Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

ner pension of S12. per month has
been granted to Henry Hoffmeister. of
Potosi. This is the first pension under
the new law that has come to our notice.
The Boscobel damage suit has been
as tedious as was Lancaster's celebrated
McLimans case a few years ago. The
evidence elected has been almost iden-
teal to that given in the Lancaster snit.
The famous Lotus Glee Club, of
Boston, with Miss Minnie Marshall. as
reader, will appear as the special at
traction of the Platteville Lecture
Course, on Wednesday of next week,
March 18th.
All jurors not empanelled on the
Woodward Us Boscobel case, were ex-
cused from further duty Thursday af-
ternoon. This session, though at first
considered to be of short duration, has
managed to occupy the better part of
three weeks.
The building boom this spring promi-
ses to be good and may equal that wit
messed in this city during the past two
seasons. Quite number of building
lots have changed hands and by next
| tall handsome new residences will be
added to the beauty of our little city.
B. Mccormick, of Mt. Hope. is agent
for the Daggett's Patent Russia Iron
rooster and baker. This is conven-
lance the housewife hardly knows how
to get along without after trial. Mr..
Mccormick will be pleased to answer
all inquiries addressed to him at Mt.
Hope.
Papyrus leaves on which advertise
ments were inscribed have been found
among the ruins of ancient Thebes, and
three thousand years old. Thus it will
be seen that the man who uses dodgers
to advertise lis business in stead of pat
ronizing the newspapers is just three
thousand years behind the imes.-Ex.
Messrs Brown, Abrams. Koeul and
Withrow, committee on county roads,
were in this week. They met in the
township OF Waterloo on Thursday to
consider a petition praying for the OPP
ening of public highway in the town
of Waterloo and Beetown. The petit
has been published in these columns for
several weeks past.
Wisconsin State Journal: Among the
country newspapers in the state which
country editors may study with profit
are the Grant County HERALD and the
Sturgeon Bay AdUocate. As respects
style. thorough handling of local and
political topics. with well-appearing ed
itorial and local pages, these journals
are entitled to praise.
A half breed, and descendant of the
Pottowatomi tribe, Familiarity known as
"Genii,' but whose real name was
Martin Cardinal, died on February 26,
aged LOG years, in the town of Eastman,
Crawford county. His eyesight was
perfect, and every tooth sound, and he
was hearty, robust man until quite
recently.
Owing to misunderstanding Lieut..
Schwatka was billed here last Thursday
evening, and failed to appear. 1t had
been understood that he would not be
here some time prior to the date, but
when bills came making the announce
ment, it was again supposed he would
come, but it finally turned out in his
non appearance.
Bills are printed this week from this
office for John Carthew, Public Admin
istrator, advertising public sale of the
personal property of the late DR.. G.
Ayers, in Little Grant, Wednesday,
March 25th. A fine medical and mis-
cellaneous library will be sold, and
surgical instruments and appliances
with household effects.
Some Subscribers seem to be in doubt
as to the meaning of our premium Of
fer. They seem to think if one year is
paid no matter if they owe two or three
the premium sould be given. To allow
this would defeat the object OF offering
the premium. Any one in arrears must
pay up to at least Jan. 1st, 1891. Then
pay one year IN G1UGnce, this will bring
them to Jan. 1st, 1892 within the short
est possible time allowed by the offer.
The snow fall of Friday had pleas
ing effect on trade. Teams and sleighs
with various loads were seen in great
numbers passing in and out of the city.
Those who have been stinting on the
wood question we're exceedingly joyful,
and dealers in wood have felt an equal