Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-05
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Mr. ii. H. Hampton, of Fennimore,
Messrs. Stevens and Kelley, of Cass-
vile. and Stephens and Bidwell, of
Lancaster, were on our streets the past
week.
The Postmaster from Lancaster, and
the proprietor of the HERALD, made a
flying visit to our village last Friday
evening Their errand was not revealed,
but it is suggested that the former was
looking for good opening for branch
Postotfice, and the latter seeking for
items" and for the Truth
Mr. Bonnie Stephens has returned
home. from Sbley, Iowa, after nearly
a years absence.
Mr.. Fred Barth visited Dubuque, and
b. f. Hayden and VIM. Spillers were
called to McGregor las. week, all on
the same errand-to interview U. S.
examining surgeons in relation to pen
sions.
Mrs. Diana Pine, of Clear Lake, Iowa,
is on visit to her relatives here after
an absence of fifteen years. She will
be remembered by her old friends as
Miss Di. Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs Campbell, of Dubuque,
are visiting with her sister. Mrs. Burns
The above includes all the personals
from our ''city."
A protracted meeting, conducted by
the Rev. Sims, is being held in the viii
lage.
The committee on the weather, being
fully satisfied with it as it is, have con-
cluded to "let it alone and not allow
their names to at present.
On the I'd inst. several of our old
fogies were observed casting vicious
but impotent glances of hatred at Glenn
for killing their grounding, it being
part of their previous stock in trade.
"Six cords of wood in a day. is the
statement of the champion from Glen
Haven, and our poor, demoralized
'wage-laborers" lay their hands down
and 'pass out
The gentleman from Waterloo in
his recent trip to Chicago, interviewed
and sat at the feet of that Gamaliel of
Greenbackism, Editor Norton, and re-
turned ready to give to every man that
asked him, a reason for the hope within
him. The Zeal of thine house has
eaten thee up
From my elevated domicil on the
prairie, on a clear evening, | can see
the rays OF the setting sun reflected far
away to the east from the domes and
spires, or rather the cupola, of the tenn
pie of justice in the city of Lancaster,
the club of Grant county. As gaze
upon ii, my mind is not filled with pic
lures of the present occupants Of that
goal of Office seekers, or rather office
holders; nor with the gathering to-day
(Feb, 2d) of seekers after justice and
the seekers after fees, who are, even
verts to the only man in the county
who tto my knowledge) ever bad a
poem dedicated to himself - the
sharp, shrewd, but unfortunate Nick
Ames; | can see from tins distance the
tower that he once occupied, aud
'f ought the fight and literally .stook
the town" having the same at his feet:
| wonder if he is still in .'duranee vile. =
or is out ON these moonlight evenings
teaching Sheriffs how to protect their
under clothing and Treasurers to watch
ont for their gold dollars, and big heart
ed, volunteer detectives how to get
home before daylight empty handed
And now he is in the smaller brown
house to the west of this former fortai-
ice; but if Ora would lei him out some
night, stain his face, furnish him wig
and other necessary DISCUSSES, and APP
point him one of his deputies, we guar
autee that this county would be ''sbortr
on rogues inside of thee months; that
the Jail would be full. but lawyers would
be less in demand.
..Oh. learned judge temper justice
with mercy. and give him one more
choice Now, with all modesty.
think the above is better than poetry
Among our frozen notes we find
reference to the first lawsuit ia our quiet
little village. since our '.lawyer" left. in
which. reversing the usual order, well
known citizen of lancaster was defend
ant: got beat let the suit stop right
there: laughed and chatted with the
plaintiff during the trial; in fact, every
thing was So pleasant and serene that
came TO the conclusion that 1t was sim
ply an advertising scheme of the de-
fendan,'S, and therefore shall not give |
his name or that of his remedy, though |
they 10 say lit pelts it every time"
Verbum sat. Truth.