Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-26

A scarcity of news, and a disincli-
lation tofabricate any.is nv excuse for

and then signing his name Truth.
Although l do not consider him a
good a judge of that very rare quality
as of some other things, it set me to
reading over some of my illusions, anc
| had almost begun to believe scas {
liar; but that Sacred call of las
week dispelled the illusion, rest oret
my confidence. and / shall continue tc
tell the truth. although"Tray. Blanche,
and Sweetheart all do bark at me. J
And firstly in my last notes, ..gales Of
November should have read .sIdes'' &c.
should have before mentioned a
visit from Jas. M. Hayden whose ssen-
crossing" employment at Madison APP
pears to agree with him first-rate.
Mr.. HI. Grimm of Cassville was in
town one day last week as full of business
as usual.
| also noticed Mr.. j. Hough of Lon
caster on our streets last Saturday;
says he intends to follow farming the
coming season,in two or three different
sections.
Two of our village boys, Matt Dudley
and Joe Kern, were callers upon Sunday.
Mr.. Will Stephens has been stopping
here several days. The Sheriffic air
he has lately acquired, still hangs to
him, and he is regarded rather doubt
fully by some of us crooks, who fear
that there may be penalty for falsifi-
cation.
There has been quite an exodus from
the township; Mr.. Jacob Born left Bridge
port last week for Neb. with carload
of stock &c. to make a new home. He
was accompanied by Edward Blewett
and AL. Zeigler.
Bennie Stephens has also left for
Sibley Iowa, and AL. Sturmer for Cald-
well. Kansas. They are all industrious
young men, who believe in striking out
for new country, instead of waiting
for something to turn up here. Success to
them.
Miss Jodie Elton is home again after
quite prolonged visit to the West.
The Post-office excitement has settled
down to two petitions which have been
forwarded to headquarters, though the
most suitable channel presume, and
some one of the applicants will soon be
singing:
This is the way long have sought,
And mourned because found it not
The 18th was duly celebrated here,
a procession (of one) forming on Main
st. marched to the big spring, took
drink, reformed, marched to wood
pile below town, and was seen no more
.'that day Sir" Everything passed of
quietly and in good order.
Upon invitation, goodly number of
the G. A. r. Post of this place, visited
their comrades at Cassville, upon Thurs
day evening last, for the purpose of
holding quiet campfire. Upon their
arrival there. they were surprised to
find that the "quiet'' part was not in
the programme, but instead were well
coined by the firing of the cannon, es-
corted to the hotel by the Cassville brass
band. where cordial speech was made
by comrade Shuelter, Prof. G. r. Sho-
walter, also gave an excellent address
full of patriotism and kind feeling for
the soldiers. which is not to be won-
dered at when we remember the soldier
iy record Of his family, made on many
battle field. This was followed by an
excellent supper "beans to the front"
on tin plates. and no. coffee in tin cups,
served by little misses who seemed to
enjoy it as much as the older ones. The
boys. having done full justice to the
grub, heldaninformal campfire and add
ed many new names to their roster; held
two courts-martial. sentenced the cul-
prits. executed the sentences, then
opened the doors, when the band favored
us with some patriotic airs, and good
time generally was had by all present,
until nearly midnight, when all retired
feeling more than repaid for their cold,
rough ride. have been requested by
the visitors, to return their sincere
thanks to those who took so much pains
to make their visit SO pleasant and COM
Portable; comrades, citizens, and par
ticularly the band boys, we shall GER
tainly ''pay you back" in due time.
The new band deserves more than
passing notice; being composed of four
teen pieces, under the leadership and
tuition of Mr.. Gus. Niles of DEBORAH
for about two months only, and they
already equal in execution some bands /
have heard with much longer experience
and practice.
As you have no regular correspondent
from Cassville | might mention that
they are patiently waiting the advent
of the railroad, or rather the recon-
mencing of work upon it; that the
'.oldest inhabitants claim the thickest
ice on the river for 1885; that their
school is being carried on with credit to
all; that the proposed license bill was
being generally discussed; and that al
though times were rather dull now. the
business men look for much liyelier
times when spring opens; in which l
hope they will not be disappointed.
There is more than the usual amount
of sickness prevailing and our only
physician is riding the most of the time
night and day, and DR.. Hassell is also
frequently called upon Mrs. Converse
died upon Thursday last. having reach
ed the advanced age of S5 years. She
had lived for many years with her SON
NewtcnC Converse near Muscalunge; Mrs.
Emma Rogers is very i'll.
TRUTH.
Platteville Witness The Muscoda
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