Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-11-26
VIM. j. DYER,
JAMES KuBOURN


first regular meeting of the Lancaster
Literary Club was held Tuesday even
ing, Nov. "a, at the house of Judge
Clementson. After approving the min
utes of the previous meeting the COM
mittee reported constitution and BY
laws which we're adopted. After music,
an interesting paper was read by Rev.
s. ID. Pulford on "Good and Bad Litera-
ture; or What Shall We Read" the
reading of which occupied about thirty
minutes. The subject was treated in
very mastery manner The writer had
carefully condensed his essay from
much thought and study, and gave a
very satisfactory and comprehensive
view of what he thought to be tue
legitimate objects of reading. with
some valuable suggestions as to the
manner of reading, the amount of time
that should be devoted thereto, and
what class of literature would yield the
most pleasure and profit. The mem
bers of the club, led by Prof f. NJ
Wood, Rev. S. w. Eaton and Mrs. Ed.
M. Lowry, then proceeded to discus
sion of the paper, or rather of the
topics suggested by it, the discussion
being closed by the essayist with de-
Tense of the positions he had taken.
The eclat with which the club was in
augurated insures its success. Now
that the ice has been so successfully
broken the members are looking for
ward to very pleasant and profitable
series of meetings. The next regular
meeting will be held Tuesday. evening,
Dec. s, at the residence of DIR. s. Z.
Hassell. Mr.. Chas. l.. Harper will
read an essay and Mr.. F. Strong and
Ed. M. Lowry will lead the discussion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Thurs
day. the 26th, occurs the one religious
festival belonging peculiarly to the
American people. 1t has been appro-
priately selected for that time in the
| year when the harvest has been gath
cred and the seasons toll drawn to a
close, and its functions are made so
broad and liberal that all intelligent
people, of every section and of every
creed, may unite heartily in a national
offertory of thanks to Almighty God for
His many mercies and blessings. That
we have been peculiarly blessed and
/ favored as a nation, not only in the
su oerabundance of material prosperity
to be witnessed upon every hand, but
in the preservation for over one hun
dred years of g form of government
that was almost wholly experimental
when established, no rational mind will
question. Not only has our form
of popular government preserved itself,
but it has made giant strides in human
progress aud enlightenment. Slavery,
a relic OF barbarism. has been safely
gotten rid of; M)rnonism, paganism
fully as debasing as slavery, like the
Error it is. wlithes in pain aud is dying
amid its worshipers; the free school
system has been preserved and extend
ed until the mass of the people are be-
come so well informed and strong in
their knowledge of what is right that
an impregnablc bulwark has been
formed insuring our people against
ever again becoming the subjects of
hereditary monarchs. All the arts of
peace flourish, while the weaker ones
Of force are discouraged. Upon every
hand is plenty. safety and intelligence.
Never before in the history of the world
had 3 people better cause TO remember
God and give thanks for His infinite
goodness.