Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-13

the same day via Potosi, for DesMoines,
where he win visit with his brothe.
while looking for new fields Of labor.
In another column will be found the
advertisement Of j. Allen Coombs' auc-
ton sale, to occur February 20, 1890.
He will sell head of horses, IL head
of cattle, % stock hogs and lot OF
farm machinery.
An exchange prints the following sug-
gestive dun. Delinquent subscribers
are hereby warned not to let their daugh-
tiers wear this paper for hustle, as
there is considerable due on il and they
might take cold.
Prof. G. r. Showalter, informs his
friends thst he will open his Normal
Review in Cassyile the coming summer.
Having received an offer of consider
able bonus from Cassville citizens, he
will go to that place,
RUSSO and Swift's famous colored
MINISTRIES will be at the City Opera
House Friday night 1t will probably
be the only minstrels here this season,
and all enjoying that style of amuse-
ment should not miss them.
Rev G.. Cook, of Hazel Green. and
who has at two previous times. been
stationed at this place, preached in the
Methodist church last Sunday night.
A very large congregation, nearly all
of whom were old friends of the speaker,
greeted him.
b. l.. Saltzman, town treasurer of
Smelser did not return any delinquent
taxes on either road or personal prop
erty, having collected everything, an
occurrence which seldom happens. MIR.
Saltzman is the right man for the place
and should be retained.
Mrs. Jas. Thomas. an old resident of
Muskalunge. died last Sunday. De-
ceased lost her husband about eight
wears 400. and an only child when quite
young. Cancer in her face was the
cause Of her death. Funeral occurred
Thursday at Dodge school house.
Lancaster is having quite run OF
shows this month, and if the present
rate Of putting up bill boards around
the public square continues. that park
will become a huge. unsightly enclosure.
Judicious advertising in the newspapers
would be just as effective and a good
deal cheaper.
Frank Pugh, a resident of Yankee.
town. Crawford county. and aged about
% years, committed suicide last Thurs
day morning in the presence of his wife
and child The tragedy occurred In
the same vicinity where Jerry O'Neil
killed his wife and made the unsuccess-
fu attompl suicide.
Grant Porter made call at this Office
the first OF the week and had some
auction bills printed for a sale to be held
at his farm at Porter's Bridge, Monday,
Feb II, 1890. He will sell q head of
cattle. 6 head Of horses. 80 shotes.
brood sows, 40 sheep and a large guam
tity of farm machinery.
Monday afternoon, George Howe,
who for some time has been quite feeble
had the misfortune to fall, breaking his
leo !; short distance above the knee.
Or. Hassell was called in and the frac-
ture reduced, The patient is doing
lis well as could be expected from cir
but il is doubtful whether
he will fully regain the use of the in
iured limb.
Tony Howell has in his possession a
veritablc wonder in the form Of two
calves heads on one neck. They were
brought to town by Geo. MARROW. and
were given to Tony, who has applied
his kno Nleige Of taxidermy. They are
perfectly developed, each possessing
the natural organs, but are fast to one
neck The heads face in opposite d.
rections.
Regents for the University have been
appointed by the Governor as follows:
George Raymcr, of Madison; George
Koeppen, Of Milwaukee; Herman Smith
Of Shcboygan Falls; +. p. Bartlett, of
Fan Claire. For Normal Schools,
Michael Kerwan, of Mantowoc and NJ.
A. Thayer, of Sparta were chosen. w.
w Daniels, of Madison. was reappoint-
cd n member of the State board of
health.
Every editor in the state is sympa-
timing with Hon. C. +. Hooker, editor
of the Waupun Times. Not long ago
his little daughter was killed by the
cars; less than two months ago his
father died, after a lingering illness;
month later his mother died very sud
denly Of pneumonia, and two weeks
ago his wife passed away, Such crush
ing calamities seldom come so close
together.
why don't you run a paper like
that?" a grocery merchant in country
town said 10 his editor, throwing out
Chicago daily. For the same reason
that You do not run grocery like that
the editor replied, turning TO an adver-
tisement of Chicago house showing
twelve story building. The grocer look
al the picture for a moment
and then said, II never looked at it in
that way before.
The Nelly Bly, puzzle is the latest. 1t
is on the plan of pigs in the pen
atrocity. only of course, the single grain
of shot represents the fair Nellie instead
of a refractory porker. In the area is
circle Of stalls, representing New York,
London, Turin, Brisbin, Singapore,
Hong Kong, San Francisco, Chicago
and other intermediate points on her
Journey, into each of which the gram of
shot must go in succession.
Reports coming from all parts of The
country say that the prices of farm pro-
duce is lower than ever before known.
The lowest estimate made on corn in
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