Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-22
Fact, Fancy and Fun.

Ohio War Cry Wade in.
Life is half spent before We know
what it is.
Vanity Fair says privateering is
very catching.
Tho only motto Of Ellsworth's
Zouayes-Fre!
Of all the climes of earth, the tor.
rid zone bears the palm. ...
-Camels, angry cats, and cross
wives always have their backs up.
Life is beautiful night, in which,
as some stars go down, others arise.
-Iu the game of life uen::most fre-
quently play the KSAvE, and women
the DEUCE.
when the clouds are rent, and
coming down with the dust, look out
for some change.
Twenty one hundred blankets
have been shipped to Fond du Lac for
the Third Regiment.
What must always be calculated
upon when we paint our houses. A
brush with the painter. ........
1t is said that 'sthe census eInbra-
ces seventeen millions of women" who
wouldn't be the census?
Nearly all our silver, Judging from
the difficulty Of holding it in ones
grasp, must be quick sitcsr.
"A cockney's idea of the rebels.
They are ready to sacrifice themselves
on the halter Of their country.
Why is a school-boy stronger
than any one else Because he often
carries achale on his back.
The New Orleans Crescent says
it is downright impudence to ask south
ern merchants to pay their debts.
Before this quarrelsome couple,
North and South, can effect a Union,
we fear a long engagement is necessa-
ry!
Tit for Tat--The South threatens
the North with her Beauregard. New
York will meet her with her Boacery-
guard.
The First Oath.-"I will kiss you,
Eve!' said the Father of us all, to our
common mother I don't care, A
dam, if you do" she said.
Mrs. Hook was arrested in Chica-
go last week for whipping her husband.
Probably she thought there was no
harm in batting her Hook.
Vanity Fur says that the decis-
ion of the rebels to postpone their at
tack upon Washington, may safely be
styled new Dread Scott decision.
"A New Orleans paper urges the
Immediate establishment Of a shirt fac
tory in that city. The blockade is ev-
identity reducing the South to It's
last shift.
A navy surgeon loved to prescribe
salt water. He fell overboark one day.
s'Zounds, Bill!' said sailor, 'sthere's
the doctor tumbled into his own medi-
cine chest"
An artist showing one of his PIC
lures to critic, said, ''It is only an
outline, you know"
II should think SO" replied the crit
ic, "overy line is out"
-Whis key is the key by which
many gain an entrance in our prisons
and almshouse; and don key is the
key by which many people get out
merely by the asking.
A gentleman writing from Naples
'sStanding on Castle Elmo, I drank
in the whole sweep Of the bay"
What a swallow he must have!
An exchange says that Mrs. Lu-
cy Cupps living in B, ILL.,, re-
Gently gave birth 10 three fine looking
male children. That's having the he
Cupps with vengeance and no mis-
take.
The editor of the Louisville (Ky.)
Times says the shape of kiss is clip
teal This must be derived from the
sensation one experiences when enjoy
ing the luxury, for it is certainly q Up
tickle.
-"The fire is going out, Miss Eli
kins." II know it, Mr. Green; and
you would act wisely if you would fol-
low its example" It is unnecessary 70
add that Green never aged to set up
with that gal again"
SENATOR DOUGLAS FUsERAL.-it