Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-12-14

He edits a live paper which is very
generally read.
VIM. Marsden of Fennimore. an in
telligent and wealthy farmer, spent the
closing day of the Institute here and
viewed the new business blocks rebuilt
since the fire.
Rudy Bros. bought up fine lot of
horses here Thursday and Friday.
The town boards of four different
towns were called out last Wednesday
near Ebenezer to lay out highway for
John Whitish, but as the Wingville
board did not get there the town board
will not act on it till next spring.
A most enjoyable entertainment was
gotten up on short notice Thursday
evening, at the Opera House, by home
talent
We met our old statesman Mr..
John Blaine, who is a student in the
high school, and who is making rapid
progress in procuring first class edu-
cation.
Mr.. a. E. Rundell, chairman of Cliff
ton, We noticed as a visitor at Farmers
Institute.
r. p. Green made short but very IN
teresting speech on the horse. Mr..
Rose of Fennimore did all he could for
the dirty poultry" how to raise
it and the best breeds to keep, but moth
ing about how to fry young roosters.
Will Andrew, an intelligent and wide
awake young farmer, brought out many
valuable points by his close questioning
on all subjects discussed.
j. r. Montieth, VIM. Dixon, c. R.
Bawden, Sam Needham, Al. Dexter,
the Walker boys and VIM. Shimmin,
represented our Preston vicinity at the
Institute.
The Good Old Herald is a welcome
visitor in this ''little city"
Frank Parish still holds an enviable
position with the c. & N. w. Ry. Co,
and is sailing money down.
Orgille and Matte Thomas, students
here, attended the wedding of Mr..
Walter Heathcote and Miss Alta Walker
Thursday evening.
One of our good spoilers here raked
il SO on a bet Of a certain way of
spelling choir and qu're, and the rela-
ton they stood to each other in defini-
ton. This happened in western town
among some tin horn gamblers"
The Livingston Sidewalk Stroller
seems to object to one expressing his
rights, as acknowledged by christians
as well as agnostics, and he goes on az
furious rate in the old sing-song that
has been in the mouth of bigots for the
last century, but he fails to give his
opinion as to the hygenic condition of
the ark. Now "Stroller'' when your
teacher asks you questions in arithmetic
or geometry you are expected to give
your reason for each step, but in this
subject Of theology, through fear of an
orthodox god you bubble One would
think that a bright young man and a
student of hygiene would want to dis
cuss the condition of the ark, and
as to christianity being the cause of our
civilization, just look back within the
Christian Era-back of three or four
hundred years-and do little thinking
on both sides of the question, and you
will, or ought to be, convinced that
liberty of speech mas civilized the Chris
tians. | am not ashamed to be honest
and to express whatever l am allowed
TO believe and any priest or minister
will tell you that l am right as far as
this local goes. If this is not musical
enough for you, my friend "Stroller,"
you can play the mouth organ, accom-
panient to it while reading, as one
would need to IN reading yours.
STENo.