Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-14
Local Exchanges.
Dial: The grass is so long h

the history of Galena. II has been fin.
allv decided to unvell the statue of Gen
eral Grant in Galena on the day named
above. A grand victory has been scored
in securing Chauneey NJ. Depew. New
1ork's magnetic orator TO deliver the
GRAFTON. All the omens are auspicious
and it is safe to predict that within
another month Galena will see a day
outrivaliDg the memorable one on which
the Old Commander returned home from
his tour of the world.
Dial: While digging down in the
street in front of the Central house to
repair break in the mill race. Satur
day, John Heiizman found s. gold
piece. 1t was about foot below the
surface and between two LAYERS of rock
which had been left over from rebuild
ing the BObel house and spread in the
street and covered with dirt twelve or
fifteen years ago.
Darlington journal. One of the most
unique formations of blackjack (sulphu-
ret of zinc) ever found in the mines of
this region was unearthed from the
Blonde mine at Benton recently. 1t
weighed some 500 lbs. superficial
measurement about 2x3 feet. and in
thickness varied from to 4 inches. the
upper surface being covered with little
hummocks of various sizes-represent-
ing in manner the bad lands of Dakota
in miniature. A worlds fair commiss-
Toner went to see it, and made arrange
ments for having the specimen preserved
for exhibition at the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago in '93. Judge
Orion, President of the First National
Bank of Darlington, is also president of
the Benton Lead and Zine Mining Com
pany, owners of the Blonde mine. and
it was decided to transport the curiosity
to the First National IN this city for
careful Keeping until the time arrived
for shipping il to Chicago. 1t was
brought here in carriage on Friday
and deposited on the sidewalk in front
of the bank, where it remained during
the afternoon that passersby might ex-
anime it. Unfortunately, it was not
taken in at evening, aud during the
night some vandals or fools, broke it
into dozen pieces, either with a sledge
hammer or by tipping over onto the
curbstone. Persons who would perpe-
trate such an act deserve severe punish
ment.
1t may be matter of interest to some
very good people, and it is certainly
matter Of justice to the President him
self, that the fact should be known that
President Harrison, and every person
of his party on the present tour. pays
the regular railroad fare to the Pacific
coast and return. The Pullman COM
pany furnished the train without extra
charge, and all railroads haul it for the
regular per cent. An offer was made
to convey the party without expense,
which President Harrison sensiblv re-
fused .-Er.
MonifOrt Monitor: G.. Schied, the
miller, narrowly escaped losing two
fingers on the left hand, Wednesday
morning. In some way the fingers
were caught in the machinery, and the
flesh torn off clean from the bone, pass
ing through the elevators, and running
out at the other end of the mill The
bones were not crushed DR.. Hitchcock
dressed the wounds, and they are now
doing nicely.
Dial:--At the time the Troutman
house was burned the fire engines and
the rains that followed flooded the
cellar. A few days ago Mr.. Troutman
heard something agitating and swim
under the house and on going down the
cellar steps found that a nice fat wild
duck of the blue bill species had taken
possession and was enjoying itself inn
mensely with cutting antics in the
water. he captured the bird and has
it shut up IN a coop in the back yard.
1t eats well but does not seem to grow
very tame, and it has an "high like an
beagle" Jake says as it came to him
just as he was reopening his hotel be
will keep it as token of good luck.
Darlington Journal:--A rumor has
been current for several weeks that the
Salvation army would withdraw from
Darlington on the first of May. as their
lease of the barracks would expire on
that day. The story was doubtless set
atioat by wicked citizens who have no
realizing sense of the grace, comfort
and peace that dwels in the Salvation