Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23
State Items.

chaplain OF the Senate.
CLARK Co. has two Co. Treasures,
when they get through cussing and
discussing one will do 'em.
A passenger train on the West
Wisconsin Railroad was snow-bound
for seventy-two hours within two miles
Of Hudson.
The Sunday Schools of Fond du
Lac are attended by over 1900 per-
sons, most Of whom are under twelve
years of age.
George Spur the premium land
lord Of the northwest has disposed of
his interest in New London and will
retire to private life at Ployer, Portage
Co.
The Hudson Democrat states that
Peter Quinan, Of Erin Prairie, lost
eight fngers from Pressing. Poor Out
nan hadn't any more fingers, which
must explain the fact that these ac-
complishea bone carpenters didn't do
more for him.
A young lady in Oshkosh the 9TH
er day refused her meat without dress
inc, saving that she could not tolerate
naked pork. That is almost as bad
as the modest young lady who could
not allow the New York Observer in
her room while she was retiring.
THE Ku.BoURs DAM--It is evident
from the proceedings of the Lumber
mems Meeting, at Stevens Point, that
the men doing business on the WiscoE-
sin River and its tributaries intend to
abate the nuisance known as the Kill
bourn Dam. The injury done to prop
erty there, and the frequent loss of life
justifes the action proposed to be tax
en.--Uouston Star.
The Wausau Pilot says that on
Saturday evening the 4th while the
employees Of Aucutts Mil were at sup
per, the machinery motionless, the men
were startled BIZ an unusual sound, and
a slight quaking Of the earth about
them. \ moments inquiry revealed
the cause, the boiler had exploded,
somewhat scattering things, the dust
in particular. Nothing was seriously
damaged but the boiler which can only
be repaired By new one. Had the
bursting occurred either few minutes
before or after, we might have been
compelled To record more serious aud
sad affair. \ couple Of weeks VIII see
the thing again IN motion,
TIE LATEST AND THE BEsT-We
are in receipt Of the initial number Of
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devoted to music and It's literature
Ii mechanical appearance the Musical
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are both amusing AMI instructive
Besides highly interesting and clever
II written story founded on the opera
Martha, the Echo contains several
columns Of well made UP art notes,
critiqnes, &C., and concludes with
three beautiful pieces Of music, from
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Lovejoy.
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TIE SOLDIERS Bounty Bill
There is now pending in the Legisla-
tIre memorial to congress asking for
the passage Of the soldiers bounty bill
upon which We commented some weeks
ago, and which has passed the House.
We trust that the Legislature vii!
promptly reject this memorial. The
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