Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-14
LOMN LI)YII
Jake Shrake
CHAIRMAN

CHAIRMAN
BY this time had become more ex-
pert and by working diligently till
night, had the type nearly set but
when it came to printing, it seemed
as if every one of those blessed types
leaned different way; some printed
on one edge and some on the other:
some punched holes in the paper and
didn't print ut all But by going over
them with a lead pencil. | finally
finished the drunkest looking lot of
tickets that were ever noted i'm a tenn
perance town. Since then the devil
and compositor have made me mis-
spell words that were dead easy for me
even with my eyes shut. made me
say things that | never thought of
have punctuated my grandest thoughts
in a way.that would make a preacher
swear but never complained. 1
know what a job it is to get lot of
type to say what you ..want 'em to.
No man on earth can get newspaper
type to tell the truth and there isn't
one chance in a thousand that this
communication will come out in
shape that anyone can unhesitatingly
believe
My next experience with a HERALD
editor was at big 4th OF July cele-
bratlon in Cassville He looked so
much like my election tickets that
asked him if he was an editor and he
said, 'Yess'r, (hic) I'm HER'Lp editor.
bin celcrbratin' For Goodness sake.
(hic) hold me up till git ont this old
grove. Fraid folks think I'm fhic)
drunk
Another Of the shining galaxy Eey-
or had the happiness, honor or glory
10 get nae by the hand as ono of his
distinguished friends; consequently
had 70 pay for the paper while he was
in charge Stillanother | remembers
happy jolly. good old Charley Har-
per, every body's friend Il actually
hurt meto beat him out OF the price al
the paper, bur loved him SO couldu't
do without itand couldn't go back on
my principles enough to pay fer il. so
| just let Nature and the Herald take
their course.
Now we naye anew editor. the best
il the paper takes after him Wonder
Il he remembers our first meeting
coming home from Lancaster. he was
the only sober one i'm the crowd but he
sang The loudest Can YOU ever for
gel singing Swing Low Sweet Chari-
OF just as our chariot swung over i
hump and into that bottomless mud
hole near portcr's bridge2
Speaking Of mud reminds one Of
water and Cassville, notwithstand-
lug four saloons, big brewery and
he Mississippi river. wants water
works The wise men at Madison
won't let rs have water works SO we
think Of sinking an artesian well and
If we can strike water that tastes nasty
enough we will make our town a
health resort.
We undoubtedly need some kind Of
a water supply in case OF fire but opin-
ions differ as 70 the best plan. some
want well, some want lot OF els
terms. some think every man and boy
| should carry bottle of river water in
his other pocket ready To dash ON the
incipient conflagration. The trouble
with this idea is that some folks
might Get excited and throw the
wrong bottle.
In the meantime there are revival
serNi ices At he Baptist church vYery
night and 4 good interest i being
manifested
Fheice in the river is getting pref
| 81 bad, teams cannot cross and il i
dangerous for foct passage
There Wiz lea building boom her.
THIS SUMMER the only wonder is that
il has not come sooner for CaSSville i
an ideal place TO livein.
+ KEARSgY