Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-27

&c a. tue CnuECu tnle evening" now
much is it? Upon being told the SER
vice was to have music of different
kinds and free. be said be would 60.
Certainly the church services are always
free and every one is invited to attend.
The old Wagner House. which has
come into the possession of John Phil
lips, is being thoroughly renovated. re-
paired and improved The house is
being newly furnished throughout Mr..
Phillips will endeavor to make his
house comfortable and bomelke for
those whom he entertains.
Milwaukee is happy over the fact that
at last the police have caught one Of
the fire bugs that have kept Milwaukee
property holders in terror ever since
the big fire last fall His name Is
Matthew Thumet. and he confesses to
having set several fires. 1t seems that
no cause is assigned by him for his acts.
The Worlds Fair opening is upon us.
The rush of work in preparation has
been constantly immense. The excla-
nation will be the chief form of express
sion in consequence of the wonders
there Two thousands Jars of "Gay
Old Flowers, " varieties of calceolaria
will be leading feature among the
orchids.
OF the numerous funny and satirical
things said and written about the Col
umbian Stamp we consider the follow
ing among the best, and it is posted
conspicuously az the Post office: Now
bring me ladder and chair, my lad,
and whitewash brush that's damp;
Give me plenty of room, for I'm going
to use The new Columbian stamp.
Since the season is backward those
who want the cheapest and finest pansy
plants in the United States. at once,
will be glad il they write to VIM. Toole,
Baraboo. Wis, for his catalogue of
plants aud flower seeds. Safest and
best place in the country and so near
that plants reach you in superb condi-
ton. Twenty-Five good plants for fifty
cents.
The automatic steam coffee pot and
cooker for sale by Miss Aurora Bishop.
is receiving the highest recommends
tons from bousekeepers that has been
accorded any coffee pot or cooker
manufactured. Miss Bishop has reciev-
ed over 800 testimonials from those
who have used them, many of which
come from Lancaster ladies.
There are plenty of people TO grum-
BILE about the weather, the condition of
the roadside tell US how many mistakes
there We're in last weeks paper, Just as
though the printers were expected to be
angels or as if the Inter Ocean didn't
spell "spear" with two "e's" last week;
and even minister sends a note to
school to state some trouble. and closes
with, 81 thought YOU would be glad to
know this"
Tom Smith, Of Glen Haven. now
claims the persimmon for being the
man who has had the greatest number
OF soaps hanging from his belt this
spring They were wolf scalps. of
course. and be brought in ten OF them
the other day. John Harshberger paid
him $50 in bounty for the county aud
he has as much more coming from the
state. Smith is regular Co.
manche when it comes to scalping
wolves.
Beach & Bowers Minstrels gave a
highly creditable entertainment at the
Opera House last Friday night. A
large audience was present and plainly
showed its appreciation of the perfor-
nance. The special feature of the
show was the performance by the
trained dogs. IL demonstrates what
patience and kindness can do when
coupled with brute intellect. Some of
the feats of the dogs were very amusing
and difficult.
The well known DR.. w. S. Caldwell
writes most interesting letter to the
Freeport Democrat from Jerusalem.
He says Jerusalem has population of
10000, of whom As 900 are Jews. 1t is
pre-emineutly religious city. Most of
the Jews are supported by the charity
of the rich Israelites of other countries.
They are there to pray to God for the
delivery of their country from the hands
of the Christian and the Mohammedan
They are usually poor, benighted class
of people, not clearly in their habits,
nor up to the average intelligence of the
Hebrews that one meets in America.
The Wisconsin Journal of Education
and Midland School Journal have been
combined for some time undar avnalIanf