Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-21
Local EXCHANGES.


Oshkosh Northwestcrn: Miss Louise
Mears. Of this city has stsclosed a con.
tract with Belf1rd, Clerk 4 Co. which
is destined 10 make her national rcpu.
tation Ms IN artist and reap her fortune
which few young ladies 81 her age arc
able Il acquire BIZ reason Of their own
h;lnd work The big book Grin will is
suc simultaneous slv il New York, Chi
cago and San Francisco work BIZ Miss
Mears. entitled, "l'he sheaf Of Fine.
Tie book illustrates the changes IN the
seasons aud months Of tie year There
is figure fer each month and also q
page 81 appropriate flowers and quota.
tons from authors. The took viii con.
tain thirty-tive pages and will be made
for the next Carisimas trade. a long
time is required 10 The preparation Of
these plates, for lhe cngraviugs and i
is hardly expected bait these Will b
completed before next September. an
idea Of the book may Of gaiaed when il
is stated that its publication requires an
outlay Of $1,000 Comparatively few
people appreciate the honor conferred
upon Miss Mears by the preparation Of
the book BY firm having the reputa-
ton Of Belfori, Clark 4 90 L is not
unusual THAT an amateur artist is re-
,iuired 10 give theP0alishera guarantee
for the sale Of book an,l oftentmes is
Obliged 10 pay Aim considerable for is
suing work upon which there is risk
OF losing money; lent ia this case Miss
Mears Il rot only accorded . royalty
upon every book soll. bat sho receives
a neat sum from the publishers before
the work is ISSUED, Thc book will be
the first e its kina ever pub in the
west. Miss Mears j. already receiving
the congratulations % friends vino have
beard ii her good fortune and the pub.
LEGATION II sfAo Sheet 1T riae will BE-
awaited i'll Oshkosh athmore than OF.
binary interest Tho Young lady who
Is thus 70 win for herself name has oc.
cnpied position upon TIE NORTHWEST.
ERIN for over 4 year past.and many of hel
outline sketches bNc Xcitcd favorable
comment. ~ some eases being superior
10 ibose in the Chicago papers Hci
book viii be s2id 1T an average price q
3 ) per volume.
Dodgeville Chronicle: Mr.. B. Moe
paymastcr for tile III. Cen,ralroad, wa:
here on Tuesday ana lfscteda compro
mise wiih The citizens Of Dudgeyille
who executed promissory notes to Tho
railroad company es aid in building
tie road 10 DodgesiIle. The terms Q
the settlement are. that fine suit of th'
company IS to be dismissed ar th'
committee against whom tie suit wa
! brought Is to deliver ail. the notes to th,
company and those who signed uncon
I ditional notes are 10 pay 333 cenis ON
doilar. leaving the Conditional notes Yc
! t, be settled between the company an,
he me- ers. Tile unconditional note
amount TO about 81 900, and the condi
+ ii5nal ones 70 about $500 The railroa
company has always acted very FIJI
and generous with the citizens here an
ii Is en;iiethto fair generosity on tn
part Of the citizens. In Yielding TO th
wishes Of tie parties interested in TIL
matter Of aid, the company sacrifice
UPWARDS IF 500, while 1T the same tim
tic people cnia The fun benefits Of th
road Is well ~ The increase 10 Tie valu
Of their property occasioucd BY ii.
Prairie du chicn Union Last nigt
number II tramps titled t. takc pos
session u tHc first ward. Five Of tn
gentleman (9) If leisure after ti.iitt
themselves VIII "badee' sent abor
fro i bouse "a house dcpan ling some
thing 10 rat threatening violence ett
until they run QUITO tie residence {
Squire Blaneher. Before they uceeet
4 I'd 10 eap.in.ng Cbaucy, Norman Bul
III AIosgroye and others put il appea'
ancc, and iiTay were taken in coarge an
laudsd 10 tic cooler. Il II great pi'
fhat lhe boys hadn't treaied inen q
coal If tar md feathers and given tllei
... 6 stt4s. s.tt,s% 4s,.,sts