Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-29
Cassville.

Cassvilleians look forward with undis-
gulsed JOY to being directly linked with
the outside world. The graders are
working but few miles below town.
ID. b. Stevens is the busiest man in
this section of the state. His sawmill
is running with full force of hands and
the way raft of logs disappears and is
changed into all kinds of lumber is sim
ply astonishing. Mr.. S. is now engaged
in saving bridge timbers for the bridges
on the railroad between here and
Dubuque. His enterprise and pluck
deserve the best of fortune.
The new grist mill building is rapidly
nearing completion and it seems as
though we will have our buckwheats
and corn dodgers for Christmas made
from homemade flour.
Our village can boast of having the
most persevering miner in the lead
mines Mr.. Harp has been at work for
years blasting his way to fortune
through almost solid rock and thus far
has met with but little reward. Such
energy and perseverance put in some
other business would have made a for
tune. However, he may strike it rich
yet but the chances are decidedly
against him. If you want to see scen-
tho mining just call at his dggings.
Ducks are anything but plenty just
now. The solitary hunter sometimes
brings in solitary duck with mud hen
accompaniment. For downright plug
sport mud hen or dip diver can't be
beat. just wait until right smart
freeze attacks the northern lakes and
rivers and then we'll send you some
duck stories that will make your
mouths water-and don't you forget it.
Winter caught Neighbor Sneclode's
everlasting raspbeiries in fruit and
blossom. 1t does not seem quite right
to have nice green and ripe berries
licked up by Jack Frost, but Mr.. S.
couldn't it help and no one can blame
Jack Frost. He just smiled when he
found that patch.
Raft boats with once and awhile
rousing passenger packet pound the
waters of our river. They are driving
things preparatory to closing the sea-
sons work. With line of railroad on
each side of the river and the river it.
self, freighters and shippers ought to
have cheap rates.
Quite number of great iron tubes
have lately been landed on our wharf.
They look heavy enough to weigh ton
and when you are told that they are to
be used for culyerts on the new railroad
you can not help thinking that the idea
is novel one.
School is moving on nicely and the
attendance. judging from the play
ground at recesses, seems to be good.
We can not help thinking however that
there is number of boys and girls in
our village. who, although well up in
the ''teens," might do we'll to attend,
for the knowledge gained even in
couple of terms work, will be of much
value to them in future work OF any
kind.
Our justices and eonstables are look
ing forward to busy times from now on
for few months. The average rail-
road laborer and Old Kentucky don't
make peaceful and happy combina.
ton by any means no matter how much
dancing and bowling they may do. Our
usually quiet burg and officers mean
business however, and we propose to
boss our town.
There was young man here looking
up the chances for a newspaper and
general printing Office. We don't know
what conclusion he came to concerning
the matter but we'd like to have him
locate here exceedingly well. Wen do
the best we can for him.
Last saturday AFTERNOON Cassyille
was the scene of a cutting ARRAY be-
tween Tony Stuer and railroad hand
named Griffin Both had been drinking
whisky until they were brave enough
to commence a quarrel that ended by
Stuer drawing a knife and cutting an
ugly cash along the side of Griflin's
head, and then making lesser wounds in
two or three other places. Griffin mean
while chewed Steur's ear until it was
considerably frayed out around the
edges, besides giving him some ugly
knocks about the head and face. Crit
fin was arrested on Stuer's complaint.
and the case opened under Squire Bur-
CESS. Both were covered with blood
from head to foot and presented dis
gushing sight, and the remarks from
bystanders were anything but compli-
mentary to either of the creatures.
There was no waste of sympathy.
There is a good chance for lots of SINH
lar performances IN Cassville before the
railroad is finished
FennimOre.
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