Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-30

The Republican delegation of the
town of Cassviile will present his name
in the county convention as a candidate
for register of deeds, knowing that Mr..
Churchill is man of high qualifica-
tons and unblemished character, and
viii make strong candidate.
Chas Belscamper came to the city
last Saturday from Hurricane. He was
trying to get his prettiest smile into
shape when. just as he crossed Pigeon
bridge a bad bald hornet gave Charley
so much lip that that smile suddenly
left. and wouldn't come round again,
even when his best girl met him on the
street. Darn hornet, anyway.
Capt Overton an old citizen of
Platteville, ana well known in this
county, died last week, aged IS years.
de was captain in the re belllon and a
man of fair scholarship, but though he
has bad ample opportunities to make
his mark and be man among men in
the last third of a century. he has
signally failed 10 improve them.
The low water in the Mississippi
river this year has determined the Dia-
mond 10 line 10 build river packet
that shall be able to run in two feet If
water. The boat will be long and
wide. They might put wheels on her
so that they could be LET down when it
became necessary to cross dry sand
bar or point of land.
There will be a balloon race at the
Galena fair. Two balloons will start
ftom the ground at a certain time and
when they have gone above certain
hight the parachutes will be cut loose
and the aeronauts and the spectators
will see who gets to the ground first.
That will be good race to bet on.
There can't be much ioekeying about
that.
The delegates to the county conyen-
ton next Wednesday from the town of
WingYille are: P. T. Stevens, j. p.
Chandler. David Eastman. John Allen,
Thomas Thomas and Peter r. Peterson.
They are all good men and the delega-
ton is for VIM. Nichols for sheriff. The
caucus was the largest ever held in
Wingville. The final ballot stood
Nichols 102 and Mills 81. Every re.
publican caucus held in Grant County
should fill the hall in which it is held.
Select good men and send full delega-
tons to the county convention.
The Dubuque Daily Times has the
following to say concerning Rowland
Stock Dramatic Company that will play
in Reeds Hall during Fair week. Night
of r1srrhf ~ xr,nal~ agF .nI.
cellent entertainment as furnished in
any opera house, was given by standard
people of the profession under the most
capable and successful direction OF Mr..
Rowland, and popular pieces of the
day comprised the extensive repertoire
The figures may seem incredibly large
but the company books will show that
since April 2Znd the total fares collected
amount to 49,, 1928. The biggest day
was July 4th when 1902 fares were
collected and then the figures range all
the way from 1920 to four, FIVE, six,
seven, eight and nine thousands. July
Fl yielded 1861 fares. With at least
another month before the season closes
it is reasonable to expect at the least,
so, 600 more fares.
Now that there is q short corn crop
farmers will begin TO rush their hogs to
market and will sell themselves .'short, -
so that even with good corn crops. hogs
will be scarce for the next few years.
There is no need of this way of doing
things. Hogs can be raised without
corn and at the present price of wheat
and rye. more cheaply than with corn
at its present price. There are great
countries where no corn is or can be
raised, yet they raise vast numbers of
hogs and do it cheaply too. Every
farmer should see to it that enough hogs
are kept to insure him good hog crop
next season. Ground oats, wheat, rye
and barley, with good dry and warm
pens and plenty of good water, will en-
able any farmer to carry good stock
over for next season, and there can be
no doubt that hogs will be All unusually
good price next year because of the
failure of all crops in the great western
hog growing states. Let the farmers
of Grant county hang on to their next
years hogs and they will never regret
it.
oOIuS lldI has puultsH6u II dDIOdu budt
there would be no Blake's Prairie Fair
this year. He is the champion preyar-
icator, for be could not tell bigger lie
if he tries the rest of his days. The fact
of the matter is that the Bloomington
and Blake's Prairie people are making
bigger efforts than ever before to make
this fair an assured success. Blooming
ton is now in the South West Wisconsin
Trotting Circuit, and the races will be
fine. just look at "a premium LIST of the
fair, and then you will be able to judge
something of how that liar missed it.
You don't have to accept the premium
list either as complete evidence. Go
and see for yourselves, Sept 5th, 9th
and 9Th.
Attention. Comrades!