Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-15
Georgetown.

We nave been having considerable
rain OF late and those having potatoes
to dig are in a sweat about the. potato
rot. as those not dug are suffering most
from the terrible pest now prevailing in
our midst.
There are but few Of our people who
have grapes this year. Their scarcity
mako them better to the taste Some
among us. | am sorry to say, were low
enough to go in and destroy the grapes
Of Neck Hillary, who is hard working
hoy. am sorry to know that we have
boys in the same county in which we
reside who are mean enough to steal
grapes from such a man as Meek; aud
especially is it meaner in them TO de-
stroy the green fruit, too, not leaving
any for the poor fellow and his family.
! understand that among the boys who
perpetrated this theft were some of
this vicinity whom we considered fine
young men; but | must say for one
that this is characteristic of a high
wayman and not of gentleman. Such
acts will lead young men 10 The gallows
if persisted in aud followed up in GER
tain Localities. | can point them u
place, less than 100 miles from here,
where they might come out much worse
off than they went in if they should at
tempt taking grape patch by storm.
Quite number Of our people attend
ed the Galena fair last week. and they
had mud enough for any use from their
description of the races. although they
tell us that Friday was a big day for
Galena as there was an immense crowd
of people there. Some 65 went from
Cuba City on that day.
Rev. Phelps was with us last Sunday
afternoon and evening. We are highly
pleased with the new Nj. E. preacher,
and we trust that tho pastor and peo-
pie are in shape to begin the new con-
ference year with united and deter
mined purposes to advance, knowing
that if such bs the case the Lord will
through them do valiantly.
Quite number of farmers hereabouts
complain that the corn crop is far be-
low what they had anticipated; vet
such may be the case and still leave us
more than average crop. Many of us
prophesied that the corn crop would be
n boomer; that it would be equal TO or
exceed last years yield; and | was one
OF the boys who had predicted for
Grant county large corn crop. / am
still inclined that corn is going to be
far ahead of what some men would like
to make it appear by their statements.
| suppose you know Gf you don't, do)
that there are always somc men who
are at all times in fearful situation
crossing the bridge before they get to
i,-or, in other words, they have the
hog cholera coming soon, or low prices
for pork, a bug after them, or potato
rot, and if the crops are good they COM
plain anyway. II pork is 10 cents per
pound they prophesy that it will fall
pretty soon. or else say it ought to be
121 cents. / believe the very best thing
we can do is to take things as they
come without SO much whining, and if
we do fancy there will be more young
men when old than you can see to-day
among the human family. There is an
old saying that 'f you are old when
you are young you will be young when
you are DID, take considerable stock
in that saying, and think you will full
hill it pretty well by being contented
with the inscrutable ways of providence
Rev. VIM. Cook is making prepare
tons to remove his family to Arcadia,
where the West Wisconsin Conference
stationed him, 1T being in the Eau
Claire district The boys and girls
gave his daughters surprise party
last Wednesday evening, and are get
ting up one for John and Carley to-
night friday.
MIR. Brown, who has been located as
a supply here in the NJ E. work, has
gone to Evanston to attend school for
the coming year. We wish the boy
success, and bright and active mission
when through with his classic course.
Dir. Oettiker was in our village this
week with his fine dark horse.
Mrs. DR.. Terrill is visiting her father
and mother, The doctor looks rather
lonely with his wife and son absent
Miss Lulu Saltzmsn is home from
school,
We have number OF tobacco raissrs
in this vicinity and they have been hay-
ing serious time drying the product in
their dry houses on account of the damp
weather of the past few weeks. They
have had to FIRE up in order to counter
act the moisture in the atmosphere.
DAY.