Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-28
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.

politician will soon be over.
Railroad Smith has moved into John
Robertson's house on Pine Street.
John Mcbride, of this city, started
for Chicago Monday with six carloads
of cattle.
Last Tuesday eight wagon-loads of
hogs passed down Main Street in one
unbroken line.
viii Kramer's city barber shop was
closed on Monday so that new maple
floor might be laid.
j. III. Rindlaub will teach school at
the Strawberry School in Elk Grove,
this fall and winter term
Our citizens, the Robertsons, will start
this week for their new home in Color
ado. The best wishes of all our people
follow them.
p. d. Baker, George Shramm and
Winfield Ray started last Sunday for
the Mississippi River, from which they
expect to supply the city with choice
game.
Candidates are thicker nowadays than
mushrooms. We wonder what the poor
cigar men will do when election is over.
Most of them will be in fit condition
to start bank.
Last Tuesday night Hon. r. nj. La
Toilette entertained an immense audi.
ence in the City Hall. He is an able
speaker and makes friends and votes
wherever he goes.
The Citizens Band came out the
night La Toilette spoke and gave us
some good music, The music and the
crowd out on the streets led us in mem
DRY back to the lively days of 1884,
when we had parades and SO on every
night.
Died, at his home in this city, October
"a, 1886, Mr.. Robert Raisbeck, at the
age of Ga years. Mr.. Raisbeck was
born in England, but emigrated to this
country when yet a young man. For a
number of years he lived near Benton
when about three years ago he moved
to Platteville, where he resided until his
death. His wife and children have the
heartfelt sympathy of his many friend:
here
C;Ias p Juoo ona of tba canvoot o,y,
boys who went TO Kansas two years ago
seems to have struck it big. Soon after
school. Soon after he married tn,
young lady who was assistant in hi,
school. Now ST is Democrat but sh,
is Republican, and she was nominated
by the Republicans of their county fol
superintendent of schools, and as tn,
county is strongly Republican she il
sure to be elected. Since that 81 ha
obtained good position in bank
Silas's many friends here will be pleased
to hear of his we'll deserved success.
The Congregations church choir vii
give concert in the City Hall, Friday
evening, November 5. They will b.
assisted by some OF the best talent il
the city and the concert will well pay
one for attending. More particular
about it will be given next week.
The other day as Col. Jap Shiptor
was on the way from here to Lancaste
with his stage chariot, he had move
experience. Now, Jap has the name 0
being one of the most accommodating
fellows this side of the Rockies, and tn,
following incident fully sustains tina
impression. AS he was whirling along
on the road about three miles from
here, his chariot occupied by three com
mercial men, they espied some farmers
hauling some hogs to market. Now
one of the porkers was not noted for al
excess of fatty matter, but was NOR,
celebrated on account of its grea
ability for speed. In short, it was I;
razor back fresh from the weeping vii
lows of the Platte. One of those hand
some porkers that you have to look a
endwise to see at all. His hogship be
came disguised with the idea of going
to Platteville to market, and jumped
out, and when Jap's chariotcame along
The farmers were trying to corral The
beast. In vain did they try to get the
hog to resume his position in the wagon
He was deaf to all their appeals. Moth
ing could persuade him to leave the
pastures of his youth. The idea of be-
coming a central figure in pork bar
rel struck him as being shockingly re-
pulsive. He had about scored q victory
over the farmers, when Jap dropped his
lines into the hands of one of his pas
sengers and jumped out. He calmly
surveyed the belligerent beast and noted
its strongest characteristics. He re-
viewed IN his mind the many valiant
deeds that he had performed in his life.
He counted the cost and seemed to hest
tate before attempting to capture the
beast. A happy thought struck him.
He had been marshal of Platteville for
two or three days, but had had no OPP
portunity of exhibiting his courage.
Now was the golden opportunity and
ne grasped it. The hog we mean. He
grasped it in the vicinity of its ears
and then sat down on its razor back,
thinking no doubt to crush it to the
earth. However, he had reekoned with
out his host. The hog had totally
different conception of the situation,
and accordingly started for the messy
banks of the Platte. at rate of speed
that would have done honor to a base
ball runner. And Jap! Oh, where was
he? At the instant the hog started Jap
wound his running gear around the
graceful form of the animal. took a
tighter grip on its ears, yelled to his
companions to remember him to his
friends and away they went. OH what
a sight was that. my countrymen!
Sometimes the hog was on top and
sometimes Jap was directing affairs.
The combination kept on going just the
same and no doubt would be going yet,
if the animal had not made mis-step
and run its nose into the ground. They