Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-14
Yhe Herald's Heralder.

ms is very nice little village
though business is quite duh to-day.
There are three mercantile firms, among
which are X. A. Wilson & Co.. VIM.
Pascoe and the Kevelan Bros. Harker
is the city harness-maker. There is but
one saloon and hotel in the place, in
stead of three, which number they had
when they laid old Jerry out in the cold
embrace of death, which was indeed a
sad occurrance-though sad, we trust
it will, and already has had beneficial
influence for good in this community.
We have here a carpet weaver and boot
and shoe maker--in the persons of
Kelmer and Grimm.
We pass along among the farmers
and find them all so very poor, or else
SO well stocked with literature that
HERALD agent stands no show at all for
success.
May 5-We move on toward Big
Patch. Here we find Wilkinson & Co.,
alive and happy as most of the HERALD
readers usually are. Here we find two
blacksmith shops run by Mr.. Fox and
Messrs. Kopp Bros; two very nice little
churches, one aP. NJ and the other an NJ.
K. The lead mines are not panning
out very well-yet we hear that VIM.
is going to wash up soon-we hope he
may be happily disappointed.
May GIVE start fully equipped for
jamestown, and here we strike the
pleasant face of Mr.. Hoffman and he
sends us to his house for dinner, and
here we find a very pleasant and agree
able family and the dinner is taken by
myself with very much of relish, as
that riding in the cold is productive of
ravenous appetite.
Then we repair to the business place
of Jos. Schwerdt where we find a very
a jolly lite fellow chuck full of pleas
antry and fun, and we Judge from every
appearance that he does the principal
mercantile business of the place, he
being Postmaster, Merchant. Notary of
Public and General Receiver.
May I've ind Louisburgh alive, but
they are nearly all of them frozen to
death. Chris. gave lecture in favor of
the liquor traffic, which you can Judge
for yourself must have been good.
Found the new landlord, z. r. Jewell
very pleasant young man. Pete and
Louis are happy, both of them on ac-
count of business, of course.
We pass on toward Fairplay. that
noted town of thirty years ago. We
find nearly all of the farmers through
with their small grain. and planting
their potatoes, as the moon appears to
be just right for the business. Potato
is quite staple article in the southwest
corner of Grant county.
We are pleased at meeting with Mr..
and Mrs. cambridge, who were the Sc
cond family to locate at Fairplay and
they have lived here ever since. You
will very seldom find couple of old
people that hold their own as well as
they, being both of them upwards of 80
years old. Had very good visit with
them on the grand topic of old times in
the mines. They are looking with some
expectation to see and hear the iron
horse whistle down through their viii
lage on its winding way to Dubuque,
and think their hopes are not vain if
Hazel Green gets the road at their
place.
Excitement prevails somewhat extern
sively in mining. 1t appears that a
stock mining company has already
leased the lands of several parties,
namely: Jos. Sparks, Budden, and
others, whose names | did not learn,
with the understanding and intention
of opening up the noted Black Diggings
where there is an immense amount of
water to contend with. But we have
no reason to doubt but what there is an
immense amount of mineral there, too.
There was quite a lively time here
last night. 1t appears that about the
goth of November, 1884, one st. Clair
hired team from 0. ID. Jones & Co.
at Clear Lake, Wis, took to himself a
better half and started out for four
days trip, and he continued to 90 it
seems until it became convenient for
him to change his name to that of
Glenn Pearee, and he and his wife came
to this place last December, financially
strapped, and as the team was in bad
condition they stopped over Sunday,
and upon leaving traded horse and
set of harness with Calvert, the proprie-
tor, and went on his way. Calvert it
appears traded his new horse to Ger
man who has since gone to Germany,
but still G. holds the harness. He has
oiled and painted and trimmed them
up so they are quite respectable harm
ess. And now Mr.. 0. ID. Jones makes
an appearance and identifies the harm
ess as his, takes the same and starts for
Clear Lake. Calvert is out the harness
and his labor and oil; but mind you he
is rejoicing inasmuch as the dutchman
did not like milling in Wisconsin and
has gone to Germany to live and left
poor Jones out of horse
We listen with interest to the voice OF
Bradwell as he narrates his anecdotes
pertaining to the lead mines. in days of
yore-when men never had any desire
to lock up their cabins at night and
everything was as safe out doors as
though it was under lock and key, as
far as taking legs and walking way is
concerned. He is jolly old man.
May 9.-Dickeyville was the next
post we made in our march. Upon ar
irving we first meet the smiling face OF
Miss Longbotham and her father, Uncle
Bill. We learn that Joseph is off on
one of his old-time traits fishing. We
hope the next report we Hear will be
that he was successful in his trip to the
river.
We then proceed down Broad street