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

COMMENCEMENT AT BLOOMINGTON. -
The closing exercises of the Bloomington
public school occurred last Friday after
noon with appropriate exercises Prof.
Zimmerman and his able corps of assis-
tants have labored faithfully for the pro-
motion of the educational interests of
that village The room was decorated
with evergrcens and flowers appropriate
to the occasion and after prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Smith, the following program was
rendered: Recitation, Mamie Brown;
Essay, Daisy Brooks, For what do
we Lives" Piano Solo, Miss Nell
Brown; Recitation, 1.-The Schoolmaster's
Guests, Miss Ada Kinney; Essay, "A
good Heart makes good Cause" Miss
Elva Holford; Recitation, "Wit," Lee
Holford; Essay. Times Fleeing Shad-
ows, Miss Ella Lynas; Valedictorv.
Miss Daisy Brooks. A correspondent
from Bloomington says: The music fur
nished was excellent. They have an Or
chestra here that is a credit to the vii
lage and when it comes to vocal music.
have voices here that are unusually
good. The quartettes given by Mrs. P.
BARLEY, Miss Sylvia Hoskins, and Messrs
Milton and Falc Woodhouse. with
Miss Nell Brown at the piano. were
capital. There was but one graduate
this year. Miss Daisy Brooks. She has
had the honor of being the first from the
High School. Years ago when David
Parsons was here, we had graduating
exercises from the Academy, but after
he left our graded school took up the
work in somewhat different way and
while we have had many excellent schol-
arS grow up in our school. no graduating
exercises were held. The school-room
was most tastefully and abundantly dec
GRATED. The artistic manner in which
the different wreaths, arches. bouauets
and groupings of flowers and evergreens
were arranged seemed incapable of i'm
provement One of the pleasing features
of the evening was the presentation of
a beautiful gold chain and pencil to the
principal, Mr.. A. G. Zimmerman. Rev
Beebe very pleasantly made the presen-
tation speech, and Mr. Zimmerman re-
piled in feww words After few remarks
by Supt. Harper, who happened in the
round of his duties. TO stop in our vii
lage at the time the exercises closed. and
the large audience dispersed with many
expressions of pleasure for the evenings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

ELECTED PRESIDENT OF BELOIT Coll
LEGE.-On Tuesday afternoon a tele-
gram was received in this city, stating
that on that day Rev. Edward ID. Eaton,
formerly of Oak Park, H., whose home
is now IN this city, had been unanimous
ly chosen president of Beloit College, to
succeed DR.. Chaplin, resigned. 1t has
been known for some time that Mr..
Eaton would probably be elected, as no
other candidate was mentioned, and the
announcement, though not surprise,
was received with great satisfaction by
the friends of the new president in Ian
caster and elsewhere. Mr.. Eaton is
native of Lancaster and is thirty
five years of age. He is the second son
of Rev. DR.. Eaton. He was graduated from
Beloit College in 1872, being valedictor-
ian of his class, and afterward from the
Yale Theological School. He was pastor
OF the Congregational church of Newton,
Iowa, and afterward at Oak Park, ILL.,,
a suburb of Chicago. which passionate he
resigned last winter. He has always
manifested much interest in the welfare
Of the college and has been member of
the board of trustees for five years.
Last year-he was asked to accept the
presidency of the South Dakota Univer-
sity, at Vermillion, Dakota, and the
trustees of another Northwestern college
have asked him to become its president.
Both of these he declined, and will now
accept the presidency of his alma mater.
Beloit College is UNCONVENTIONAL insti-
tuition, supported by the Congregational
church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

BETTER THAN GOLD Mrs. E..
Scott Blocher, the elocutionist, has been
drilling cast of characters made up of
home talent, for rendition of the great,
moral drama, in four acts, at Hyde's
Hall, Lancaster, Thursday evening
July 8, and at Bloomington July g..
The admission will be % cents. The
following are the names of the local
artists who will make up the cast :
Charley Burr, Fred Burr, George Bax-
ter, Art Knapp, Cora Streeter, Bessie
Calls, Hattie Hyde, Fannie Schmitt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

A GLOVE CoNTEsT.-A glove contest
will take place at Platteville July 3, be-
tween A. Fisk, of Dubuque, Iowa, and
VIM. Dashman, of Plattevile, Wis,
to be fought in six rounds, Que ems
bury rules with two and one-half
ounce gloves. for the total gate re-
ceipts. Dashman has q reputation as a
crack boxer, and it will be remembered
defeated Fisk at Eagle Point, April %.
in fight to the finish, in nine rounds.
But Fisk is gritty and disputes Dash
mans laurels, SO they will try it
again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

CHANGE OF PRELATES.-R Father
j. A. Dreiss, who for the last four years
has been in charge of the Roman Cath
Ollie churches at Potosi and Dutch HJl-
low, has been appointed by Archbishop
Heiss, of Milwaukee, pastor of this
church at Beaver Dam. Rev. Chas.
Grobschmidt, now pastor of st. Boni-
face church, Germantown, Washing
ton County, Wis, has been appointed
to succeed him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

WILL BE AT CAssvILLE. DIR. 0dgers.
of Odgers & Reed, dentists, will visit
CassvilIe, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. July 6, z, s and 9.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

REAL ESTATE SALE.-Mr. Walter G.
Chandler has bought of Mr.. Z. M. Bar
Der, his residence in this city. Mr..
Barber has purchased the Addison Bar
Der place and will make it his resi-
dence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

APPOINTED JUsTICE.-Last Monday,
Mr. Geo. b. Wheeler was appointed by
the town board Justice of the Peace
for the town of Lancaster, and on Tues
day qualified before Town Clerk Mich
aclis. He will have his office in the Nc
Donald Block with L. j. Arthur.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

For THE WHOLE DAY. Our city
merchants and store-kecpers have
agreed to close their places of business
on Saturday, this week. for the whole
day. The agreement is signed by all
the business men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER. Mrs.
Sprague, an old resident and settler of
Potosi. died at her home in that village
yesterday afternoon. She was about
So years of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01
Glen Haven.

We are having quiet times in our
town since the graders left us. The
bridge timber and men arrived Monday.
1t will not be long before the iron horse
will enliven us with its sharp whistle,
sound that we have been anxiously
waiting to hear for a long time. There
is one thing that we have learned, that
it is no small job to build railroad
along the bank of the Mississi ppi
River.
Mr.. True, a cousin to Mrs. Theodore
Young, left for his home in Ohio last
Thursday.
S. Grandrath aud his wife, who have
been visiting their parents for the last
few days, have returned home
Gustave Sanders, after an absence of
some weeks, is visiting his father and
brother of this place.
Mr.. Robert Perkins has gone to Da-
kota with three teams to work at rail-
reading. M. Harris and w. Barr went
along as teamsters.
Mr.. o. Keene and his family, from
Hurricane Grove, are on a visit at G.
Registers, proprietor of the Mississippi
House.
Crops look more promising since til e
fine showers that we have been having.
The river is now on the rise again
and steamboat men are feeling quite
happy over it.
We came near having quite serious
accident last Sunday, by the back-seat
of buggy turning over and dropping
three little girls onto their heads in the
hard street. They were considerably
bruised but not seriously hurt We
hear of such accidents quite often, all
through notusing proper care in fasten-
ing the seat as it should be. B.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

"YOU PAY Your MONEY AND YoU
TAKE Your CHOICE. The great and
glorious Fourth of July, made immor-
ia, by the deeds of our Revolutionary
fathers and perpetuated and renewed
by the valor and heroism of thou
sands of Columbia's noblest sons, who
died in the war of the rebellion, will be
appropriately celebrated throughout
Grant County July and 5. On Sat
urday, July 3, Rev. d. G. Talbot will
speak at Fennimore; MIR. f. Z. McDer-
mot at Boscobel; DR.. III. M. Cleary. of
Galena, at Platteville; Mr.. j. w. MUIR
ply, of Platteville, at Georgetown;
Senator Z. |. Kidd, of Millville, at
Brierly's Grove, Wyalusing; at Pleas
ant Ridge, under the auspices of the
German NJ. E. Church, Mr.. Charles j.
Russell and Mr.. VIM. N Stone. On
Monday, July 5, Prot. Clyde r. Show
alter, at Cassville; Mr.. Chas. L. Har-
per, at Patch Grove; Rev. C. g. Cook,
at Hazel Green on the 3, if the weather
is favorable; if not, on the 9Th. Ibis is
a varied list to choose from, and no rea-
son exists why every patriotic citizen
should not celebrate at some place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

c., b. Il N. RAILRoAD.-It is now
authortatively stated, based on reports
received at the Office of the company,
that gap of only forty miles remains
to be made between La Crosse and Du-
buque and twenty-five miles between
Lacrosse and St. Paul. When these
are completed the entire line will be
ready for business. Twelve miles of
track remain to be laid to open the line
from Lacrosse to Prairie du Chen, and
this will be closed this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01
NsTATE-MAHoAREr RossIE. Deceased.

ESTATE-MARoARET RossIE. Deceased
State of Wisconsin. County Court OF Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given. that at the special
term OF the County Court, to be held in and for
SAID county. at the court house I'm the city Of
Lancaster, in said county, on the
SECOND TUESDAY or JULY, A. D. 1885,
the following matter viii be heard and con
sidered:
The application Of John Rossc Simsou 10 adj
nit to probate the last VIII and testament Of
Margaret Rosie, late OF the city % Lancaster
in said county, deceased
By order Of the Court
GEO. i. CARTER, Judge.
Dated June -. 1856 1Gw3
BUSHNELL & WATKINS
Petitioners AttnrncYs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

The conference report on the Pension
Appropriation bill was presented to the
Senate Monday and agreed to- The
House reeeded from its disagreements
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

MARRIED. AT Prairie du Chen, June
20, by F. T. Hobbs, Esq, Mr.. Frank l..
Gilliard, of Mt. Hope, to Miss May
Young of Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01
'Eown and County News.

The FIRST TRAIN.-The first train
over the c., b. & N. new road that has
run into Potosi arrived last evening.
1t was construction train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

DIED.-Bennie, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel H. Wierman, of Rockville,
died Tuesday, June %, of membranous
Group, aged two years and ten months
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

A NEW SALOON For BEETowN.-
John Herring, of Cassville, will put in
a bar and open saloon in the Mccoy
store building at Beetown to-day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

Freight trains were moved on the
Lake Shore railroad Monday under a
heavy guard of armed men. The strik-
ing switchmen refrained from interfer-
inc,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01
SWIGERT, JR..

Is beautiful dark bay, IS 4 hands
high, weighs 1850 lbs, foaled in
1876, and sired by the celebrated
trotter Swigert. He is a model of
the American trotting horse, and
is undoubtedly the fastest horse
ever brought to this country for
breeding purposes, having a record
&c o.7Q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

Lake Shore freight-trains were moved
to and from Chicago Tuesday without
from the strikers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

Produce exports from the Port of New
York the last week were valued at
81, 122. 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01
PASSE PARTOUT

Is a magnificent thoroughbred Norman. l6sf
hands high, weighs over 100 lbs. and said to be
the most active horse of his size in Grant County
He is a dark gray. foaled in 1872, imported April
1876, of good length, great breadth Of quarters
heavy hone, splendid eye, small ear, good style,
extra action. kind disposition, and perfect
horse of his kind.
TERATS-
Swigert. Jr.. S25 to Insure; SIS for Season /;
$40 for Single Service.
Pebble IL. $40 to Insure; IS for Single Service
Newport, Si3 to Insure; $40 for Season: 81 for
Single Service.
Passe Partout. S13 to Insure; $40 for Season !;
81 for Single Service.
For further particulars call on or address
10wl3 JOHN FAWCETT. Platteville, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

The Senate has passed the Des Moines
Land bill over the Presidents veto bya
vote of "a to Is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01
SUMMONS.
Circnit conrt-arant conntr
EsTATE- FnASk urnr. Deceased.

EsTATE- FRANK UrHE, Deceased.
State Of Wisconsin, County Court Of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special term
OF the County Court, TO be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the city OF Ian
caster, in said County. on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF JULY, A. D. 1856,
the following matter win be heard and consid
cred;
The application of Christina Andrew, Tor the
appointment of an administrator OF the estate Of
Frank the late Of the town Of Paris IN said
county, deceased.
By order of the Court
GEO b. CARTER. County Judge.
Dated June -. 1856
BUSHNELL & WATKINS Petitioners Attorneys
l6N3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

A PETITION IN BEHALF OF PROF.
WooD. In the early part of the week
petition was drawn up, asking the
school board to procure the services of
Prof +. Nj. Wood, for another year.
Although not generally circulated, il
was signed by about sixty leading resi-
dents and taxpayers of the city. among
whom were Herman Buchner, G. r.
Thomas, DR. Hassell. VIM. Rothschild,
Aug Michaelis, L. j. Arthur, A. r.
Bushnell, Joe Nathan, Gen. Calls,
Alex lvey, r. Meyer. Joseph Book,
ID. Griffith, NJ. NJ. Zeigler, w. P.
Stone, Samuel Barstow, }. j. Oswald,
j. +. Rhodes, w. Barlow and many
others. The text of the document is as
follows: ave, the undersigned resi-
dents of School District No. 5, Lancas-
ter, with due regard TO any person who
may have been requested by the men,
bers of our school board to accept the
position as principal of our school,
would respectfully present to our Hon.
orable School Board: That, consider
ing the ability with which Prof. +. Nj.
Wood, late principal of our schools, has
filed his place as an Instructor, COM
bining Herewith all laudable qualifica-
tions of manhood, and whereas we
believe that change will not be to the
interest of our schools, and without
desire to dictate, we respectfully re-
quest that the position of Principal be
rendered to him the ensuing year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

TEMPERANCE MEETINGS Rev. II. p.
Bunee, district lecturer, win fill appoint
ments for lectures in Grant County in
the interest of the Good Templars' Or
ganization as follows: July II, at Mus
coda; july IS, ut Tyler School House;
july II. at Yellow School House; July
10, at Arthur, July 16, Il and Is at
Platteyille. Mr.. Bunce has the reputa-
ton of being good speaker, and those
interested in the cause of temperance
and advancement of the Good Templars'
order, should give him a hearty support.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01

DROWNED. - Nicholas Reed was
drowned at Burton in Grant River. June
q, while in bathing with two younger
boys, one brother Both tried to save
him, but of no avail. They then went
for assistance, but by the time boat
could be brought to the place of disaster
it was too late. The corpse was found
about two hours after drowning. He
was bright and affectionate boy. and
his many friends miss him sadly. His
bereayed parents and relatives. have the
heartfelt sympathy of all. A large num-
Der of friends followed the dead to
the Burton Cemetery where he was in
TERED. He was Is years and 8 months
old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-21
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Bells Muffus.-Two cups -four,
half cup sugar, two teaspoonfulls
baking powder sifted in the -four, one
beaten egg, two cups milk, two tea
spoonfuls melted butter, one even tea
spoonful salt. Beat well, and bake in
gem pans or small pans. This makes
eighteen mullins.
Bells Corn Cake.-Two cups Indian
meal, two of -four, one egg, one high
heaped teaspoonful baking powder,
two tablespoonful sugar, one even
teaspoonfuI of salt. Mix ali these to-
gether and beat hard, putting in the
butter after the rest is well beaten,
having FIRST added milk enough to
make thin batter; put into pie dish
es and bake well.
Sponge Pudding-Butter a mold
thickly and fill it full with small sponge
cakes, soaked through with wine; fill
up the mold with a rich cold cdstard !;
then tie Toured cloth over 1t quite
close, and boil an hour; turn out the
pudding carefully and pour some cold
custard over it; or bake it, and serve
with wine sauce instead of custard.
Sugar la Creme-Take pound of
maple sugar, put it in a pan and put
the pan in another of boiling water.
until it melts into syrup. Then put
In a half steaspoonful of cream and
boil for ten minutes. Pour it out into
a well buttered dish; cut it into squares
while cooling. Maple syrup makes a
heaIthful eau sucree, or f'sugared
water" which all children like and
some grown folks find useful.
Coconut Pudding-This is one of
the most acceptable of easily made
buildings brought to our table. One
quart of milk and four eggs serve us
the foundation. Two this is added
one cup of desicated cocoanut. one
slice of bread broken up finely, and
a small lump of butter. Sweeten to
suit taste. For frosting, keep out the
white of one egg, beat to stiff froth,
and add two ablespoonfuls of sugar
spread this on top, return TO the oven
to brown.
Cream Pufs-One half pound of
butter, three-fourths pound of pre-
pared -four, six eggs, two cups of
warR water. STR the butter int o
warm water; set over the fire and stir
on low boil. When it beils put in
the flour; cook one minute, stir con-
stantly. Turn into a deep dish to
cool. Beat the eggs light-yolks and
white seperately-and whip into cool
ed paste, the whites last. Drop in
great spoonfuls upon buttered paper,
not so near as to touch or run into
each other. Bake about ten minutes
in a quick oven until they are OF
golden brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-21
Sheep In the PEN and Yard.

Why is it that so many lose sheep
in the winter? Is it because they can
not stand our hard winters? That
hardly seems probable, for they are
naturally adapted to a cold climate.
Many farmers who never lose an ami
NAL of any other species. are constant
losing sheep. 1t does not seem to be
lack of feed to the flock in the aggre-
gate, for they are given precisely the
same kind of hay that is fed to the
COWS and other stock. What, then,
can be the cause? We think there are
at least two causes for this excessive
mortality among sheep: Bad quarters
and the crowding of too great num-
bers in pen and yards. The notion
that shee } can be housed in any place
they can crawl into seems to obtain
very generally. Easements and barn
cellars that are not high enough for
any other use accordingly devoted to
sheep pens, Vast numbers are often
huddled into such low. damp places,
where they have to hold their heads
low in order to get around. These
places are usually quite warm, and
for this reason, probably, the owner
thinks them just adapted to the pur-
pose. And right here great mistake
is made. Sheep need dry, roomy
quarters just as much as horses or
any other animal does. Sheep can
stand cold quarters if they are only
dry and airy. Nor should too many
sheep be huddled into small pen.
They cannot possibly thrive in this
way. The weaker must succumb.
and even the strongest are injured
by this condition of things. It is bet
ter to separate them, even if the pen
be large and roomy.
Ewes with lamb should never be
crowded in with q miscellaneous lot
of sleep in this way. They cannot
get their share of the general rations
without being injured by jamming
and crowding, while they ought to
have an extra chance by reason of
their condition, the strain upon their
systems of bringing forth young neces-
stating quiet and comfort. Too little
attention is paid to this point by those
who keep sheep as sort of side ISSUE
La many, very many cases the ewes
are never separated from the herd,
but drop their lambs In the common
pen and take their chances with the
rest. No wonder that half or two
thirds of the lambs are lost every win
ter and spring, or that the farmer has
lots of pelts to pull A flock of sheep
will rapidly deteriorate under this
treatment, no matter what their blood
and breeding at the start.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-21
Quite a Romance.
Kingston Freeman

The romance of the Indian girl,
Emma Camp, of Ihdian Lake will be
generally remembered. She was wooed
and won few years since by young
man of wealthy parentage from Sing
Sing named George Mead. After the
couple were married the groom's par
ents SO strenuously objected to the al
lance that the young man brought
action against his dusky bride to have
the marriage set aside on the ground
that he was drunk at the time the
ceremony was performed.
Judgement would undoubtedly have
been obtained against the ''untutored
chief of the forest" but that the matter
was brought to the attention of Gen.
of Sandy Hill. With his well
known chlvalry ne undertook the case
and the plaintiff soon realized that a
vigorous defense would be made; so a
compromise was effected, the parents
of the groom settling $4,000 on the
bride, who then allowed decree to be
entered setting aside the marriage.
This was two years, ago, but recently
the groom again visited the 'swigwam"
of his love. Again the Indian maid
en- was wooed and won, snd the same
clergyman who oMciated at the fro
mer marriage again pronounced them
man and wife. They left that section
ia company on the 21st of December
on holiday wedding trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-21
Burned in Their Ball Dresses.

4 painful calamity is reported as
having occurred at Stoke, Davenport,
Eng. The other evening the Misses
Ella and Maud Fitzroy, aged respec-
lively 90 and 10, stepdaughters of Mr..
E. st. Aubyn, were engaged in dress
ing for the Plymouth Subscription
Ball. About 9 O'Clock Miss Ella, can
die in band, proceeded 20 her dressing
room, Just as she had passed through
the door the flame of the candle set
the light material of her ball dress On
fire, and she was Immediately envel-
oped in flames. The attention of her
maid and sister was attracted by her
screams, and the latter at once ran to
her and endeavored to extlnguish the
flames. She was unsuccessful, and in
her attempt to save her sister her own
dress caught fire. She was greatly
frightened and rushed down the
stars, at the bottom Of which she was
met by her stepfather, who put out
the fire by rolling her In the carpet.
He afterward went to the succor of
Miss Ella, but found that the fire IL
her dress had been extinguished.
Medical aid was at once sent for, and
when the doctors arrived they found
both ladies very much burnt, their
dresses having been entirely consum-
ed. Miss Maud died twenty-seven
hours after the occurrence, and her
sister was in dying condition at lat
est accounts.