Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-22

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ally known that Pennsylvania has q
clear lead over all our states. and most
foreign countries, in the mining in
dnstry.
The old, old story of boys going
out to battle in the ever dangerous river,
has 3 recent illustration at Boscobel
A numter of boys went into the river
at the "Point" half mile below the
bridge at Boscobel. and Willie, IS years
old. son of Emil Spigelwig, plunged off
the sand-bar into deep water before he
was aware he had come to the danger
Gus point called the "step-off." He
could not swim and hts young compan-
ions could do nothing 10 save him.
They ran back to town for help; men
came and soon found the body but too
late to revive life. 1t is a sad loss.
the boy is mentioned as one of the
brightest in his sch, oil. 1t is also a les
son which boys ought to learn, to keep
away from danger.
Wednesday June 14th. 1898, was a
day of weddings among our friends.
As we had heard these June weddings
were coming we were not surprised by
the announcement. One cames from
Platteville, the daughter of A. v. Knapp,
Miss Clara, was married to Benjamin
Webster of Platteville. She is lovely
young lady and all friends of the family
unite with them in wishing the young
people all possible prosperity and hap
piness. Mr.. Wooster is in mercantile
business in Platteville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster will be at home after July 20.
The other wedding as mentioned last
week. was the marriage OF Libbie
Abrams of our city and John Thompson
of Patch Grove. The announcement
says, at home at Patch Grove after
July 1st. They have many friends and
bright hopes to help them in the jour-
ney of life.
John j. Pendleton's palital confec-
tionery store is now nearly ready of
occupancy. This will be hailed with
delight by those who have watched
with increasing interest for the compile
ton of the improvement. No expense
has been spared to have il well lighted,
commodious and elegant. A private
entrance that connects with the ice
cream saloon has been provided and
will prove very convenient to many.
MIR. Pendleton has, as we have all along
expected he would, concluded to branch
out and enlarge his business. He has
secured the services of an excellent
city baker, and proposes running
bakery in connection with his ice
cream and confectionery departments.
BY the end of this week Mr.. Pendleton
will have moved everything from the
old stand into the new, where he will
be pleased to meet old patrons.
The cowboy race to Chicago had
been entered by about 80 men and one
girl. But before the date for starting
came all but ten had withdrawn. Two
members of the National Humane So
ciety from Minneapolis, arrived at
Chadron, Neb., in time to address the
people on the cruelties of the proposed
racing. After this it was proposed
that these officials accompanY,by train,
the inspectors of the race and examine
the horses at every registering station
to show the condition of the animals.
AS each rider is to present his two
horses in Chicago, it is to his interest
to bring them through in good shape.
This plan was thought TO be a safe
guard against any cruel treatment by
the riders. They started June Is from
Chadron for q race of 700 miles to
Chicago. Governor Altgeld, of Illinois,
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of the State warning them not to pei
NIT the law against cruelty to animals
to be violated and to arrest anyone who
abuses an animal. This has especial
reference to the cowboy race.
How few there are who fully realize
the benefit of sunshine. Nearly every
body nova days carries an umbrella,
or wears the broadcast trimmed hat OBJ
tainabe as a protection from sunshine.
A good many homes, too, are shut up
as tight as band boxes, excluding the
sunshine and fostering dampness and
the microbes of disease. The following
from the New York Ledger explains the
benefit of sunshine: Il think the SUI
perb health of my family is to a great
extent due to the habit we have OF al
most living in sunshine. Every bright
day all of the shutters are open, and
the entire house gets the benefit of sun
light, 1t drives away dampness. mould,