Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-19
Local Exchanges.

Darlington Democrat Our attention
has been called to the reckless and fool
hardy manner in which some OF our
alleged horsmen drive through our
streets. It is no common sight to see
some OF our sports driving down Main
street at the height Of their hores's
speed (abou, six minute gait. mot very
rapid to be sure, but ret fast enough to
cause peril and inconvenience TO persons
on crossings. Better wait till Septem-
Der. gentlemen, when you will be given
an opportunity to make public display
Of your horses merits IN better track
and Will have fewer Instructions to con-
tend with
Argyl Atlas:-Some miscreant threw
a box OF Rough on Rats in Ell. DaIey's
whey barrel Sunday evening, poisoning
eight calves, thirty turkeys and about
the same number Of chickens with fatal
results. and it seemed TO Be through
almost a Providential interference that
he DID not feed it TO his hogs
Dial:-Jehiel Hyde Of Lancaster. came
near losing his team in Knapp's Greek
while On his way 70 Excelsior during
high water last week When he got
into deep water he succeeded in cut
ting loose the string Of buggies hitched
% the vehicle in which he rode and
his team swan with him to shore.
The string Of new buggies rolled over
aud over in the turbid. muddy water
and finally lodged against barbwire
fence. They were gotten out BY men
in the neighborhood who were hired by
Jehiel
Mineral Pt Tribune -Thos Mitchell,
living short distance north Of this city,
exhibited to We localizer the other day
the head OF a Young turkey which had
TWO distinct beaks andthree perfect eyes.
II had succeeded in breaking the shell
IN Matching. but died before getting
further--On the farm Of Martin Rave,
near Montfort, is living curiosity in
the form Of colt with five perfect feet.
The fifth foot IS attached to the left fore
leg below the fetlock and extends to
within an inch Of the ground The leg
having this superfuous attachment is a
little larger than the other legs, other
wise the colt is perfect in form and in
a healthy condition.
Edgerton Reporter The sensation Of
the GAINESVILLE races this week was the
death Of the PAGER Ben II. He was
stalled at the race course and Tuesday
night his owner 5. Soyerhill. Of james.
vile, discovered that he was sick. He
was carried TO Mr.. Sovelhill's private
stable and died early Wednesday moln-
inc. a post mortem examination re-
suited in establishing the fact that he
had been poisoned with arsenic. The
horsemen were very indignant about
the matter and threatened summary
vengeance upon The person should he
be found. As yet no one is suspected.
Ben II vas valuable horse. He was
five years old and had record of ? .293.
and made trial nile last year in POI.
His owner had recently refused an offer
of $4,000 for him He won the princi
pal event At Elgin last week, and was
entered FOR the $50 pace there Friday.
Plattevile News Hamln Houn-
selland wife. living on Everett
Utt's farm en- Boiee Prairie. ten
miles west of this city, went to Potosi
on Tuesday Is they We're returning
home heavy rain set in, 50 they con-
cluded to stay over night At the home
Of Mrs Hounsells mother. which is near
er Potosi than their home. On Wednes-
day morning they returned 10 their farm
but the home was there no longer, hay-
ing been burned TO the ground, persum-
ably dy lightning, with all their house