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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

FOR the finest qualities of Japan teas
go to Joe Nathan's. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07
School Report.

Following is the report of the. Brick
schoolhouse school, Little Grant, Dis
trict No. 5. for the month commencinp
Nov. 23rd and ending Dec. IL, 1885:
Number of pupils enrolled, 40; average
daily attendance, 81; number of cases
OF hardness, ~. Scholars neither alb
sent nor tardy: Hiram Adams. Lulu
Adams. Scholars not absent and tardy
but once: Charley Cairns. Everett
Cairns, Eddie Mccormick. Scholars
not tardy; Maggie Henry, Lewis Hen
nv. Ralph Cockerum, Alfred Coekerum,
Mary Henry. Daniel Trainer, Lizzie
Trainer, Rosetta Trainer, Katie Csnnor,
John Connor, Lizzie Conner, Tommie
Conner, Maggie Morrow, Frank Nor
row. Nancy Morrow, Mathew Conner.
Scholars whose department for the
month has been 100 per cent: Maggie
Morrow, Nancy Morrow. Frank Nor
row, Charley Cairns, Hiram Adams,
Maggie Henry, Ralph Cockerum. Al
fred Cockerum, Lizzie Trainer. Sarah
Davidson, Kate Common, Ida Barks,
John Banks, Rosetta Trainer.
ANNA WHITE, Teacher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Kenmore A. +. AND A. M-The
officers installed of Fennimore lodge
A. F. and A. NJ. for 1886 are as follows
A. B. Bailey, w. Master; Seth Bailey.
ST.. Warden; Omar j. Arnold, Jr. War
den; f. 5. Morse, secretary; CD. Wan
nemaker, treasurer; Geo. Andrews, Sr.
Deacon; A.G Hough, Jr. Deacon; Geo.
McMurry and Fred Rector, stewards
Geo. Andrews, A. &. Hough. W. E.
Gates. trustees; John Snider, tyler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

The next meeting Of the Slate Teach
ers' Association will be held at Madison
in July.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

CHOICE Maple Syrup and home
made sorghum, at Joe Nathan's. ATT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

TO me the meanest flower that blows
can give thoughts that do often lie too
deep for tears = WortisaDorth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

JOE NATHAN has snowflake Crack
ers as light as feather. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

A GOOD Waltham Watch, stem
wind and stem-set, with chain, for 81
at j. ii. Baldwin's. 32tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

THE JAMES MEANS three dollar
(33) mems shoes. Best for rne money,
Aft At JOHN ScHREINER's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07
DEcAPITATIoNs.

!. Behead something used by school children,
and leave behind time
?. Behead an article horsemen use, and leave
to change.
8. Behead an oily substance, and leave q
quantity OF paper
4. Behead something used by farmers, and
leave weapon.
5. Behead TO decorate. and leave the edge.
6. Behead more rapid. and leave a flower.
Behead rccompensed, and leave help.
FARMEg JOHN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRs. H. B.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MRs. II. B.
FISHER. Last Thursday morning, the
last day of the year, our community
was startled by the news that Mrs. Her.
man b. Fisher had been found dead in
her bed. Though at the advanced age
of seventy-tive she had been in the en-
joyment of excellent health and had
seemed particularly well during the
present winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett
spent the evening before her death at
their house and noticed that she was
unusually cheerful and happy. Mr.
Fisher rose at the usual time on Thurs
day morning, leaving Mrs. Fisher
asleep. as he supposed, and as she did
not rise at breakfast time, he and their
daughter, Mrs. Mills, breakfasted with
out her. After breakfast Mrs. Mills
went to call her mother, and receiving
no reply went to her bedside and found
that she had passed away. The shock
was terrible to her, particularly as she
has SO recently passed through another
great affection. It is severe blow to
the husband, too, who is now in his
eighty-first year. She leaves three
children, Mrs. j. L. Barnett, Mrs. j.
Milton Mills, and Mr.. H. w. Fisher of
Boston. The latter was at once sum-
moned by telegraph and arrived Satur-
day evening. The funeral was held
from the Episcopal church on Sunday.
OF her own family there are three re-
naming, Mrs. Harrison Hyde of Ian
caster, Mrs. Harriet Sanford of Chi
cago, and Mr.. Edward Elderkin of Ra-
cine. The two last named were unable
to be present al the funeral. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisher removed here from Potts
dam, N. Y, In 1856, and have since
that time been residents of Lancaster.
They have always been among our
most highly respected citizens. consist
ent members of the Episcopal church,
and foremost in all good works. While
the loss of this most estimable lady will
leave void in many loving hearts they
have the assurance that she is now en-
joying the rewards of righteous life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Now is good time TO form proper
school habits or reform bad ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

DIR. FENNER'S Golden Relief ~
cures any pain in to 50 minutes, bruiSe
or cut without soreness. 3Iy1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

PRESERVES of excellent quality,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

TIE SNow.-No scene could possibly
surpass In beauty the snowfall which met
the eyes on Monday morning last. Ev-
cry tree and shrub was laden with a
lleecy white coating that rendered the
whole landscape a fairy-latd. Photo
grapher Van de Wall, from the top of
the courthouse, took number of views.
From the country, however, we hear re-
ports of apple and other fruit trees
being broken down by the accumulated
weight of the snow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

The SINGING CLAss.-Messrs. Lewis
and Stoddard gave the first of their se-
ries of eighteen lessons in vocal music
Monday evening. The class numbers
about forty and others are expected to
join. All are well pleased with the in
struclion they are receiving. and the
course is sure to prove of great benefit
to the musical element of our city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

BUSINESS MEETING. "A regular meet
ing of the officers and executive com
mittee of the Grant county agricultural
society will be held at the court house
on the second Tuesday in January,
DAN. 12), 1886, for the purpose of fill
ing out the premium list, appointing
the judges and fixing the date of the
next Grant county fair. 1t is hoped
there will be a full attendance of all
who take an interest in these matters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll, the eminent
infdel who wants superstition destroyed
and reason, science, justice and right to
prevail everywhere, is charged with
taking money that did not belong to
him. The charge is made by the Secu-
lar Age. a ''liberar' paper-the expon-
emit of Ingersoll's own Qack of faith
so there can be little doubt of its gem
uineness. This is one of the mistakes
of Ingersoll. Moses was different from
Ingersoll in many importantlrespects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

RAISING THE DEAD.-Mr. John f.
Munger, prominent citizen and we'll
known druggist of Plattevills, recently
had a most remarkable escape from
death. II seems he had been suffering
intensely for sometime past with rheu.
matism of the feet, and on the 2Sth uIt.
applied tincture of aconite freely to the
skin and soon after put his feet in n
bath of hot water. A tingling sensation
followed almost Immediately, extending
ultimately all over the body. Mr.. Mum
gers pulse became weaker, his skin
moist and clammy, and vomiting and
retching set in severely. The family
physician, DR.. Herman Gasser, was at
once sent for, but on his arrival found
the patient apparently dead, the heart
having ceased entirely to beat. Another
medical man was called in and con-
firmed the opinion of the family physi-
clan that Mr.. Munger was dead. and
that his death was caused by the absorb
ton of aconite, a rank poison, in the
system through the pores of the skin.
While the family were mourning over
the demise of their father, and the I'M
dertaker was preparing to perform his
duties, Dr. Gasser, as an experim ent,
with hypodermic' syringe, inje cited
some brandy and digitalis close TO the
heart, and in about two minutes, to the
surprise of all present, Mr.. Munger be-
gan to gasp for air, which was soon re-
peated. Putting bis ear to his chest,
the doctor again heard tho heart beat,
and, encouraged by the prospect OF sue
cess, hypodermic medication was given
in rapid succession. The death pallor
rapidly gave way to suffused redness,
the muscles resumed their natural posi-
tons, the cold, clammy skin was
warmed up and was followed with per-
spiration, and he improved every min
ute. although it taxed the genius and
resources of the doctors to pilot him
back to consciousness and life. Mr.. NJ.
is now entirely out of danger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

If students now, after a good rest and
in this favorable weather, do not do
good wolk, when can they expect to?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07


HORSES STOLEN. span of mares
were stolen 10 Butler county, Iowa, on
the night of Dec. 22d, 1885. Their de-
scription is as follows: One black
mare seven years old, weighs 1850
pounds, scar on the arm of one fore leo
caused by cut on barb wire fence. Also
one bay mare. years old. weighs l, 200
pounds, small bunch on right nostril,
left hind foot white, little white on
right fore foot, scar on outside of same
foot. They crossed the Mississippi
river into Grant county on the 25th
day of December, 1885, and were ridden
by two young men, claiming they were
going to Milton. Wis. Any information
leading to the arrest of either or both
of the parties or the recovery of either
of the horses will be literally rewarded
by addressing this paper
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07
- - ;ssi;,iils ;;;slssSs
nlCAGO s NORTHWESTERN r. r.. TIMETABLE
STAGE ROUTES.

LANCASTER 81 PLATTEyILLE STAGE.
(Daiiy)
LEAVE Lancaster at p. III. and Arrives at
Platteville at D. m.
LEAVES Platteville at a. IN. and Arrives at Ian
caster at ~ m. :. r.. GREEN Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

A little SC hool girl asked her teacher
what all the folks meant when they
spoke of Mrs. Grundy.'' why, my
dear" replied the teacher, "by Mrs.
Grundy they meant the world" A day
or two afterward the same teacher
asked the geography class 70 which this
infantile bud of promise belonged, what
was meant By the term zone After
some hesitation. the little one spoke up,
with a deal of assurance and confidence.
Il know, teacher; it's the belt around
Mrs. Gruudy's waist. w. Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Too LATE.-As we go to press we re-
ceiye interesting and newsy communi-
cations from Beetown aud Glen Haven.
The stage was detained and did not ar
rive with the mails from the western
part of the county until after postofiice
hours last night. Hence the commission
of the aforesaid communications this
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

M. Greyy has been reelected Presi-
dent of France. This is favorable oc-
casion for students (and perhaps
teachers) to learn something of the way
in which a President is elected in that
country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

FIVE HoPs.-The Lancaster social
club will give series of five dances at
Hyde's hall on the following dates: Jan.
z, 2l; Feb. 4, Is; March 4. These hops
will be the events OF the season, a.
which it is hoped and expected that all
lovers 1.-THE Terpsichorean art will be
present. The music will be furnished
BY Ervin's orchestra of DEBORAH, la.
This band serves circuit of towns,
each of which has series of hops
Boscobel on every alternate Tuesday;
at Fennimore fortnightly on Wednes-
days; Bloomington every alternate Fri
day. and Lancaster every other Thurs
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

LANCASTER & SPECHT's FERRY STAGE.
(Daily)
LEAVES Lancaster at a. m. and Arrives at
Specht's Ferry at IL IN,
LEAVES Specht's Ferry at p. m and Arrives at
Lancaster at p m. GREEN Bros, Props.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07
OUR PUZZLE CORNER.

L. CHARADE.
My frst lie to soil, or deface;
Ny aeTt often causes loud tones.
And sometimes we call Il hfawl
The 'efoie may b. found in the bones
Many BRows.
ENIGMA.
Composed Of Il letters:
Ny a, Is, So, A is display.
My7i. 5. l. ~ is to work.
Ny 4s, 81. I. "a is TO remain.
Ny %, 80. 81, e6, 80, i is to purchase back.
Ny %. 81. SO, II, 81. 81 is rain fan Of short
duration.
My s., 10, IL, Sc. 81 is 10 permit
My II, rs, 8, 10, 30 is humble.
Ny 80. IS, $, IS, 80. 81 is to tsink deeply
MY 2 90. 20 20, 80 il to establish.
Ny %. ~, II, 10, 60 So, SO is to disagree.
My 80, IS, 8. c. 25. IS. % is a sparkling gem
Ny -, A., 80. 60. 81 is smother word for
country.
My 40. 81, 4, % is Young animal
My q, is, "a, IS, IS. SO. s. is to remark.
Ny 40, 52, 46 is a domestic fowl
My so, 81 is an exclamation.
The whole is quaint coupiet relating to wo-
man. r. W. -.
g. LADDER.
-s.*
1913.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

New YEARS CALLs.-Fewer OF the
ladies of Lancaster kept open house on
New Years day than usual, and fewer
of the gentlemen made calls. Those
who did call, however, met a cordial
reception wherever they went. Mrs E.
NJ. Wood, Mrs S. r. Greene and Mrs.
Win McGonigal received with Miss
Ellen Schreiner at the home of the
latter; Mrs. DIR. Hassell and Miss Nettie
Meyer received with Mrs. W. G. Chan
der; Misses Ida Buchner, Helen Strong,
Fannie Schmitt and Laura Baxter re-
ceived with Miss Laura Schrciner; and
Miss LeVan. of Dubuque, assisted Miss
Carrie Nathan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07


BEETowN LODGES. our Bee
town letter we crib the following: In
stallation night of the Masonic lodge
passed off pleasantly, with a good at
tendance of members. and invited
guests. considering the inelemen,
weather. The officers installed were
w. p. Hartford, w M; S. Birch. s. W;
Geo. Selleck, j W.; p Stephens,
Treasurer; L. Wieland, Secretary; r.
French, S. D.; VIM. Schaben, j. D.;
Geo. Perkins and Jos. Birch, Stewards.
Geo. w. Holloway Post, No. It's, in
stalled their officers on Saturday evening
for the ensuing year as follows: John
l.. Taylor, Com ; A. N. Mcdonald, s.
V. c.; Fred Barth. j. v. c.; j. E. Wise,
Surgeon; H. c. Sprague, Q. NJ; B. F.
Hayden, 0. D.; Jos. Gerard. o. G.;
VIM. Spillers, G.; A. Ishmael, Adj; R.
Graves, Q. NJ. Serg't; JAS. NJ. Piegg,
Serg't Maj.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07
Cauntx CaIirf.

Following are the proceedings of the
county court for January term. 1886:
Final account of the administrator Of
the estate of William Groom, deceased.
examined and allowed Residue of
estate assigned.
Final account Of the executor of the
last will of John Marshall, deceased, al
lowed, and residue of personal estate
assigned in accordance with will.
Final account of the executor of the
last will of susanna Rawlings. deceased.
examined and allowed, and residue of
estate assigned in accordance with will.
Final account Of the executors of the
last will of William Hardesty, deceased,
examined and allowed. and residue of
estate assigned in accordance with will.
NARROW EsCAPE.-The Whitcomb
school house, two miles north of Lam
caster, had narrow escape from de-
struction by fire this "Wednesday
morning. 1t appears that the boy who
attends to the fires left good fire in
the stove last night, in order that the
house might be warm this morning at
the beginning of school, and placed
some wood on top of the stove to dry.
This morning. on opening the school
house, the teacher, Miss Della Parks,
discovered that the wood placed on the
stove had taken fire, burned in two and
fallen upon either side of the stove,
igniting the floor, in which hole feet
square h ad been burned The fire was
smouldering. but when the door was
opened and air admitted it burst into
bright flame and began burning tiercely.
Miss Parks efforts to extinguished the
fire proved futile, when she Immediate
lY ran to neighbor's, MIR. Henry
Hartline's. and securing his services the
ineipient conhagation was gotten under
control. Tho district had but recently
given the house extensive repairs. and
its loss would have been not only seri-
Gus one financially but would have
thrown some fifty pupils out of school
The CAssvILLE SCHOOLS. Under the
efficient management of Principal c. r.
Showalter, the Cassyille public schools
have attained very high standard of
excellence, with increased attendance
and greater proficiency in scholarship,
as the following facts and hgures from
last weeks Current clearly exhibit:
1.-The total enrolment Of the Cassville
public schools for the last term was 24l; ;
the average daily attendance was III.
In the High school the total number of
pupils enrolled during the last month
OF the term was AZ, of whom 26 were
males and p females; in the Grammar
department there were 46 pupils, of
whom 18 were males and % females; in
the intermediate department there were
&c pupils, of whom 26 were males and
40 females; and in The Primary depart
ment there were 81 pupils, 26 of whom
were males and 35 females OF the 220
pupils in all departments, 96 are males
and 124 are females. The average at
tendance for the last month of the term
in each room was as follows: High
school, 39l; Grammar department. $50;
Intermediate department. 50t; Primary
department, 461.''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Miss Somers sent, last week, kindly
letter Of greeting TO her pupils here. 1t
was read to The students of Room F on
Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

SAD ACCIDENT. While little Agar
old son of Conrad Wenzel was playing
on the stairs at his home, on Wednesday
of last week, his little sister attempted
to run past. having an open scissors in
her hand, one blade of which was thrust
into the little fellows eye, totally de-
stroYing the sight. The grief of the
little girl was extreme at her sad mis-
hap, which is truly lamentable affair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Dir. Stearns rightly expressed the
opinion at the Association that there is
too much Of a tendency to yield TO the
clamor of students for ''easy studies"
which develop but little intellectual
rnuScla -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Six students of the A Grade (High
Sch oD were not tardy during the fall
term, and the other three were respon-
slble for but four cases Why cannot
the other grades do as well?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

The session of the State Teachers As
ISOLATION, last week was one of unusual
interest, and the best of feeling pre-
vailed. A few years ago it seemed as If
a spirit not only of criticism, but even
of unreasonable fault-hnding, was that
which actuated the speakers. 1t was
generally remarked this year that that
spirit had disappeared in remarkable
degree, and. excepting most deleful
picture of the Country Schools pre-
scented in one paper. the speakers were
quite inclined to hopeful and encour-
aging view of educational affairs. There
is evidently change coming over ped
agogie opinion, not so much from i'm
proved conditions as from realization
that reform and progress do not depend
upon ex,ravagaut criticism or picking
and magnitiying unimportant flaws.
The true teacher should not attempt
the role Of pessimist. and herein
many so called reformers have made
serious mistake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

A student who had totally failed in
the first examination in u. s History
in Room F, and EN- phatically declared
that she could not learn History was set
to work al writing (paraphasing) the
text from the book at the time and in
place of the regular recitation. In the
next two examinations she stood high
est in the class. This may afford use
full suggestion to teachers. There are
a good many young people who have
the idea that they ..caunot learn His
tory" whose trouble has been simply in
the way in which they have studied it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

nov. / Is thus summariZed:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

The Platteville Normal School was
well represented at Madison. Prof.
Hutton was President of the Associa-
ton, and Profs. McGregor, Beck, and
Nye were present through the session.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

The limbs and organs of the body
must be developed to certain degree
before thep can serve as adequate tools
for the mind --Rrieqe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

Every student ought TO do better in
1886 than in 1885. Those who do not
make an improvement will do them
selves A positive wrong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-07

ers' Association will be held at Madison
in July.
"A dollar for the kindergarten is
worth a hundred for the temperance So
ciety ~ ". Parker.
TO me the meanest flower that blows
can give thoughts that do often lie too
deep for tears = WoTIiSaOorth.
If students now, after a good rest and
in this favorable weather, do not do
good wolk, when can they expect to?
Miss Somers sent, last week, kindly
letter Of greeting to her pupils here. 1t
was read to The students of Room F on
Monday.
The limbs and organs of the body
must be developed to a certain degree
before thep can serve as adequate tools
for the mind --Rriege.
Every student ought TO do better in
1886 than in 1885. Those who do not
make an improvement will do them
selves A positive wrong.
Six students of the A Grade (High
Sch Oh were not tardy during the fall
term, and the other three were respon-
slble for but four cases Why cannot
the other grades do as wellP
The Platteville Normal School was
well represented at Madison. Prof.
Hutton was President of the Associa-
ton, and Profs. McGregor, Beck, and
Nye were present through the session.
Dr. Stearns rightly expressed the
opinion at the Association that there is
too much Of tendency to yield to the
clamor of students for "easy studies''
which develop but little intellectual
MUSCLE
NJ. Grevy has been reelected Presi.
dent of France. This is a favorable oc-
casIon for students (and perhaps
teachers) to learn something of the way
in which President is elected in that
country.
TEACHERS EXAMPLE. Q. Write
an application for school
A. Corydon, Iowa. August "a. 1881.
Mr.. II You are willing to give me
your school | am willing to take it.
Yours. -Er.
If a special effort is made to avoid
Hardness just now, aud clear records are
made at the beginning of this term, as
the days viii soon be longer, it will be
comparatively easy then to maintain q
punctual habit and record