Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-26

5an ana henry were always ready
or trouble, and picking fight, but il
look two circus clowns in their ring
.lO.nes 10 take the fighting spirit out
OF them. They got such beating
that they afCerWard were not so eager
ior fights.
BAD Actor Tarred And Feathered.
They both died in their cabin from
leading a dissipated life, when in
young manhood. Charles Redman,
Orouner OF Sam and Henry was not so
much on the fighting order as were
his brothers, though he became an
unprincipled man. Shortly after the
death OF his brothers, he enticed two
young girls from POtosi to his cabin
in Dutch Hollow for immoral pur-
poses The girls were advised to re-
turn to their homes, out they did not
head the good advice given them. One
night a posse of young men from Po-
CoSI went to Redman's cabin, ordered
the girls to leave for home but not
before one of them got whipping
fl ON a brother. The posse then took
Redman to Potosi and administered
coat of tar and feathers to him, then
rode him on a rail. He was then Or
dered to leave the town which he soon
proceeded to do. He sold his proper
ty in Dutch Hollow to Frank Muller
and went to the Beetown mines.
One OF The Early Merchants.
Frank Muller was among the first
arrivals to this mining camp and for
a short time followed mining, but be-
ing Of a business turn of mind he en-
tered other pursuits. At an early date
he married Miss Margaret SchwaD a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig
Schwab, early pioneers. He built
large tWO-stOry stone house and as
his family increased he built a stone
addition. He embarked in the general
mercantile and saloon business, using
the lower part of the building for
these purposes, and the upper part
for living rooms. Having no cOmpe-
tition in the store business in this
part of the town. Mr.. Muller enjoyed
lucrative trade Like all others in
this line of business he purchased his
goods in St. Louis, and had them
shipped to PotOsi by steamer. 1t was
no uncommon thing for Mr.. Muller
to receive large cOnsignments Of dry
goods, groceries, boots and shoes,
etc, and many barrels of Whiskey.
Mr.. Muller was very popular among
his countrymen and among others.
He did a thriving business, but like
ojner early merchants he was too gen
e~ous and trusted too much, relying
on the honesty of the miners and
oLhels to his loss, and when he re-
tired from business in the early sew
entities he had considerably less money
than when he first engaged in bust
ness.
Served On Town Board.
Mr.. Muller was elected a member
Of the town board Of supervisors in
1861-'62-'63 and was a valuable mem
GER, and did good service for the well
fare Of the town. He was a lover OF
the good 0ld-time larger beer that had
the kick, hut he was never known to
be intoxicated to an extent that de-
prived him from attending tO,hiS bust
ness affairs.
0ld-FaShi0ned Beer Bout.
1t is related that in 1852, a German
physician named Dorm was located in
the village of POtOsi and on frequent
occasions was called to treat patients
in the German settlement He and
Muller became we'll acquainted and
many a social glas of old-time beer
was INDUCED in by them. Dr.. Dorm
was also q lover of the good old beer,
and one day in July 50 he called at
Muller's saloon, and found Muller in
/ his garden hOeing potatoes, after a
few social glasses, the doctor banter
! ed Muller to beer drinking contest,
which was quickly accepted. The pro-
\ position was to tap a quarter barrel
/ OF beer and the one who succumbed
/ first from the effects Of the sparkling
/ fluid was to pay for the beer at the
/ retail price After drinking almost
I the contents Of the key, DR.. Dorm was
/ laid out, under shade tree and Frank
Muller was back to his garden hoe
/ ing potatoes.
Old Home Still Standing.
Mr. and Mrs Muller raised a large
! family. and two of their descendants
! Mrs. Catherine Muller and Mrs. Ger
/ trude Hall, are yet living at advanced
! ages in Dutch Hollow, the place OF
their births. Mr. and Mrs. Muller af-
| ter a long and eventful life in the
! town of PotOsi passed to the better
world some years ago. The histori-
cal stone building built by Frank
Muller in the early forties is yet
standing. 1t was occupied by Mr.
! Muller and wife from the period Of
/ its erection to the time of their
! deaths 1t was afterward used as an
apartment house, and two years ago
! it was sold and converted into feed
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