Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-26

Just imagine your self seated astrlde
the weather cock of either church stee-
pie or clinging to the cross of the
Catholic spire, on such night as last
Friday ushered in, arrayed in linen
coat, cotton socks, chip hat and cotton
gloves, and your summer Of discomfort
will be changed to a glorious winter of
consolation.
Antiquities of the Orient unveil-
ed. This is the title Of book now
being eanvassed for by Miss Jessie
Burt, containing concise description
of the ruins of King Solomon's Cities,
together with those of forty of the
most ancient and renowned Cities Of
| the Fast, including Babylon, Ninevah,
/ Damascus, and Shushane, embellshcd
with three beautiful Autographs and
sixty full-page engrayings, from draw
! ings recently made on the spot, by
NJ, Wolcott Redding. We judge the
work to be very valuable, AMI append
the recommendation of two prominent
diyncs,
From the Rev Charles ", Bennett,
Heading VI. i. Church, Elmira, N, Y.
| (reccntly returned from Jerusalem. }
II am highly gratiied with the new
work, 1t gives the results Of all the
recent explorations and researches
among the antiquities of the East,
especially among the foundations Of
Solomon's Temple This work is
beautifully illustrated, is highly inter
cstinr, and will have a wide circulation
both among the Ancient Fraternity and
the public at large. =
Roy Joshua Young, Fail River,
Mas
Personal observation in the East
enables me to bear testimony to the ac-
curacv Of this work, aud it contains In
brief what many large works contain
in detail"
Miss Burt, We hope may secure a
good club The prices are not exhor-
, bitant. The binding is excellent,
Destructive Fire. Our citizens
observed very brilliant light in the
direction Of Port Edwards last Satur-
day evening, and many conjcctured that
some one or more of the stable AID ele-
CANT structures erected by Mr. Edwards
during the past few years, were being
consumed Subsequent information
proved their conjectures to have been
correct, the large and beautiful hotel
put up the past season having burned
4 to the ground. The fire was first dis
covered in the early evening, having
! taken from defective fue, occasioncd
as is supposed by the settling of the
chimney and shrinking of the wood by
seasoning. The hotel was a large two
story structure, exceedingly neat and
tasty in its outer and inner appearance,
and all its appointments were frst-class,
making 1t one Of the finest in the pine
ry, The rooms were all carpeted ele-
gantly, and furnished in a style that
would have become a city hotel; the
sleeping apartments being supplied with
hlack-walnut bedsteads and spring mat
aresscs, including all the other requi-
SITES, all of which we're consumed, moth
ing being rescued from the flames. Be-
side this loss, the cellar ~as stocked
with years provisions, uding can
ned and preserved fruits, raeats, etc.
beside some three hundred bushels Of
potatoes--all burned.
The house was occupied and conduct
cd by Mr Geo. Zenier, who fortunate
ly succeeded, through the agency of
Mr.. Edwards and other friends, in saw
ing nearly all his private household
property. Mr.. Mennett and Mr.. Thorn D.
son, residing at Port Edwards, lost
their entire wardrobe.
The loss falls heavily upon Mr. Ed.
wards, who, just at this time, feels it
other than financially. Very fortunate
ly his large lumber mill and other build
ings escaped. The loss is estimated at
81 900 on contents, and $4,000 On
building NJ insurance