Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

oence properly lot SAFE, IN special COL
cnn. Mrs. NARROW having taken up
her residence permanently in Dubuque
is DESTROYS of selling her valuable
property here. and offers it for very
nominal sum.
Fogo, the 2eddler. gave some of our
attorneys little fun last Friday, bat it
was finally decided to let him 90 and
wait tor the decision of the circuit
court in the firstcase, which was argued
before Judge Clementson. the jury hav-
ing been waived, last Thursday, and was
taken under advisement by the court.
No decision has as yet been given out.
From Ash Wednesday, Feb. Is. 1898.
to Easter is kept by the Christian peo-
pie as an appointed season of special
denial, of self-devotion in prayer to
God. and in conservation of life to his
service. The object is q calm and rea-
sonable training of the powers of mind
and heart that each Christian man and
woman may rise to higher plane, may
be enabled to perform more loving
service for the Master.
A unique exhibition for the World
fair has been proposed at Sucker Greek,
Mich. 1t is said to be the largest load
of logs ever placed upon sleighs. Il
scaled $4,000 feet and weighs 14O tons,
The sleighs are made from birds eve
maple. highly polished and heavily
ironed. The runners are six feet in
length and six inches in width. The
load was hauled distance of about
fifty feet by team weighing $4,000
pounds.
We have brief, abridged and condens.
ed synopsis of Mr.. Mason's last sermon
and know it cannot do the sermon OF
the speaker full justice but we like
the line of thought and while tho pas
tor is offering every Sabbath the bread
of life we would like all our readers
to get at least a few crumbs. We
wish all who can would accept the in
Vitation of the church to come and
hear, and try to take to themselves a
share of the service.
Bubbles" the rollicking farce COM
edy will be produced at the opera
house on Thursday, March End, by Ed.
Anderson's company of comedians,
singers and dancers. This comedy is
constructed for laughing purposes only,
so if you want to drive dull care away
and laugh as you never laughed before,
60 and see Bubbles at the opera house.
Ten singing and dancing specialties
will be introduced during the evening.
Geraldine Grayson, the champion lady
dancer of America, is with the comp
any, MIR. Anderson having closed five
years contract with her at $3.50 per
week. She will positively appear in
three great dances. viz: the Transfer.
nation Dance" Highland Fling"
and her clever song and dance, Twelve
of the latest songs will be sung in the
play. Don't fail to see this button
bursting, side-splitting farce-comedy.
Prices, 10, % and IS cents.
Among the various swindling schemes
advertised, guessing contests" stand
pre-eminent "Word riddles are q
favorite form. A gang in Jersey City
tried this few months ago and was
fully shown up by the National AID.
vertiser" of New York. For instance,
500 was offered to any one who would
send scot. subscription TO a certain
publication and give a correct solution
to any one of ten "word riddles" No
5 read "Bl- = % was not considered de-
sirable at the Minneapolis National
Convention by a majority of the dele
gates. The point was to supply the
missing letters represented by dashes,
60 and Of course any enc could see
it meant Blaine. AS matter of
fact it meant BLOUSE" A more recent
scheme of the same sort has been estab-
lished at Chicago and will be extensive.
~ advertised unless publishers recog-
nize its fraudulent character and refuse
to publish the carefully prepared
announcements. Lind :, a city of
Great Britain, what can this be but
London? Yet as matter of fact, it
will probably be some obscure place Of
which few in this country have ever
heard. And so of all the rest, Beware
of Nil such schemes, whether called
Golden Rod" or otherwise. Elk.