Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-02
The HeraId's Heralder.

side flows the river, there being no
earthly show for teams to pass each
other unless one goes into the river and
one into the bluff | think, to avoid
collision, there should be telephone
communication from one end of the dug
road to the other, stating when party
be proper amount of time given him
for getting through the narrows, when,
if he failed to make bis appearance,
they might well consider that the huge
black f]ies had devoured both man and
beast. The road is infested with the
most bloodthirsty suckers | have seen
lately. l bad to get out and brush
my pony until he had the appearance
of Il small preambulating grove, in
order TO shield him from the torment
ing attacks of the army of flies and
mosquitoes. They acted as if they had
not had a customer for some time.
| find that the Wisconsin, river is
quite fine stream really grand old
river; yet it seems strange to see so
long and wide Il stream as this with out
any traffic thereon. The channel must
be filled up from the cultivated fields,
for there seems to be a sufficient amount
of water for navigation purposes, if it
only had the depth.
Reach Millville about 4 o'clock and
ind Messrs. f. |. Kidd, w. Selleck.
Anderson, Gibbons, Perry and others,
all apparently in good spirits. Tarried
here but short time. Her citizens are
such that wish them to remain friends
and readers of THE HERALD. Find
two saw mills, one grist mill. store.
school house, wagon and blacksmith
shop, &c. Trade here. as at other
country stores at this season, is some
what dull.
Moved up long crooked hollow,
which found to my sorrow was not
the best way to Mt. Hope, though it
was just as near. Saw considerable
nice scenery which could not have
seen by going another way, though l
prefer to see the neighbors living more
closely together than find them along
this ravine. As we near the Geo Day
and Ira Brunson farms, we come into
some very beautiful country surround
ing Mt. Hope.
Reach Mt. Hope about sunset and the
pony is anxious to pull in to the hotel
stable. / am surprised to find Mt. Hope
in ravine, partially, as / was expect
ing from the name to find it on an emil
hence, or in high location at any rate.
Well, after having supper with friend
Weaver | learn that one of our
old Hard Scrabble boys is to entertain
the Mt. Hope people. / was of course
anxious to see and hear him, and there
fore went to hear Prof. Laurey read.
and was well paid for going out. though
he had to read under great disadvant-
ages as there were but a very small
number of hearers. | say, go on.
jimmy; that's good
Find here three stores, one wagon and
blacksmith shop. one hotel. There is
an old sawmill here, but not in opera
ton. Also two churches-Se Seventh Day
Adventist and Methodist Episcopal, and
very fine Free Highschool. The ma
chine men are wide awake and anxious
to make farmer happy with new
binder or some other great labor.saving
machine.
June 19.-Good Templars' convention
convened here. Had the privilege of
meeting several of their number They
are engaged in a good work and we
wish them Godspeed and success in
their efforts in the direction of temper
ance. Had quite a rain at noon, then
it cleared up hot in the afternoon.
Started for Lancasterin the afternoon.
The road was through Little Grant and
you can just bet it is rough country
to travel Throughput hill and down
Struck my old friend, the proprietor of
the Lancaster House, Lisherness. He
was genial and friendly, as is his usual
custom, rain or shine.
June 20.-Found the HERALD pro-
prietor, Mr.. Chandler, back from his
visit South, and all the members of the
office in their regular positions, full of
business as is their custom to be. After
concluding my necessary work here at
the office, l take my dinner with Mr..
Lisherness and make arrangements for
a southwark march toward Georgetown.
Find the weather exceedingly hot for
my pony. The crops and all other veg
citation look cheerful and promising
ahead. After three weeks absence, one
can see great change in the growth of
the corn and the appearance of small
grain. Find at Platteville that they
have had quite rain and the road is
somewhat heavier than it was west of
Plattevile. Strike home just about
dusk and find all the boys and girls
quite well.
June pa find the finest field of corn
| have seen this season in the county, it
being on j. II. Cabanis' farm, but
worked by Geo. McReynolds. Glad to
see George with such promising out
look.
Very sorry to learn of Mrs. N. Luce
having her health fail her mentally
They are intending to send her to Men
dota where we all hope to hear of her
recovery in the near future.
Learn with great pleasure that Annie
Nj. Brandon has recovered from mental
troubles.
Mr.. Cook is moving about again
among the neighbols and is now able to
address us from the pulpit.
Mrs. Jeffery had sever hemorrhage
of the lungs, but with due care and no