Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-23


Next Friday afternoon the High
school will hold rhetorical exercises in
the chapel. They will consist of essays
and three debates. The question of
whether capital punishment is iustifi-
able will be discussed by Clark Buch-
ner and Velma Trowbridge, affirmative.
against Frank Wagner and Cora Nc
Kinney, negative. The others
others treat of the Indian question and
a comparison between Napoleon and
Grant as generals. These questions
will be discussed by Carrie Nathan,
Bertha Morse, Ella Rothschild, Harry
Altizer, Will Carter, Bert Bellows and
Geo. Clementson.
Perhaps La Toilette will write a letter
la Blaine. Let's wait and give him
q chance.
Miss Barlow's school won the prom
ised half holiday, for the best attendance
and punctuality.
Miss Mamie Hyde went to Chicago
last Friday for few weeks visit with
friends in that city
Mr.. Martin Oswold has come TO Lam
caster TO live He has been permanent
ly engaged to assis his brother Mr..
John Oswald in his store, and he will
bring his family here as soon as he can
make the necessary arrangements.
Circuit court opened Tuesday but adj
journed Wednesday Washingtons birth
day. No business of public interest has
been transacted.
Judge Wilson heard case Yesterday.
Will give full report when case is de-
cided.
George Martin lost valuable horse
last Saturday, 1t kicked at another
horse, slipped and fell, breaking
blood vessel 1t died on the street an
hour later.
Mr. E. l. Kidd, of Millville, who has
been in town to attend the meeting of
the Insane Asylum trustees, gave us q
pleasant call.
Have you been to look over the new
Collection of music at Burr's store, if
not you had better get there before it is
all sold out. All the popular music at
popular prices will be found there and
if you want to sing yourself or hear
somebody's sister sing the latest ballads
you will find just what you want by
calling at the book store.
1t is somewhat of coincidence that
the principal actors in the two ShoaCs of
the season, have come lately from the
Indian Territory
A number of Lancaster people are
going to Platteville Saturday evening
to hear the Kate Bensberg Opera CON-
pany in L'Ombra. 1t will well repay
any lover of music to attend.
The CassvilIe people have raised
enough money to start paper in their
town, and Mr.. Dewitt of Boscobel, will
settle in Cassville soon to take charge
Of the new sheet. Mr. Dewitt is repub-
ican in politics, but the paper will be
run on an independent basis.
Yesterday the school took a holiday
10 honor the Father of his Country
Mr.. Sam Okey is in town. His
father L. nj. Okey is also here on the
Jury.
The publisher of the HERALD was
necessarily absent when last weeks is
sue went to press, which accounts for
The insertion of an advertisement for
the patent medicine show. 1t is not
fair either to the advertiser or the pub
lie to recommend for money what we
would otherwise discourage. But the
indian show is here and if they pay the
license charged by the city council,
hey have right to carry on their bust
less. We have nothing to say for or
against this particular combination, but
consider this system of vending medi- /,
ines an unmitigated nuisance. \