Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
CUTTING COMMENT
Pointed PenCilingS from
MOntfOrt'S ObServant
Correspondent.

Miss Minnie Bowers, teacher in the
vicinity of Castle Rock spent Sunday
at home.
Miss Lena Rowe spent a few days
in town the guest of Miss Mabel Car
rington.
Josie Chandler spent Saturday and
Sunday in town.
A. Turner has purchased the so
acre farm joining him on the east
from p. Il. Stevens.
Mr.. Joe Tippet of Galena visited in
town this week the guest of VIM.
Nichols and wife.
Bradley McIntire and wife of Mus
coda spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. P. Chandler.
Pearl DeVoe and mother of Bosco-
| bel are visiting in town this week with
Mrs o. Thomas and Mrs. jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letcher left Saturday
night for Platteville where they will
visit for a while.
Let me tell you that if a scoundrel
thinks a good suit and a false collar
of religion are going to pass him safe
ly within the walls of salvation, be-
lieve he will find himself as much de-
ceived as the philosopher who under
took to amalagate moonshine with
metaphysics.
Bonnie FARMLAND, the 4 year old
son of Sam FARMLAND came very near
going TO ''that bourn from whence no
traveller returns the other day by
eating out of mischief about ten quiz
nine tablets, which were intended for
medicine for his grandpa Parish.
Prompt action on the part of DIR. Van
Dusen was all that saved the little
fellows life.
Joe LaFlash was arrested and fined
for drunken and disorderly conduct
upon the streets on Sunday. The one
who sold or procured the liquor for
him escaped without scratch. Joe
was fined $40 and costs in default of
which he is expected to board about
ten days at the county hotel.
John w. House left last Tuesday
for the south. He expects to be gone
about month.
Monarch" the famous trotter has
been sold and was loaded this week
to be shipped to New York, his new
home. am sorry to see him GO. He
was noble beast, who looked upon
mile in 2:20 as a mere joke. The
touch of the whip never needed To
have sullied his shining TANKS. He
may be put into the hands of gentle
man as well as jockey, or else he
may be whipped and dashed on in
uneven contests, until at last the harsh
claDg of the time keepers bell an
nounces the finished goal.
Miss Ellie David who has been con-
fined to her room for some time is
again at the head of her school.
Ada Ralph is numbered among the
sick, but is slowly eonvalesing.
Nettie Eastman was up from the
Normal this week.
We hear people finding fault with
some of the remarks from the pulpit
during the series of revival meetings.
Be still and bear the sting rather than
enhance its torments by gainless and
unavailing battle. 1t is known fact
that bees never sting with full venom
if allowed TO alight. 1t is in trying to
rid yourselves of them that you ac-
centuate their power to hurt. There
will probably be many bees fly and
settle. so be moderate in the battle
you wage against the inevitable if
you would escape the hurt. The
minister's remarks concerning parlor
card playing were my sentiments ex-
actly, only have been to cowardly to
speak them. You see ! have played
few parlor games and have therby
bartered away all my right to criticise
the practise, just as all who indulge
in home card paying have forfeited
their right TO criticise boys who steal
away to the grove or lumber yard
with their deck and plug Of Battle Az
to play. Havn't /?
am told that a certain man in
town recently remarked that there
ought to be law passed prohibiting
revival meetings. don't know
whether or not this report is anthem
tic. but | would not be surprised if il
were. Sir what would you do with
such an ordinance DO YOU have the
least idea that the law would be en-
forced Would it not not be like the
ten O'Clock closing saloon law. dishon-
Ored and forgotten Would II not
receive the same sad fate Of the entire
code Of moral laws already on the VIII
lage records.
Did YOU ever notice what Il vast diff
ference there is in the natures and
dispositions II different men, ] don't
know why it is, but men are
born with different hearts, Just as with
different forms and faces, and YOU
might as well tell a negro TO look