Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

BeetOwn.

Litttc y dch McDOnHel HeaflY ChwK6u
| to death Wednesday evening in en-
deavoring to swallow some new-fangled
musical instrument he was playing
upon. He made success of the 4-swal-
lowing part of the experiment after
some outside aid, but was 'splnm full''
of music for day or two afterward.
He is now knocking around as usual,
but will not even look at anything that
has music in it.
"a boys will IL the winds will,
| And the thoughts OF youth are long. long
| thoughts,
and Jack is still evidently thinking on
his narrow escape While Mr.. Smith,
our new merchant here, was absent
!, from his store. endeavoring to make
Jack dIsgorge, he was initiated-in due
Beetown fofm-into the ancient and
honorable guild Of Beetown merchants.
Some sneak thief took advantage of his
| absence TO enter his store and go
through his money drawer to the ex-
tent of $500, and departed leaving no
clue. Mr.. Smith, while submitting to
our peculiar custom (as all new corners
seem obliged to dol with good grace.
would really like to interview the thief,
Just once, and say nothing more about
the money.
Some of our young people have i'm
proved the good sleighing by attending
masduerades and dances in neighboring
towns. AS it takes from two to three
days to make the round trip, presume
they have ver-y good times.
Miss Jennie MuIR1oon has been COM
PEELED to close hev school and come
home from Cassyillas- and is lying very
ill at this time.
The city marshall OF a neighboring
huyial town paid US y flying visit on
Saturday evening. Fortunately no ar,
rests were made; but something Of the.
kind seemed impending for short time.
Mr.. l.. Z. Ford, special agent of the
Continental Insurance Co, was in town
Wednesday.
/ Mr.. OFT Stephens called on us Satur--
day evening; supposed to be looking
up some blooded cattle.
| Mr.. Phile Stephens and T. J. Mccoy
visited us Sunday and remained until
after church.
The Upper Village school closes this
7 uynaR and 70 Il
then boys will dispute with the town
cows the possession of the streets From
the raids made by the latter upon our
country friends when they come to sown,
l think the boys are to be preferred
Peace and quiet reign supreme here
Sometimes follower of John Barley
corn attracts attention for shoct
time, but generally subsidies and yant-
ishes upon mention of the Cooler
Not being represented at court by
either plaintiff, defendant, or even a
sapient juryman, we don't give a cent
whether court has adjourned or not.
! One of our citizens was sshaled'' away
as witness to an adjoining town the
other day, and he has been practically
"tabooea'' ever since. We rejoice in
the fact that we are a s.lawless' corn
munity.
Mr.. John, Eversol is, slowly recover
ing from severe attack of hemorrhage
of the lungs.
My NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. would
be simply to increase three-fold the pen
atty for non-enforeement of the laws
now on the statute book; make no new
laws; adjourn; draw sheir salary, and
come home. The quickest way to OBJ
tain the repeal Of an OBNOXIOUS and I'M
| popular law is to enforce it. And we
all know how many laws we now have
| that are practically s4dead letter, par
| ticularly those relating to the sale of in
toxicating drinks. And yet
Il Freedom and whisky go together,
i Take of your dram.
Truth