Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-03

liable curiosity in plant which he has
had for ten years. This year fer the
first time il put forth flower stock and
is now loaded down with 8 creamy
white flower. The plant stands about
five feet high, IS indigenous to southern.
sandy soil, found more commonly in
Mexico. The name it bears is Yucca or
Spanish Bayouet
The Board of Review in session Mon
day made division Of Lancaster into
two election precints. The division
was made on the intersecting town line.
with the exception of the city which was
divided at Maple ST. The portion south
of that street will be continued in tht
southern OF precinct No 1 and that III
ing north of Maple ST. will belong to
the north half or pecinct No. ,.
W. H. Crabb, state viticultuIal com,
missioner Of California, has asked the
Worlds fair directors for the privilege
of having a fountain of pure native wine
at the fair. He wants to hurl 2 perpet4
ual column of wine fly feet high and
keep it flowing throughout tie period
of the fair. He proposes to change tho
variety every week. Mr. Crabb produce
es 100000 gallons every year from his
vineyard.
The fifth annual session Of the Nor
NAL Review School began at Cassville
last Monday Never before has the
prospect been so encouraging and so
much enthusiasm shown on the part of
the students and citizens. With the ex-
tended course Of study now offered no
one interested in educational matters
should fail to spend at least a part of
the summer in preparing for better and
higher work.
Word was received by his friends in
this city Monday evening that Or. p. A.
Clarke, now living at LaCross, was very
low, having received another paralytc
stroke. The DR.. was formerly prom
inent physician here, but tor quite a
number Of years before moving to La
Cross, his health had been such as to
render the practice of medicine beyond
his physical endurance. His many
friends here sincerely hope that he will
recover.
The Normal Review School opened at
Cassyille. Monday, under the principal
ship of Prof. CIR. Showalter of our High
School, and an able corps of assistants.
The attendance promises to be large and
the results will no doubt surpass that Of
all former years. Prof. Showalter. 5y
unremitting toll and close application
succeeded in gaining for his school an
extended reputation, and the instruc-
ton given is such as viii best fit the
teacher for his or her school work ard
is exeelled by none.
F. j. Wilson. expressmen on Conduc
tor Barrett Milwaukee train, has taken
a three months vacation. MIR. Wilson
has been employed between Milwaukee
and this station for over four years and
will undoubtedly enjoy his vacation
of three months visiting points of note
along the Mississippi. He viii not,
however. be alone in his tour of enjoy
ment, brit takes with him a wife, whom
he married Wednesday, June 25 Who
the bride is is not learned. but at any
rate she wins gentleman whose equal
is seldom found.
As the town ot Lancaster comprises
two townships, the work of enumerat-
ing the population necessarily took
some extra time, in view of which, and
the unfayorable weather. the enumer-
ator. Aug. Michaelis. has been success
full in having his time extended one
week. The people of Lancaster as well
as those of other cities will no doubt be
disappointed in the result of the last
census. The estimates at present in
dictate population of not more than
1000, while the number a few weeks
ago was generally put at from 1800to
1000
One OF the most severe wind and rain
storms known in this section passed
over this city Thursday afternoon. The
storm took southeasterly direction and
lasted but few minutes, but during its
continuance did considerable damage
TO ornamental shrubbery and fruit trees
Several large trees in the city came out
of the storm with there tops twisted of,
and one elm tree south of the park about
II inches in diameter was blown out by
by roots. Further than the damage Of
this nature nothing has been heard
The rain after the nature Of cloud