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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
c. II. BAsFoRD

The following extracts from the Gin
cinnati Gazette have been handed to Us
with the request that we publish them
As these are but mild expressions of the
sentiments of part OF the community,
we give them space. This is the Gazetle's
comment: i" If there is an abominaiiou
this side of hell it is the church fair
says Sam Small. Fully as great an abom-
ination are slangy and sacrligeous re-
vivalists. The wonder is that the
churches countenence them.
Some of our religious brethren of
the press, including the editor of the
Western Christian Advocate are begin.
ming TO see that the travelling evan
geists who 60 about the country STIR
ring up sensations, are not the most
commendabe agents in church work.
Strange it is that the truth has been so
long breaking in upon them. In years
past it was painful to see the churches
given over to the monkey shines Of boy
preachers and slang-slinging evange-
lists, hired at fancy prices, while the
pious old ministers of grace, grown
grey in the service of the Master, were
required to take the back seats"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
From Wichita, Kansas.


EDITOR GRANT COUNTY HERALD
Dear Sir: Hearing so many reports of
Wichita coming from Lancaster. we
thought we would inform The public of
the true state of affairs.
This city is quiet now, but last sum
mer there was one of the biggest booms
Wichita ever had, not only in real
estate but also IN every other branch of
business carried on in this city. From
June LIST 1886 to June 1st 1887, over
260O business and dwelling houses were
erected. Among the many fine blocks
erected, the Carey Grand Hotel takes
the lead. This is large six story
brick building with all the latest i'm
provemenis. 1t was built at a cost OF
over 1925, 900 and is one of the finest
hotels in the United States and the
finest in this state. The Crawford
Grand opera house is another fine
building. 1t was built at cost OF
100000 and is to be opened mex,
Tuesday night by the Gypsy Baron"
Company.
Wichita has also become known as a
large manufacturing center. The
Burton Car Works, The Wichita Watch
Factory, Boot and Shoe, and the Candy
and Cracker Factories are a few of the
many manufacturing houses located
here. There are also six educational col
leges which opened with a large list OF
students. This place is also large
railroad center, having seven railroads
entering here now, and two more are
heading here at present writing. As
for Street Railway service, we are well
supplied having over 60 miles in all
thirty miles of street railway and
thirty of Motor lines. According to
the enclosed slip, taken from this morn.
ing's Eagle, Wichita has gained over
10000 in population in the last year
Not bad gain for city of Wichita,
standing.
We are both in business for ourselve:
and thus far have had nothing 10 com
plain of, although reports come from
Lancaster that we would like to com,
home if possible, that is if we had III,
money to come with. But such is no
the case Geo Gibbs is located a
Halstead, twenty-five miles northeas
of here, and is doing three times th'
business he ever did in Lancaster.
Kansas has no etterfarming countr,
than that which surrounds Wichita an,
the crops of the past year were abov,
the average. Lancaster is good enough
a town but we are satisfied with on
present location. Yonrs truly,
l.. STpPICH
w. l. MARKS
S0S Z. Oak St Wichita, Kan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
Attention Farmers.

Those who are about to sell
at Auction will find it to
their advantage to come at
once to the Herald Office. We
are prepared to furnish parties
with a first-class auctioneer at
lower figures than they can
otherwise get, and to furnish
finer and cheaper printing than
any Office in the state. You
can reduce the cost ofyour sale
a good many dollars by apply
ing at once to the HERALD
OFFICE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
"StOp MY Paper"

Every editor is familiar with thu
spectacle of some narrow minded sub
scribcr who has read something in the
paper that he didn't like, mounting t.
the editorial sanctum with ''blood in his
eye" He also knows the sound of hi,
voice when he says pompously 'you
may stop my paper" This has hap
pened just three times in our editorial
experience. Once on account of de-
nouncing the dynamiters who tried tc
blow up the houses of Parliament, once
for political reasons, and one stopped
his paper because he didn't like til,
way the HERALD came out on 'ou
man Wolfe. +" But still we do not sus-
pend publication.
Nowih regard to ''our man Wolfe
We have not had much to say, mel
caring TO take part IN any religious dis
cusson-if such it might be called
but we will say that if any subscriber
wishes to dictate what opinions this
paper shall express, and wishes to draw
the line on our approval of the methods
and language used in these revlvals, the
sooner they draw the line the better.
We shall propose to have more to say
later, and shall say what we believe.
regardless of anyb0dy's preiudices.
Whenever the HERALD is not worth
$3.50 a year to you, stop it; but don't
expect that to make any difference to
us or to the paper. Those who stop a
paper because it has expressed opinions
different from their own, simply stultifl
themselves, and it is singular fact
that they afterwards become more con
slant readers, borrowing the paper
with great regularity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

DOUBLE WEDDING.-Some days ago
we received the announcement of a
double wedding, which by some mis-
ch ance was mislaid and careful search
failed to restore the missing letter.
All the facts contained in that letter we
are unable to give, but we can do nc
better than to state without detail J.,
what we do know in regard to the pleas
ant affair. The wedding took place at
the house of Mr.. Phillip Roesch in Po-
tosi. The happy parties over whom the
ceremony was performed were Mr. Will
Gelbach of Hurricane, and Mr.. Carver,
of Rockville, and the Misses Roesch.
We have heard that the celebration OF
this Double wedding was delightful
affair and we know that since one wed.
ding is always an exceedingly pleasant
occasion two must double the pleasure
We extend 10 the happy couples our
tardy congratulations, which are none
the less sincere because they are SO ne
what belated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

Anton Schmitt adyertises seeds of all
kinds in this issue of the HERALD.
We know that he has taken great pains
to get pure seeds, and that whatever
one buys of him he will find genuine.
Mr.. Schmitt has by the way, quietly
worked up a pretty good business.
During the past few months he has
handled good many thousand dollars
worth of potatoes and other produce,
and he is still dying About two
weeks ago he bought nearly $500.
worth of clover seed from John Roth
He buys of local producers whenever
he can get a genuine article. but he
also gets seeds from all parts of the
country. Good seeds will do much to
improve the quality Of the agricultural
products of this section, and farmers
should always buy of reliable dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

CLUB DANCE. The next of the series
of club dances will be held in Hydes
hall Thursday evening, FEBRUARY 10th.
The last dance was quite the pleasant
est of all so far, and it is expected that
this will be still more successful. 1t is
not probable that the orchestra will be
again blockaded, and dancing will be-
gin ateight O'Clock. Those who delight
in the rythmical music and the rythmi-
cal movement of the dance, find health
full pleasure in this simple and graceful
art.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
An Open Letter.

Communicated
10 Mr.. Wolfe and those who with him
believe the pernicious doctrine he
breaches, that good works avail moth
ing, but they who have snce believed
will be saved and that no amount of
subsequent sin or disbelief will bar
them from Heaven, but that the only
punishment they will suffer, therefore,
will be earthly affiiction, / commend
the following passages of Scripture:
"And, behold, one came and said un-
to Him, Good Master, what good thing
shall do that may have eternal life?'
And He said unto him, why callest
thou me good? there is none good but
one, and that is God; but if thou wilt
enter into life keep the commandments
The young man saith unto
him. All these things have l kept from
my youth up, what lack yet?' Jesus
saith unto him, If thou wilt be perfect
60 and sell what thou hast, and give to
the poor, and thou shalt have treasure
in heaven, and come and follow me. -
Matt. 10, 1921.
"Now the parable is this: The seed is
the word of God. y They on
the rock are they, which, when they
hear receive the word with joy, and
these have no root, t0hich for aohiIe be-
tieUe, and in time of temptation fall
away. But that on the good
ground are they, which in honest and
good heart, having heard the word,
keep ii, and bring forth fruit with pa
tience. Words of Christ, Luke s,
Ills.
''But he that endureth to the end, the
same shall be saved. Words of Christ,
Matt "a, 10.
but in every nation he that feareth
Him a,s1Vorketh righteousness accepted
with Him. Words of Peter, Acts 10,
50.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether
present or absent, we may be accepted
of him. For we must all appear before
the judgment seat of Christ; that every
one may receive the things done in his
body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad. Paul,
Cor, 1910.
What doth it profit, my brethren,
though man hath faith and have not
works? Can faith save him? If a
brother or sister be naked and destitute
of daily food, and one of you say unto
them, Depart in peace, be We warmed
and filled, notwithstanding We give them
not these things which are needful to
the body, what doth it proftP Even
so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone. james 2, 14-16.
! especially invoke Mr.. Wolfes at
tention to what the Apostle Paul wrote
upon a subject with which Mr.. Wolfe
appears to be not over familiar
Though | speak with the tongues OF
men and of angels and have not charity,
| am become rs sounding brass or a
tinkling cymbal. And though | have the
gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge, and
though l have all faith so that / could
remove mountains and have not charity
| am nothing. And though l bestow
all my goods to feed the poor, and
though | give my body to be burned
and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing. Charity suflereth long and is
kind; charity envieth not; charity
vauneth not itself, is not pulled up. dotf
not behave itself unseemly. II Cor. 13
10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF Halls AT Ian.
CASTER WIG POET nEEICL
Tlown and County Nems.

Club dance Feb. 1G Be sure and
come.
Miss Annie Garter gave pleasant
card party last night.
Arrange for auction sales through
this Office and save money.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ p Rindlaub visited
St. Paul and the ice palace last week.
Geo. Levan of Dubuque has been
visiting his sister Mrs Harry Nathan
Mr.. and Mrs. James HOLSTER of
Woodman, visited friends in this city
Sunday and Monday.
A state convention Of Republicans
clubs has been decided upon to be held
in Madison February q 20
AS soon as you decide upon an auc-
ton sale come to the HERALD Office. 1t
will be money in your p4clct.
An Indian Medicine Show is coming.
1t would be too bad to Kick poo
Indian out Of town, but what next,
There will be donation in Beelowu.
Friday evening, Feb 17th,for tic bene-
fit of Rev. VIM. Jackson. All aro cor
daily invited.
Mrs. I. X. Stephens made llvir1
visit 10 Platteyille last Thursday 10 sec
her little daughter Daisy, who ii.
not escape the measles.
The ground hogs who came out on
Thursday are all showed under again
and the spring violcts have concluded
10 postpone their appearance 4 few
days
We are prepared to furnish any kind
of sale bills, horse bills, posters. dodgers.
etc. etc., at short notice and in new
designs. Step in and see samples Of
our work
Mr.. George Gunderson OF the town
OF Hickory Grove made his returns to
the County Treasurer last Thursday.
He was accompanied by his son, Geo.
Gunderson Jr
Gene Willard was shoyeline snow
of the roof Of his house 4 few days
ago. when he slipped and fell, reeeig-
ing some severe injuries, which for
tunateiy are not Of 4 serious nature.
\ very small maiden has made her
appearance in the home of Richard
Meyer ,r. She has the name of both
her grandmothers, aud will figure in
the community in future as Miss
Martha Meyer.
Miss Nellie Ringold is dangerously
i'll. in Liberty. She went last week to
visit at the home Of Mr.. Wagner, Of
Liberty, and was there taken seriously
i'll. At last account she was in a most
critical condition
Allen Thurman,a druggist Of Atwood.
Kan, and cousin Of Senator Thur
man. of Ohio, was married ut Galesburg,
H., Wednesday, to Miss Amanda Hunt,
of Columbus, Ohio, the couple meeting
half way for the ceremony, after a short
courtship by photographs and letters.
A new feature in lead mining at
Shullsburg is to be introduced next
spring. Mr. Copeland viii pat down
hole with a steam drill to q depth Of at
least 1000 feet, and will, if he fails to
find any favorable indications in the first
attempt put down two other holes IN
favorable localities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
.E,sasord Successor 10 Thomas { sas!ars,

Having purchased Mr.. Thomas's
interest in the above firm, | shall
endeavor to merit a continuation
Of the liberal patronage accorded
to them, and shall continue to keep
up their reputation for frst-class
goods in all lines at the lowest
living rates. l will make special
bargains in all lines to make room
for spring stock. New goods ar
irving constantly.
Yours Resp,
c. II. BAsFoRD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore ex-
isting between c. r. Thomas and
c. H. Basford under the name of
Thomas & Basford, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Thomas Withdrawing from the
firm. The business will be con
tinued by Mr.. c. II. Basford. The
accounts will be left at the store
for collection. All notes and ac-
counts due the late firm, except
those started since January Ist,
1888, must BE- settled Immediately,
either member Of the firm is en-
powered to collect them.
LANCASTER, Jan. 81, 1888.
c. r. THOMAS,
G. II. BAsFoRD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
ONLY MISSED 1T BY TWO.


All readers OF the HERALD are ac-
quainted with column, maintained
with more or less regularity, headed
''Our Local Exchanges In this col
umn we give our readers the benefit of
news from this section found in other
local papers, each article being duly
credited. We are therefore not respon-
sible for any errors or mis-statements
found in that column,
We make this explanation to avoid the
necessity of maintaining small stand
ing army, carrying firearms, or keep
ing dog.
We have been threatened Had it
not been for q smile on a face that
could not look i'll if it tried, we should
now be trembling in our boots. Not
that the HERALD man is to blame
not in the least. 1t is the GaIena
Gazette man that should have his
auricular appendages supplied by those
of tin. Did not the Galena Gazette saw
"Across the street from him (Mr.
Byrne) lives Mr.. Ed O'NeilI, in whose
home there arc boys twin? And did
not we give credit to that usually re-
liable journalP Why then should we
be responsible for all the cigars Ed.
has had to set up on those alleged boys
when it is well known and can be
proved, that he hasn't chick nor child
under fourteenP We have no idea how
the Gazette man came to make such "a
mistake. but suppose he thinks he got
pretty close to the truth after all, as he
only missed it by two; and what's
matter OF two or three in country of
60, 900, 900 inhabitants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

LITERARY SOCIETY," The next meet
ing of the Literary Club, Feb. 18th,
will be held at the residence of Richard
Meyer, Sr.. the essay to be read by
Richard Meyer. Jr., 1.-The Use and
Abuse of the Press" Disputants, w.
9. Chandler and Mrs. Strong. The
following appointments were announ-
ced:Mrs. G. L. Harper essayist for March,
Capt. Strong for April, Judge Carter
for May, DR.. Hassell for June and DR..
Barber for September.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
W. H. Howdle, of Livingston, was in

the city Thursday.
Augustus Browning has been quite
sick, but is able to be out again.
We hear that Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt,
late of the Boscobel Dial, contemplate
starting paper at Cassyille.
Marsh Hannum and Lou. Henkel
passed through Lancaster yesterday. on
their way to Platteville. Mr.. Hannum
is having some difficulty with
the machine company which he has rep
resented, but their differences will prob
ably be satisfactorily adjusted.
Last Friday evening party of young
people walked in upon Virgil Show
alter without giving him a moments
warning, and doffing their things spent
the evening in various sports. 1t was
a leap year surprise but we have not
learned whether he had to do all the
gentlemanly honors of the occasion. or
whether the girls invited some of the
UOyS 10 nelp hlm out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby have now, for
the first time in many years, their en-
tire family under the old roof with the
exception of their daughter Mrs Judd
Mrs. Fox, whose arrival we announced
a good many weeks ago. is still here
and last week her husband, Mr.. Eli
Fox, came to spend few days pre-
paratorY to taking his wife back with
him. Another daughter, Mrs. Kirk
patrick, who left Wisconsin ten years
ago, arrived from Leadville the same
day that Mr. Fox came. Mrs. Kirk
patrick's visit was wholly surprise.
BY singular coincidence, Mr.. Fox
from Kansas, and his sister-in-law from
Colorado met at the station in Galena.
Mr.. Fox thought he recognized Mrs.
Kirkpatrick but the recognition was
not mutual, and the persistency of Mr..
Fox's attention was only explained
when he introduced himself and the
situation was cleaned up. Mrs. Kirk
patrick is accompanied by her young
lady daughter, and they will remain
for some time before returning to the
West.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

CONSUME TION SURELY CURED.
TO THE EDIToR-Please inform your
readers that | have positive remedy
for the above named disease. Bg its
timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. shall
be glad to send two bottles of my
remedy FREE to any of your readers
who have consumption if they will send
me their express and post office adj
dress. Respectfully,
Il. A. SLOCUM, Nj. c.,
1Sl Pearl ST.. New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
WHICH WAS THE SINNER?

The following is told of certain de-
voted young married couple who have
been attending the revival meetings
pretty regularly;
When the multiform invitations to
rise were given, the preacher called
upon the wives who desired prayers for
their unconverted husbands to rise. Up
rose the devoted wife, The next invita-
ton was for the husbands who wished
prayers for their unconVerted wives.
The husband promptly got upon his
feet,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

LECTURE AT Mr. HoPE.-Prof. George
Beck of the Platteville Normal School
will deliver a lecture ut Mt. Hope, Fri
day evening, Febuary17; Subject, Chem
istry Of Candle" illustrated by ex-
periments. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the school. The commit
tee having the entertainment in charge
is composed of Miss Cora Humphrey,
Miss Mary Zimmermann, and w. A.
Cundy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

A SERIES or WEDDINGS This
week has been week of we'd
ings and the Catholic church has been
the scene of most of the celebrations
On Tuesday. at the Catholic church,
Mr.. John Ertz and Miss Mary Dagen-
hart. were married by Father Barth.
On Wednesday Mr.. Charles Kutsch of
Dubuque andMiss Annie Hoffman of
Lancaster were also married by Father
Barth in his church. The parents of
these two, were friends in Germany and
the children evidently determined that
it would bewell to cement this acquaint-
ance by the bond of relationship. Thurs
doy, today, Miss Theresa Barth was
married, to q gentleman from Sheboy-
gan, at the Catholic church, by
Father Barth, the brides brother.
Next Monday the doors of the Catho-
lie church Will be again thrown open
for bridal party, and Mr.. Joe Alcorr
and Miss Maria Carroll will be marred
by Father Barth The weddings alone
in his church must keep the Rev.
Father busy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
TIE Rerald's Omnibus.

1t is possible that the HERALD's
humor is too subtle for some people. Il
is also true that some people would not
tumble if brick block were to fall
on them. Several times within the past
few months, the more or lessr respon-
sible chief of the humorous department
of this paper has been tackled by the
same parties desiring an explanation
of certain illusions which they did not
seem to catch onto. Other illusions,
not distinctly hum 1rous, have puzzled
the brains of these individuals. For ex.
ample; A couple of months ago we
prophesied that sin the early part of
January certain young lady was to
be married whose name was very sim
liar to that of the governor
of the state which is thought
to hold the balance of power in a presi-
Dental election. 1t would seem to a
man in an omnibus" that an ordinary
knowledge of contemporary political
history would have at once suggested
the name, but not until the fullfillment
OF the prophesy did some people sue
coed in getting it through their heads.
If we had said that the name was soma
thing smaller than mountain, th ey
would have cudgeled their brains to
think whom they knew by the name of
Plateau or Promontory.
But the last conundrum and the one
that has been oftenest asked is: what
did you mean by that poetry CD in last
weeks HERALD" Therefore in re-
spouse to this general demand. and to
quiet. SO far as possible, public clamor,
we rise to explain,
A few evenings ago the writer, who
has recently been elevated to the posi-
ton of conductor of this omnibus, read
in the Chicago daily Herald an account
of night Waterman in the suburbs OF
Chicago returning to his home in the
early morning hours and finding on his
door steps wolf which, if our memory
serves us, he succeeded in putting to
flight. The usual wood cut in which
the policeman was distinguishable from
the wolf by the club he carried. was not
lacking.
The same evening we picked up the
Galena Gazette and read an account
of young man of that city who went
to see a young lady who lived a few
miles out in the country. Returnin g
in the moonlight he saw farmers dog
which he took to be a wolf, and the
time he made towards home is thought
to be below that of Maud S.
But the establishment caused by the
remarkable coincidence of these en-,
counters with wild beasts was augment.
ed the next morning when, coming
down town, we met prominent anc
popular limb of the law, who told a
tale of gaunt wolf that came under his
window on the previous night. As some
one in town has a dog that very closely
resembles the lupus occidcat:tte, 1t oc
CURED to several to whom this circum
stance was related that this might be
case of mistaken identity, but the gen
tleman still stoutly maintains that h
saw a veritable four-legged wolf, ant
that it was not in sleeps clothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

THOSE wishing to purchase a fine
farm or any stock, grain, hay, or farm
ing implements should see II. F.. Baxter
on his farm 81 miles sou theast of Fenni.
more or address him ny letter OF Eenpi-
more or inquire at this Office.