Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-12

revenue collector for the western dis
triet Of Wisconsin during President
Cleveland tirst term and has long oeen
a leading spirit in the democratic ranks.
tie is said o be- a good lawyer.
James A. Ferris. Esq. from Fland-
reau 5. d. made us a pleasant call
Tuesday, He Is now a prospe rous
owner of 1400 acres of land in the
Sioux Valley His sons sre with him
and find the country a promising one in
a great many ways. Coed land is
worth from $3.50 10 $1,000 and the
country begins to have a substantially
settled appearance. Mr.. Ferris was in
Chicago on Chicago Day and though
ears and thoroughfares were sometimes
crow ded there was ample room to move
around and see things on the far
grounds.
Chicago Day al the iair saw the larg-
est crowd ever assembled on the west
ern hemisphere; indeed it may be that
was eyer assembled in the history o!
the world except the army led from
Persia into Greece by Nerxes nearly
1900 years ago Herodotus places that
number at ]. zoo 600 besides a fleet of
1900 large vessels. But last Monday
was glory enough for Chicago. 49,
GIG paid admissions and $3.50 pass
admissions, making a total of 751, Ops
leaving the largest day at Paris in the
5 hade by $4,000 just think Of it,
751 ,026 people moving about on GOO
acres OF ground
Geo. P. GobIe is ready for business
in his handsome new building just two
doors south of his former store. lie
has on hand already one Of tho finest
assortments of furniture ever seen in
southwest Wisconsin. His new build.
ing is most admirably arranged to show
goods, the room and light being excel
lent for that purpose He respectfully
invites every body 10 call and inspect
his stock. He can furnish the public
with everything in mis- line from hat
rack TO a complete house keeping
outfit Don't fail to call at one Of the
most elegant furniture warerooms
found in any small city in the state.
Among the Lancaster visitors return
ing from Chicago Saturday evening,
was George Re13, little son Of Dr. j. H.
talking with that experienced traveller
j. H Howe. The boy asked "What
was the biggest gun you saw at the
Fair?" The Krupp gun" "Woll
what was the biggest revolver?' ]
suppose Smith & NELSON'S" "Oh no.
it was the Ferris Wheel. In return
he was asked, did you know the Ferris
Wheel had siopped?" No, why2"
Just 10 LET the people on George
looked puzzled for moment then said
I'll 60 and work that on pap
Arrangements have been completed
for TWO courses Of lectures here this
winter. There will be six lectures in
each course, the whole Twelve lectures
costing the holders of season tickets but
S1.25, or fraction over ten cents each.
The main object is instruction and en-
tertainment rather than amusement, but
that every lecture will be highly inter-
esting there can be no question. DR.
E. A Birge and Fred j. Turner, two of
the ablest and most popular
professors in the state university will be
the lecturers. After each lecture is over
informal and general discussion is the
order of the hour. The lectures under
the head of Bacteriology will prove Of
great value and interest TO all engaged
in farming, dairying and fruit growing
as we'll as to those interested in i'm.
proved city homes. Every school teach
er in the vicinity who can attend,
should make special efforts TO do so.
Get your season tickets of DR.. Seaman
or MIR. Fred Meyer.
Mrs. b. Weber has closed her restau-
rant and bakery business in this city
and will make her future home in Phil
adelphia where she has relatives Mrs.
w. is a good example of what woman
can do. Five years and eight months
ago She went into business here, con
trary to the advice Of many Of erfreinis
who said She would lose what money
she had. She however had faith in her
plans and invested 5000. leaving $500
out on interest keeping it for a nest
egg. if anything should happen. She
worked with indomitable energy and
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