Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-10

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the western part Of the city near the
brickyard BY daughter Il Mrs. Ger
laeh
Mr.. G. F. Golling representing
The Newspaper and Magazine agency
has been in the city for the past week
soliciting business for his agenev's
advertisers.
C F. Dickinson. county clerk.
elect, was in the city Wednesday,
bringing with him some OF his house
hold goods. He expects to move here
about the 20th OF the month.
On December Is, C. F. Dickinson
will sell at public auction on his farm
one and three-fourths miles northeast
Of Patch Grove, a lot Of fine cattle.
horses, hogs. machinery, household
goods, grain and other articles. Time
of sale 10 O'Clock a. M.
Bagley items give an account Of
the attempt at suicide by Mr.. r 5.
Root. 1t seems that Mr. Root has
been in poor health for some time and
in fit OF dependency he attempted
to put an end to his misery. He had
been working in the field in the fore
noon and after dinner went into his
barn or granery. Shortly afterward he
was found there with his throat cut
with razor he had taken from the
house. At last reports he was still
alive but with Slight chance of recov-
cry.
-Platteville News: The maddest
editor in the state resides in neigh
boring city. One evening last week
he attended social given at private
residence. and during the evening the
ladies inaugurated a hugging bee, the
proceeds to go to the church. Prices
ral'e graded according to the person
to ne 4u.- Fen instance, for hug
ging an Inexperienced girl you had
to give up 10 cents; married women
brought Is cents and widows quar-
ter. Old maids came in bunch for
3 cents. Wen, oar friend was blind
folded, and giving up l . cents said he
would take a married woman After
he had Rugged Is cents worth the
bandage was removed from his ewes.
and 10! and behold he had been hug
ging his own wife! Then he wanted
his Is cents back
Richland Observers For some
inscrutable reason the county board
Of supervisors at its recent session
resurrected the old and almost for
gotten episode of the loss Of certain
record books from the Office of the
register of deeds Just why the mat
ter was brought up after SO many
years have passed since the loss of
the books il is doubtful if even the
board itself could tell or give salts
factory reason. 1t is still more IN
mprehensible why the board deeid-
ed TO spread the report of the detec-
tive on the minutes and thereby make
it a part Of the permanent record of
the county The report proves moth
ing, establishes nothing. There are
none who VIII entertain the belief
that the parties upon whom it seeks
to cast suspicion had anything what
ever to do with the disappearance Of
the missing books.
An unusual opportunity 70 OBJ
tain newspapers and periodicals IS
open 70 Lancaster people. A new
paper agency has perfected arrange
ments with some Of our merchant
whereby their cash patrons can st-
cure magazines and newspapers free
The plan is to give every purchase
a coupon for every 10 cent cash pu-
chase. These coupons are receivable
for magazines and papers Th@o
hundred and eighty-four of them viii
pay for the HERALD one year; 256 tor
the Delineator; GAO for Review OF Re-
views, etc. The firms who issue eou-
pons are c. II. Basford & Co, Geo r.
Goble. Jos. T. Bennett, j. II. Bad
win, Lancaster steam Laundry. Fed
Orion, L. Alt & Son, Mary Wilhelm.
Jos. T. Bennett is the headquarters
where you may take your coupons
when you have enough to get the
newspaper or magazine you desire
-Platteville Witness: VIM Cra-
ven. our veteran hunter, has been off