Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-18
LOCAL EXCHANGES,

Galena Gazette: A IA year old sol
of G. A. Caldwell, of Lena. was strncl
and killed by Tightening Friday after
noon. He was out when the rain com
menced, and went under a tree TO
shelter. The tree was struck by light
ening and the boy was instantly killed
Dial:-In fight between bull anc
a steer, at Richland, the bull knocked
the steer into an old well and jumped
in after him. The we'll was about fit.
teen feet deep, and it took The combined
efforts of the neighborhood TO get the
belligerents out.
Democrat: A rifle of excitement
was caused on Main street by the Sal
walton army stopping while the leader
exhorted, contrary to resolution OF the
council which, ii is said the leaders
agreed TO observe. No arrests. except
their bass drum was locked up for few
days.
Darlington Democrat and Register
On Saturday of last week, Elisha Smith,
who was at work on the new residence
of j. G. Monoham, fell from the roof,
distance of about twenty-four feet,
allighting on pile of rock aud pieces
of timber. He was badly bruised and
shaken up. but fortunately no bones
were broken.
Galena GaZette:-A peculiar little
green fly or louise has attacked the
oat fields in the vicinity of Lena, and
many farmers think there is cause for
alarm from its ravages The insect is
scarcely larger than pin head and is
of greenish color. Heads of oats re-
Gently brought TO Lena were literally
covered with them and whole fields are
said to be alive with the pest. Thus far
the damage done is light. but further
development of the insect many bring
disastrous results.
A teacher in one of our neighbOring
towns who attempted to compel q girl
in one Of her classes to procure gram
mar for use in school. lately received
the following note from the pupils
mother: 81 do not desire that MATTE
shall ingage in grammer, as | prefer
her to ingage in more yousfnl studies
and can learn her TO speak and write
proper myself. have went through
two examiners and can't say as they
did me no good Il prefer Matte to en-
gage German and drawing. and Yokel
music on the piano. FIX.
An accidental dischage of canon
while loading came very near terlnin-
ating seriously to several of our boys,
who remained at home TO take care of
the glassware while the rest of the
household attended the celebration.
After spending a thoroughly dull day.
the boys determined 10 have shot or
two with the canon before the sun went
down, beginning TO load and fire in the
most rapid manner possible. In their
haste they picked up some wadding
slightly burned and still smoking, and
while raining this in on the powder the
discharge took place, burning the faces
and tearing the hands OF Chas. Tate
and Frank Hammes in terrible man
Rer, also throwing John Senaerson to
the ground where he was picked up in
Others received only slight
burns. The unfortnnates were speed
lily cared for and are now doing we'll.
Each of these youthful, patriotic, pow
der-burned warriors declares that SUI
preme dullness is likely reign ON future
fourths. -Glen Haven Cor. Blooming
ton Record.
ADOos DRoLL DEED.
W ii. Finch owns very intelligent
sky terrier, which knows many clever
tricks and generally appears to be in
a very thoughtful mood. Some months
ago the house cat became the parent of
several kittens. One of the wee things
died and was buried. The dog was u
curious observer of the interment, and
the sad ceremonial evidently made q
deep impression on it. A day or two
latter one of the remaining kittens was
missed and its mother prowled around
in much distress. but finally began to
paw over a small freshly-made mound
of earth in tho celler. A member of
the family who had been watching it,
opened the mound ana there found the
lost kitten in nearly suffocated con-
dition. The terrier stood by with
puzzled expression on its countenance,
as much as to say. Why haven't as
much right to bury kitten as YOU
have? The dog had actually buried the
kitten, whether in imitation of what it
had seen done by others or BECAUSE OF
jealousy. is left TO conjecture.
Yesterday four kittens OF a new family
of five mysteriously disappeared SIM
ultaneously with a somewhat prolonged
absence of the rogue of dog An i'm
mediate search resulted in them all
being found buried in the soft earth
of the cellar. Over one was an old
bottle and quantity OF earth, while the
others were hidden beneath masses Of
sticks and leaves and dirt. All were
alive and were restored 10 their dis
tressed mother, while the canine sexton
was roundly lectured for its unnatural
conduct To-day the dog wears more
reflective and serious air than usual
and appears to think there are some
things in life which are not meant for
its kind to comprehend anyway
Stat Journal
LONDON LETTER
London, Eng, June 26. 1889.