885, of inflammation of the
bowels, aged about AZ years. The fun
eral occurred at British Hollow, Friday,
Rev.A. L. Tull of this city conducting the
burial service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
Special Reading Notices.


HAVING purchased the business
carried on for so many years by ID.
Weber, we are ready to furnish the
citizens of Lancaster and vicinity with
anything in the line of boots, shoes and
rubbers of the best makes at bottom
prices. The custom and repairing de-
partment will be carried ON as usual.
The patronage OF the public is respect
fully solicited.
L. WEBER & Co.
Lancaster Jan. l, 1885. 45w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
COMM ERCIAI.


The health officer at the Chicago Stock Yards
reports that for the year Just closed he con-
demned 1918 diseased hogs, sic beef cattle. a6s
sheep. 81 calves and SEQ dressed sheep. all OF
which were turned over to the rendering estab.
lishments
Kansas farmer who raised three hundred
bushels Of excellent wheat this season. found
that it required the entire amount to pay for
his harvesting machine.
Farmers in some parts OF Illinois are losing a
great many of their hogs by hog cholera. In
several places farmers have already lost over one
hundred hogs All hogs ought to have plenty OF
Charcoal TO eat.
Last Saturday Mr.. W. p Richardson sold to
Mccord and Galispie 4s hogs that averaged $50
lbs. and received for the same s4-o7ss per hun
dred
Mr.. ], E. Mckinney shipped fine car of his
own cattle to Chicago this week.
-
Mr.. Geo. Ivey disposed of 500 bushel of his
white oats Monday at this market for cooper
bushel
HoGs.-The receipts OF hogs have not been
very heavy the past week at this station The
roads have been bad and together with the holt
days have prevented free movement. Receipts
in Chicago have also been light aud we are
pleased to see an improvement in prices. For
receipts and prices read the following.
Tuesday Dec. 30-
Chicago came in sc and 10c lower, light grades
selling at SioeDSi.20, heavy mixed packing at
4.oO0A.sO and heavy shipping grades at si1s@
$3.50. Our receipts were 60.
Wednesday, Dec. 81
Market in Chicago same as Tuesday with the
receipts at this point only g.
Thursday, Jan. IL
The market in Chicago very active and prices
5c9iOc higher. The daybeing the first OF the year
no hoges were received at Lancaster.
Friday. Jan. D.
The market closed in Chicago abou sc higher.
Receipts here 49,
Saturday, Jan. a.
Chicago active and firm and 10c higher. Re
ceipts here IS.
Monday, Jan. o.
Chicago opened active and firm, and light sold
at 5c0l0c higher later an easier feeling pre-
vailed and the improvement lost. Sales were at
s4.15 to $3.50 for light, SLI5@sLsO for rough
packing and SiS5 to SI55 for heavy packing.
Receipts at Lancaster 223.
Our Market Reports are carefully corrected
every week aud are as nearly reliable as we can
makethem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
IMPORTANT.

When yon visit or leave New York City. save
Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire ara stop
at the GRAND UNION HOTEL. opposite Grand
Central Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up At cost o. one million
dollars. reduced to $3.50 and upwards per dav
European plan. Elevator. Restaurant Stumbled
witt the best. Horse Cars. stages and elevated
railroad to all depots. Families can live better
for less money at the Grand Hotel than 81 any
other frst-elass hotel in the city. s4yi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

care while they are repaying their own
ers. Let them deteriorate or sprain an
ankle and then see where they 90 to.
Follow one of these horses and you will
md him by and by standing in front OF
an ash-cart belonging to some one
carting refuse up to Shantytown.
should think that these gentlemen
members of the Jockey club who say
they have the interest of the horse at
heart would be glad to have our repre-
sentative on the course to report any
case OF cruelty. but they refuse alto
gether to give us admission, and then
fog a horse all the way round "-NeU
YORK. Nal and Express.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

Skating rink floors are now made of
paper by pasting and pressing straw
boards together under powerful hy-
draul!ng press in the same way paper
car-wheels are made. When these
blocks are perfectly seasoned and dried
they are sawed into flooring boards
and laid with the edge of the paper
forming he surface of the floor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

MONROE SUN:-Old man Aikens, vino
has long been insane principally upon
religious matters, has recently been
adjudged insane by the proper authori-
ties and taken to Mendoza hospital for
treatment. He never missed to be
quite wideawake upon the affairs of the
people. He never missed taking part
in procession, no matter what it was
for, so long as it wasn't democratic,
and his long, lank form, long black
hair, faded blue army coat, a canteen
slung over his shoulder, and the omni-
present little flag and card, with the
legend democrats Repent scrawled
upon it and held above his head, so
long familiar TO our people, will pro-
badly be seen no more in public as the
poor old mans days are numbered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

STILL ANOTHER CHANGE Gus.
Huntimer has sold his cooper shops
and stock to BROKER Bros. The
consideration was 81 900. We are sorry
to lose Mr.. Huntimer, who we under
stand intends to go west, and invest
his money in a stock farm, but we are
glad that the BUSINESS has fallen into the
hands of BROKER Bros.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

SOAP BUBBLE PARTY. The ladies of
the Episcopal Society will give a Soap
Bubble Party, at the rectory, Thursday
evening, Jan. 9Th. All are cordially
invited. No admittance fee will be
charged. The contest will begin at
half past eight. Prizes will be given to
the winners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

DIED IN DUBUQUE. --Geo. b. Hamil-
ton, a veteran grain speculator of Du-
buque, died at his home in that city
Sunday. Until within few years ago
he was the leading dealer there, his
ventures going into hundreds of thou
sands. He was very fortunate until
a few years ago when almost everything
was swept away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
RITcKIEN,S ApNIrA SAIvF

BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.-
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains Corns,an all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded Price
% cents per box. For sale by
STONE 81 HAssELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
LANCASTER, WIS.
JANUARY,Isr.
M

The ceremony took place in the HERALD
sanctum and was a complete surprise to
the Captain, who, however. acquitted
himself crcditably on the occasion. The
cane is one of the handsomest we have
ever seen, and came from the jewelry
house of Richards & Rose, Dubuque,
Iowa. About dozen warm personal
friends of Cap.'s were present on the
occasion, aud the affair passed off very
pleasantly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

PERSONAL. MIR. t. III. Leslie who
has occupied a position on the HERALD
for some months past leaves it with this
issue. Those who have become &C.
quainted with this gentleman either
personally or through the columns of
tins paper will miss him, but none so
much as those with whom he has been
associated in this office. Always pleas
ant courteous and obliging, hs has by
his conduct not less than by his ability
won the sincere regard of all. As a
writer he is terse and vigorous, express
ing his opinions boldly and fearlessly
and his previous experience in editorial
work has enabled him to do excellent
service for the HERALD during the time
he has been engaged upon it. We
wish him all success in whatever he
may undertake in the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

RESULT OF A Hoes BITE. The State
journal reports singular case in the
town of Fitehburg. Several weeks ago,
T. Synon, an old resident of that town,
was bitten upon one of his arms near the
hand, while engaged in Strengthening
hogs, by one of the animals. Soon
afterward the arm began to swell and
eventually the flesh fell away very
peculiarly up to the elbow. Surgeons
having been consulted, give it as their
opinion that amputation would be of
no avail, as the poison from the wound
had too thoroughly permeated the
system. The victim, who is aged 76
years. now lies in a critical condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

COUNTY OFFICERS. The County Off
GERS were duly installed in their offices
last Monday. The only change was in
the sheritrs Office, where Sheriff Ora
Richards now holds forth in place of
Ex-Sheriff j. l.. Rewey, who on Mon
day took his departure for Platteville,
where his family had proceeded him.
Under Sheriff James NJ McGonigal,
with his family, is now occupying the
sheriff residence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

keep the boys at home,'' says The
Freeman's Journal Not by boiling
the doors, but ''by making home so
cheerful for them and their friends that
they will not want to leave it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

THE LEGISLATURE. The Legislature
convenes next Wednesday, the 14th.
The fight over Angus Cameron's seat
in the U. S. Senate is the all-absorbing
theme of discussion in Madison and
Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

FLOODED HORSES. -Last Monday
Mr.. VIM. ). Dyer shipped to FL. d. Me-
Kinney, GAINESVILLE, fine four year old
bay gelding, sired by Star Bashaw now
owned by G. M. Barber, of Crookston,
MINI. This colt was purchased by Mr..
Mckinney for mate to the one shipped
to him by Mr.. Dyer few weeks ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

DARLINGTON REPUBLICAN:--We re-
greet to chronicle the news that James
Swift has decided to close out his NAM
moth stock of goods, and is going to
move west, and engage in other bust
ness. Mr.. Swift has been engaged in
business in this city for about ten years,
during which time he has worked up
the best retail trade in Southwestern
Wisconsin. For sometime he has been
closing ont his stock at cost and will on
January II, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, offer
his building at public auction. The
building is situated on the east side of
Main Street in the heart of the business
portion of the city. 1t is fac two-story
building, 122 feet with plate glass front.
This is rare opportunity for some
enterprising merchant to secure a fine
location, a good building and an estab-
lished trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

A young lady, being asked at a
musical examination, s'What is an in
tervala' judiciously replied, at is that
space of time allowed for refreshment
between the acts of an opera and the
two parts of q concert. H--Er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

MATED. Married, Dec. 81, 1884, at
the residence of the BRIDES parents Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Muender, by Rev. J. NJ.
Phelps, of Fennimore, Mr. Thos. S.
Preston and Mics Hattie ID. Muender,
all of Wingville. Wis. At the appointed
hour happy company assembled to
witness the ceremony, extend congra-
tulations, etc., after which bountiful
collation. was served, to which the
guests did full justice.
Tho following is a list of presents:
Mr. and Mrs. Preston. Hanging Lamp; Mr.. and
Bed Spreads Mr.. and Mrs. Andral, Silver Cake
Basket; Mr.. and Mrs. Trentlage, Silver Tea Can
and Spoons: Morley Preston, Set Silver Spoons
Mr.. and Mrs. Kricke, Silver Pickle Caster and
half dozen Napkins; Mr.. and Mrs Hasse
Silver Butter Knife and Sugar Spoon: Lottie
Muender, Pickle Dish; Clara Mnender Frnit
Dish; Annie Preston. Motto: Mr. and Mrs
Trentlage. Knives and Forks; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Felte, Perfume Bottle and Case; Julia Muender
Cake Stand; Mr.. and Mrs. Heaseltine Towels
Mrs. Birtha Hildebrand, Flowers and Stand !;
Mrs. VIM. Stayarions; Table Linen: Jennie
Muender, Pickle DISH Annie Hang. Fruit Dish :
Mr.. John Bowden, Album; Mr.. and Mrs Gold.
man, Lamp; August Kruger Vases; Mr. and
Mrs. Perkins. Set Glass Ware: Mrs Dan Bridre
Fruit Basket; Edward Hird Napkin Ring: Mrs
4. c. Haseltine, Scarf Pin Misses Grossinburg
Toilet Set Mr.. and Mrs. Nickles Box Writing
Fowls. Cow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER.-Mr.
Emerich Kuhn, an old and highly
respected resident of Hurricane, died
last Friday, the 2nd inst, on the old
homestead on which he had resided
since 1913.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

A SERIOUS FALL.-Mrs. Turner a
very heavy lady weighing about 800
lbs, and whose home is west of Fem
nimore, while visiting at the residence
of Mr.. James Westenholm north of this
city, Tuesday of last week, fell through
an open cellar-way and sustained seri-
Gus bruises. They were unable to take
her back through the trap door through
which she had fallen, and it was neces-
sary to make an excavation through the
frozen ground and the walls of the
cellar to remove her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

LADIES, have you seen the large
stock of Russian Circulars. Glstereftes,
Newmarkets, &c, at Ivey & Wehb's?
We have also large line OF Circulars
and HaveIocks for Misses and Children.
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