Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-15

docs have deserted thu Lava beds with
the troops in pursuit. Orders for more
troops have been ISSUED. with the in
tentiou to thoroughly clean out the
rascals. Had the government officials
or agents been phite We should have
had no Indian war upon our hands.
The purchase Of the Wood Co.
Bridge leaves our good old Scotch
friend, John Bell with a good deal of
nothing to do on hand. John knows
the ropes and we sincerely hope he may
make strike and airing himself into
lucrative business that will tend to keep
the sunshine of his warm heart always
playing about his honest dial. John
has the right kind of metal-the real
Bell metal, and though he don't aspire
to be Lord Mayor. yet his we'll known
integrity. and the we'll won confidence
Of our people eutitlc him to a lofty
position in their esteem though they
would not have him hung Johns
proverbial quaint Scotch humor won't
allow him to become blue bell, neither
a bell-igercnt. so, while "the curfew
tolls the knell of parting. John will
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ny Doom" and be happy for a that
and a that. Hanged if l don't says
JOHNNY.
--Straws tell which way the wind
blows When you see such lots of lit
tie things on the clothes line,-when
you are gently reminded not to forget
to go to the dryy0odsstore and get q
half yard Of pink flannel, and jus: q
little bit more Of that insertion, and
tuo or three yards ofpaper musltn. and
Jane. in answer to sthe enquiry. sis
there any saffron IN the house ?" says
"no marns,' and yop are again gently
reminded that "'ce really oughtto have
q little saffron and peppermint IN the
house, and you draw your hat down
over your forehead aud say, "yes, I
won. toryet' Wien Mrs. A. SO
pleasantly asks, Aoa0 is Mrs, - to-
day, does her cold trouble her - and
you say, "No, thank you," and then
you try to find few fresh peaches,
though it may be in December, and
there is gentle quiet in all the house,
and johnny. and Daisy, and Kitty are
told they must make no noise osmamnsa's
head aches. and you stay home eceninys
and read the evening paper and you
leave the lamp burning just a little bit
all night ache" yoajus. open little
ray the door Of the Doctors office and
sttcE you' head n, as though you uere
in q great hurry, and ask the "oDicc
Joy," sis Dr. -- at Aomc.' and he
says "-No SIR and you say, "uhat!
he isn't on. Of toun as he o. and he
says, NO, did you IRISH to see him p
aud you try not to stammer, and finally
sag "No. II thouyht I uould Just see
Gf he ecas IN, I Didn't kno.o Jtt he
niyht be going on. Of torn,' and you
gently Shut the door, while the office
boy smiles just little bit, while you
90 to your Office, and go home rather
early, and the little ones are asked II
they don't want to sleep over to
"Auntie's'' tonight, and they all IN
high glee don t say yes, but mean it
all over in perfect shower of laughter,
while you gently put down your foot
and say "sh--" and all is quiet
again on the Potomac When all these
things happen 50 naturally, 1t IS pretty
good siqn that some good old grand
mother is looking around among the
old stumps and MOSES for little
cherub and that the angels are guiding
her gentle stepping, and ten to one be-
fore the orange tints of morning light
up the easement, "Grandma' and the
angels will have found it, and while it
won't be missed out Of heaven its little
place will be reserved for its coming
again, and though you dom hear them,
a chorus of angels are chanting heav-
enly jubilee around the throne of God.
PersOnal.--Mr. Reid of the Chi
caso Inter- Ocean has been in our city
the past week canvassing for subscrib-
ers to this valuable journal. The In
ter-Oceun stands at the head of the
Chicago dalies. Mr.. Reid met with
very good success, getting quite a num-
Der of subscriberA for the different
issues.
DIR. G.. T. Witter and wife return
ed from St. Louis last Tuesday whittier
!, L., T., o+tond tho National