Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

humOrist, Rob't Burdette. and so little
has been left unssid. that there is
nothing can be SAID here that would
not be a verbatim repetition of some
city Newspaper article. Therefor we
will 60 no farther than to again inform
the lovers of wholesome humor, and of
the pathetic, that the grestest humorist
and originator on the American plat
form to-day, will be here the oath inst.
Seats on sale st poStofice.
A report was printed last week to the
effect that the Kelley cure at Lancaster
was to be merged with that at Wauke-
sha. There is no foundation whatever
for it, as both institutes will be conduct
ed as usual. Each is too great factor
for good to be closed. If the drink hab-
it has got you down, just go TO Lancas-
ter and hoard with that prince of
landlords. Frank Thompson, for three
weeks then be man for the rest of
your life. Platteville News.
A mean man in Galena dropped a
valentine into ths postoffice addressed
TO the prettiest girl in town. The post
master advertised it and next day had
four hundrd and eighty-three calls for
it. So many girls called at the same
time that the postmaster didn't have
nerve enough to give it to any of them.
The results that every girl in Galena,
between the ages of fifteen and forty
two, is mad at the postmaster and buys
her stamps at the drug stores Just to
spite him.
Rev. Howard d. Smith. pastor of the
M. f. church, performed three mar
riage ceremonies in a consecutive order
last Wednesday the 18th, uniting for
life three happy couple. The contract
ing parties were: j. II. Stead, OF Lima,
to Miss Emily E. Miller, of Lima; w.
f. Condry, of Clifton, to Miss Jane NJ.
Stead, of Lima; and Archie NJ. Dietz-
man. of Lima, to Miss Barbara Watson.
of Lima. All of these young people
come from good families and have
hosts of friends who extend congratula-
tions.
Every reader of the HERALD should
read the article headed "a Truly Amer
lean Journal, inasmuch as it is bona
fide statement of the circulation of the
grandest, least preiudiced or biased
metropolitan weekly paper published.
We formed combination with this val
liable paper some six months ago and
without any extra effort have secured a
vast number of subscribers. We have
sample copies of the Weekly Tribune
always on hand and will gladly furnish
them TO any one who calls at our office.
Subscription price, with the HERALD,
81 IS for one year.
There was butter and cheese con.
yention held recently in Dubuque, Iowa.
Wisconsin came out ahead in taking
premiums. II. j. Noyes of Richland
City, L. S. Bear of Muscoda, and man
named Shoenmsn, took about one half
of the cheese premiums, Mr.. Bear
receiving a gold medal as the highest
prize. All Of these gentlemen are
instructors in Wisconsin Dairy School
at Madison. There are about twenty.
five young men in this county who viii
do well to plan their summer and fall
work, with the intention OF taking 3
course in the Dairy School next winter
1t will pay well.
Pat Bartly Esq Of Bloomington,
attended court here Tuesday and Wed
nesday. There is probably no one il
the county more generally known thai
he is, for ever since he came homt
from the army he has been identified il
leading way with politics. He has
been leading spirit in many a cam
paign in which his party did not stant
a ghost of a chance of winning, but h
made the fight all the same and il
DONG so he has come into persona
contact with nearly every voter in thu
county. He never got the hang o
being all things to all men and no one
ever had to ask him more than cnce t
know Just where he stood.
Last week we gave short notice o
an ad. which was pretentous in pro
portions. 1t was inserted by wei
known and reliable firm. This weel
we have the pleasure of giving our read
ers the opportunity of seeing and read
ing a truly metropolitan advertisement
1t is inserted By an equally well known
and reliable firm. 1t is true that whel
l. Philipson q Co. started in business il
our city the members of the firm wer