(Mr. S. D. Poor, of Grantsburg, sent us a subscriber for the Journal and the following news items last Friday from his town, for which we are thankful.)-ED.
Corn and hay are scarce.
Times about Grantsburg are dull.
Corn is worth from 40 to 50 cts. Wheat $1.00
Our merchants are on the stool of do nothing.
P. Howell and family are improving in health.
It is the worst time for collecting for many years.
The measles has visited nearly every family in this vicinity.
There have been five or six deaths near here this winter.
Farmers are doing nothing but getting wood and feeding.
‘Coon skins are the only legal tender we have. There has been six or eight hundred bought at the ‘burg this
winter.------COPIED.

My great grandfather, Abraham Bass passed away near Grantsburg in February, 1881.This newspaper article indicates a lot of sadness was prevalent in the community.
 
Feb. 11, 1881 Johnson County Journal
L F Walker, the corpulent and jolly doctor, of Grantsburg, was in this place (Vienna) Tuesday.
It seems some advertisements were entered in "Locals and Other Matters" May 6, 1881
I will sell all kinds of groceries cheaper for cash than any man. ----L. G. Simmons
L.G. Simmons keeps the finest stock of tobaccoes and cigars ever kept in Grantsburg.
I will save you ten cents on every dollar’s worth you trade with me.—L. G. Simmons
All kinds of patent medicine kept by L. G. Simmons.
Go to L.G. Simmons’ for fresh oysters and cheese’.
You can get five and one-half pounds of good coffee for one dollar at L. G. Simmons, also nine and one-half pounds extra sugar for 1 dollar.
 
In the next week’s edition of Johnson County Journal I found the following---
You can get SIX POUNDS of the best coffee at M. Israel for ONE DOLLARS.
July 29, 1881
L.G. Simmons, of Grantsburg has a nice line of tinware which he will sell cheap.
Friday, August 12, 1881
L. G. Simmons and L. H. Frizzell, two handsome young gentleman of Grantsburg, made a bold rush for this place with their fine blooded team last Sunday. After spending a few hours among their friends pleasantly, they left for the ‘Burg. They are full of life and fun.