Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-08-20
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Monday, August II, 1885.



to u holiday as edtor-in-chief Chandler,
| have taken mine for the past month
among the lambs of Beetown, instead
of the sheep of Florida, and with gen
eral feeling of innocence that is novel,
to me at least. resume my pencil to
jot down the happenings in our vicinity.
TO Que raised in the country, it is q
treat to live in lively village like this
even for month, and if it were not for
the obnoxious weed law and the more
obnoxious 'tater bugs of various styles
and capabilities OF devilment, could
remain forever in this Acadia of inno-
cence and bliss; but duty calls. and
this will be my last communication
from this city, as it is the last day of
my "outingn
About half of the hay in this locality
is seriously damaged, some entirely
spoiled, and small grain is in a pre-
carious situation, some shocked, some
uncut, aud none stacked as far as |
have seen. Rust and blight and grass
hoppers have seriously damaged the
oat crop; corn is very forward and
promisingi potatoes are succumbing to
a bran new kind of bug; but tobacco
looks first-rate, excepting at Cassville,
where the hail storms have ruined it.
A stolen mare from Vernon county
has turned up just over the line in
Waterloo.
Many have ''run to and fro. +" aud |
presume knowledge has been cores
pondingly increased. | note the re-
turn of Mrs. JAS. Blewett and son from
visit to Sutherland, Ia, also of Mrs
Henry Thomas and Mrs Lizzie Blewett
from weeks visit with relatives in
Dubuque. Mr.. Geo. Stephens is back
from Fennimore; Miss Mile Hampton,
of the same place, is back from a visit
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Wilcox, of
Greeley, Ia, are visitors here; also Mrs
G.. Williams. of Cassyille, and Misses
May Morse and Kitty Smith are visit
ing Miss Lou Stephens.
We are pleased TO note that Mrs.
Sala is around with us again in appar-
emily robust health, after over years
serious illness; and that Mr.. Anderson
is slowly improving under the treat
ment of Dr. Corey, of Patch Grove.
Rev. Mr.. jackson has returned from
quite sojourn in the West, evidently
refreshed by his trip, and | might men
ton that Rev. &. d. Stevens gave US q
| pleasant call last week. both men of
the ''cloth, respected by all.
/ There is a rumor in the air that there
will be railroad built near Cassville
in the near future, but catfish and ducks
are still the same old price, so guess
/ there is room for doubt.
/ The census man reports 300 inhabi
tants in the town of Beetown, loss Of
220 since 1880 Also 81 colored peo-
| pie, "a ex-solders and 211 militia He
volunteers the Oiu-til0e information
that it is rough country to tramp over
in hot weather; that the blanks were
poorly gotten up; that the pay is in
sufficient for the work required, and he
wished the whole legislature that modi-
fied the bill last winter were obliged to
do the same work for the same money
Aug. Is. 1885. Truth.
A MnL-A smuggling match came off
at Dubuque on the 18th between Jack
Keefe, of Philadelphia, and Ell. Miller,
of Omaha, with AL Wonzerl, of Platte
vile, as time-keeper and Tim Shea. of
Dubuque, as referee. Six-ounce gloves
were used. six rounds were fought and
the fight declared draw by the referee,
which maddened the crowd and the
thing broke mp in row, everything
| passing off to the satisfaction and de-
light of the most sanguinary.