Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-12
DER AGENTS.
Eraut's Drunkenness.

For a month past the opposition
rress has been teeming with lies and
slanderous reports, relative to President
Grants department on the occasion of
a recent visit to Geneva Lake, this
state, Certain liars who seem to have
been born and bred under the watchful
eye of Satan, on Hell's half acre, con-
ceived in sin and born for no other
purpose than to malign and SANDER,
have seen fit to po!lute the press with
their foul hegettinSs, stating that
Grant was not only drunk, bu: so drunk
as to tumble over dry goods boxes, and
grab the hats from the heads of small
boys, wherewith to wallop Sheridan in
playful glee These vilifcrs have over
shot the mark. They have lied little
too heavy an are gone into bankruptcy.
All the world know Grant, the soldier,
and the nations of all the earth know
Grant the President Of the United
States. As soldier they know him
to be a man of infexible will, of sound
judgement, Of Spartan courage, and
indomitable perseverance. As Presi-
dent the nations and the people know
him to be rct'cent, unequlvocating, a
true man, not inf:.llible, but honest
Now when these Icing journalists
would malign, they should have used
. little judgment. Grants iron will
IS manifested before Richmond don't
tally worth cent with getting beastly
drunk, and stealing hats from urchins
at Geneva Lake. We have forbore
making comment on the statements Of
the opposition press, till We could learn
something positive concerning the facts,
This we have learned. Private letters
have been received here by parties,
from friends at Geneva. which gives
the lie direct to all the Published
statements of this legion of Journalistic
liars. which car be published; but we
choose only to present an extract from
the Geneva Luxe U,raM, which will
satisfy honest men, though we look for
no change in the course Of action pur-
sued by the opposition. for they are in
corrigible and md because Grant is
President, : ana they can't help it:
$50 many slanlerons reports are
adoat, and SO many exa-yerations gain
ing ground in the papers in this state.
IS well as in various other parts of the
country, that we feel it duty to speak
our knowledge OF this af,ir In some
cases papers have denie the ru:nor an
quote tae Hsru'd's item As proof that
the President was not drunk, because
no mention Of any thing OF I'll, kin
appears, while Others cali 2oa US FOR
the whole truth. We will answer ::
The stories of oar Presila4t's bein.
DRINK on tae occasion of his visit to
our village. Keeling about the streets,
falling over dry goo Is boxes, being I'M
able to get into the cars alone, AMI the
other ike rumors, are all false The
President was out on the water Of the
lake from abous s \. ", until 2 p. NJ,
got considerably burned and blistered in
the hot sun which detracted from his
usual appearance, the party carried
with them canipagne, and the President
although refusing to imnib, re-ularly
as it was passed., dil take a mill glass
of campagne, which We presume he felt
he had perfect right to tlse. We
have been deeply concerned in this
matter and have taken much pains to
find ont the who1e truth, and we state
it boldly and with a sense of relief,
that President Grant did not drink a
drop Of liquor and in all cases but one
refused the eampagne We regret to
chronicle even this. for although we ac-
cord all :nea the riyht to use campagne,
yet after the sharpness Of contest in
the late presidential canvass, we felt
sorry to heir even of SO 81. CAT dsvia-
ton from the principles Of temperance
sccreiited President Grant We feel
too that the honorei Executive Of this
free nation, ought to be extremely
guarded in his example before the mil
lions of young men who are influenced
by such an act. The fact was sufficient
for all who seek an opportunity to in
lure his shining name, to make great
capital. and cause real sensation.
The County bllrl and tho TOmah