Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-19

manner, but as a reeompence for It's
labor. II Is entitled to livelihood
because it gives more than 1t takes
1t only asks for its sights. and those it
should have. Elk.
That irrepressible but level headed
democrat. Geo. 5 Whltcher from Lima
was in the city Tuesday as a witness in
the McClurg cssa He thinks that the
republicans were devihsh shrewd t.
leave things in such shape when they
quit the administration that the demo.
Gratis have gotten themselves An wound
up trying to run the government. Mr.
Whitcher is clean grit and he does haste
like everything to admit that the demo
cratic party never has made much OF a
success IN trying TO run the govern
ment. He hates to admit that the par
ty as party in not built right, that il
does Mt meet the demands of nation
that in little over a century is able TO
set the pace for every other nation in
the world But Geo. Whitcher is a live
citizen all the same aud is excellent
authority on lots OF things.
1t has been generally supposed that
when the Herald office was CONSUMED
by fire in the fall Of 1888, that not any
of the files of the Herald were left. All
were burnt up that were in the office
along with the contents Of the office,
and a general feeling existed with all
the readers Of the Herald that they were
not saved. Itappears when J. c. Cover
and his son, Capt John Cover, were
running the Herald, that they had two
set Of files bound. one set being reserved
as their own personal property and the
other for the use of the Office. The
files run from june 1867 to January
1878, and are under the charge OF
w b. Cover Nho says thatmoney would
not buy them. There are also files
Of the Grant County Democrat,
edited by Rice * Bishop. running from
January s, 1870, 70 April Is, 1878
L. G. Chapolle. brother Of Chas.
Chapelle, of Beetowp, was killed neal
Quincy, Mimi, Saturday. Sept. SO. liz
was employed to manage a farm neal
Quincy and had gone on business &c
Elgn near by, driving an unbrokor
colt hitched to a road cant. 1t wa:
dark when he returned ana appear.
ances indicate that man and horse fell
into dangerous gully by the roadside
The horse struggled t. some distance
from where they fell IN, but line
caught on the carl wheel and threw
him. lie was st.ll alive when found
but Mr.. ChapelIe hid fallen in such {
way as to dislocate his neck aad hat
died instantly He was G3 years Of ago
and had lived near the scene OF hi.
death for nearly 20 years, and had ac
clmulated some property. The paper
from which We get this information
says that he was an industrious man,
widely known aud respected
There is somewhat celebrated
elairvoyant doctor in Dubuque
who pretends that he can tel the man.
ner Of disease affecting person if he
can only have look Mt the afflicted
persons hair Wei, number Of very
healthy as well as fun loving young
ladies sent him locks Of hair and were
somewhat astonished to learn by return
mail, that n remarkably serious angel
making list of diseases had first
mortgage on them. Now, these young
people were not quite ready TO dor
angel raiment, so they thought they
would try the celebrated doctors skill
by sending him lock of hair clipped
from remarkably active and healthy
dog. The return letter contained tn,
| SUI pAtaiuR iliOi lhdLiOil tudl bHb OWub
of that hair was then suffering under
whole almanac full of diseases, any on,
of which was ready to carry him off il
a short time The young ladies an,
the dog are stu happy and the clair
voyant professor still processes.
Conrad Brihon, ESQ has gone on
three week VISIT to bis sons home il
Hickman. Nebraska HRS. 6fihci
accompanied him
Mr.. Conrad Wenzel, an old an,
respected citzen Of this place. die
Tuesday morning after very shor
illness He came to this state in 1855
and followed farming for many years
He was Industrious and prospered s.
that for years past he has been takin,
life comfortably in his city home II
was 81 years old, but retained his yigo
10 an unusual degree and mingled wit
his friends and acquantar COS on to
streets until within few days Of hi
death The respect and esteem il