Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10


a professional in Glen Haven. Mag
nolia Balm, ointments and few
square meals have partially restored
him to his normal condition, and yet
he had the etfrontery to look one
straight in the eye and tell him that
he "had bully good time" And
nearly daily now others making the
same trip have the same experience;
come back in the same dilaptated
condition and tell the same old story
that Ananias told long ago, only a
great many more of them While not
enyying them their good times we
have gloomy forebodings OF their fu-
ture when we remem Der there are ten
commandments, and listen to their
wonderful narratives
The hay and grain is about all Sc
cured and the crops are generally
good. King Corn is making big
promises with every prospect of
grand fulfillment
Upon Friday two cheese buyers hap
pened to meet here to purchase from
Mr.. Parks the salable stock he had on
hand. The Muscoda buyer made an
offer but the Chicago man happening
to recognize MIR. Greene. one Of the
cheese makers, as the man he had
purchased Of seventeen years ago at
Fit. Atkinson, said that guaranteed the
quality of the goods and raised the
bid fifty cents per ewt. and got the
lot There is some over fourteen tons
of cheese, which will be shipped to
Chicago via Cassville this week
That's pile OF cheese and it brought
a fancy price. A new vat holding six
hundred gallons, bought in Dubuque,
was put in last week and thirty bot
tie cream tester has taken the place
Of the ten bottle tester which served
the purpose at the start So this
venture has rot a firm foothold
The Knapp Mining company are
driving the work in their mines with
improving prospects from day to day
The Showalter Il Parrish company
have about decided to lay off for a
short time on account OF the water
they have to contend with
Soon after the last bic rain Joe
Sturmer and a companion while look
ing along the bed OF the creek found |
float mineral, some pieces weighing |
twenty pounds Tracing it into the
hill distance of thirty feet, they |
have struck good digging" but on
Monday evening a caving occurred,
breaking the limb Of Mr.. Sturmcr be-
tween the knee and ankle. DIR. Lewis !
OF Bloomington reduced the fracture |
but Joe will have to 'lay or for
some time. The mine is located on
land owned by viii Myers and is in
the noted Muscallonge district.
The last church sociable Melted sew
enteen dollars; enough to square up
with the pastor and leave "A surplus,
which we hope will be invested in re-
pairing that platform, supposing their
rules will allow it.
The magic lantern exhibition was
SHINY attended; also the reading and |
vocal ente tainment ofMonday night.
The prospect is that the Uncle Toms |
Cabin show will be well patronized as
many who have seen it speak highly
of it,
X. Il. Showalter in the absence of
his better half, is making a prolonged
visit in and around his old Bcetown
home
Dick Myers took trip to Beetown
last Friday
Mrs. Lizzie Stephens and Mrs.
Nancy Pike Of Fennimore visited with
many friends in their native place
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Garner visited
several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Woodhouse near Bloom
ington.
There is an active, cheerful old
chap here now who is continually Civ
ing his surprises and il any one has
bclter claim on him we want them TO
catch him and tie him up-when they
get the, chance. lie will come and
STAY in his old home with his friends
and former neighbors Just long
enough to make US think that he is
going to steady down and keep quiet
and then he will suddenly and mys
teriously disappear. But about the
time we begin to think we are short
of him he hobs up serenely, as cheer
full and saucy as ever. You will rec
ognize him by his stove pipe and a
penchant for wheclbarrows, which if
you own one you had better keep
chained up until he moves on to the
next station. | won't mention any
names; in fact, never heard Of his
having but one and that is Uncle
Jerry This lad" is free, without
money and without price. F l..