Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-17

SoddeA fields, muddy roads, bleak |
winds and ice of quite disrespectable
thickness in the morning, indicates that
spring viii be q missing link in the
seasons this year The pastures are
clothed in living green, but the tints,
though green, are not warm in
any sense. Business and outdoor
labor are nearly at standstill and
farmers are not happy at the prospect
of corn crop. But there is time
enough yet as July and August are the
months for corn in this latitude. But
there is an undeniable chill aud very
cloudy appearance on everything at
present.
Even politicians are downcaSt aud the
convention on Saturday was neither
crowded nor overloaded with enthus.
iasm. Three towns in the district were
represented, and the shiyering delegates
noticing that two quill drivers with
amieabe feelings toward each other
were present, Immediately pitched upon
them as just the pair to send to Dodge
vile, .'noleus volens.n But they re
ceived very definite Instructions as
follows: to pay their own expenses, and
in order to partly reimburse themselves
to pick up everything they could lay
their hands on and get away with in
the shape OF news and Information for
the benefit Of their constituents.
mean "ouly this and nothing more"
w G. Chandler and A. G. Morse, Of
Lancaster, were visitors ON Saturday.
The former was looking up mining
news and latter was not.
Prof Showalter aud Editor Dewitt Il
Cassyille were visitors on the same day.
More water than their system cculd
stand was their only complaint, as Mr.
Showalter's school is progressing finely
and he has the prospect Of a larger at
tendance at his institute session the
coming term than ever before Mr.
Dewitt was also well pleased with the
prospects for the Index, and there is no
doubt but the citizens Of Cassville will
literally support any publisher who
identifies himself with their interests,
by settling right down with them aud
becoming one of them.
Prot. Henderson, was plotted to Cass-
Vile on Saturday by j. X. Patterson to
take look at the water in large
quantities. The novelty Of such sight
will no doubt repay them for their cold
and muddy ride.
Beetown now has a good working
representative in the Senate at the Hub,
who took his seat on Saturday
Miss Lena Hodges, of Lancaster, q
niece. and Mrs. Chandler, of Glen
Haven, daughter of Mr.. VIM. Gros-
hong are both attending him in his sick
ness. His recovery is doubtful.
John f. Wise has been quite sick but
is now improving
The extensive mud hole near Rit
Stephens on the Potos road has be-
come nearly unfathomable and demands
immediate work or there will be bill
for the town. So says my friend Bolus
and when he bowls about bad roads
they must be in an extremely impossible
| shane. for the rest Of the travelling pub
lie.
Republicans in this part Of the district
seem to be quite unanimous for Bob
LaFollette rs they call him without any
persuasive arguments being needed.
Now and then may be found man who
has an axe of his own TO grind in the
future who doesn't want him, but the
rank and file, the men who have done
the work in the field and at the ballot
box are going in for the man whose
greatest fault seems to be his extreme
youth. They want to give him q fair
chance with the rest TO grow Il little
older for a couple Of years at Washing
ton and see if he wont "come out.
Most of us never object to a Treat OF
anything else that is good when prof
fered At the right time and il the right
manner, but we must be allowed the
privilege Of exercising our right to cal
for what we want and have not as yet
called on any one 10 choose for us.
II has been quite customary for road
oyerseers to call out force TO work on
the roads when it was too wet to work
on the farm as a matter of mutual ac-
commodation, and saving of time, and
one might say throwing away Of the
road tax. But this spell Of weather
beats even the road agent and not the
first one around here has, as yet, taken
to the highway to make raise. All
the better for the travelling public.
Shutdown is thing Of the past and
it is now Bridgeport spelled with a big
lib. VIDI