Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

a'seIf and our X. r. Commissioners
all Of which We declare to be wrong
Observation-Disclosures.
Gentlemen Of the County Board.
think before you act. Do not become
of your own free wills. either criminal
or ridiculous not take such meas
ures as will Justify your childrens chill
dren to point at your moss covered
graves and say: "Here lie the men
who were the cause of the suicide Of
Wood County"
"SOME FOLKS"
81 60 Fishing."-,.We quote.
We should have said we go fishing. for
the PhilIeo family of che tribe Of
Enoclr did go fishing last Friday. Ed
wards dam was the spot selected, and
the fnny inhabitants of the rolling wa
ters were, we guess. informed of our
coming for our partner had dropped
them Il lire only day or two before.
| "Howsomever, we went. In a one
horse shay on wheels we slowed away
our little, scions- put underneath ths
seat pail of grub for "we," and an
OTHER pasl of grub for Mr.. and Mrs.
Pickerel,; q big cake of ice wherewith
to keep cur head cool, in case the ex-
element: became too intense, aud lot
of other: traps sufficient for trip to
the Newfoundland fishing banks.
Now fishing is a specially with US.
We enjo; it. It's admirable fun for
We can generally sleep and dream Of
bigger fish than swim in fresh waters.
We fxeo out the little ones, each with
the necessary tackling, told 'em all to
spit on the hook for luck, and then
commenced the fun. The 6rst bite We
had was a deer fly on our left ear. and
the next was clubs" hook that took
us on the flank as he gave 1t tfemen-
dous jerk thinking he had sucker. and
so he did then by way Of episode We
picked one of the little ones out of the
"drink', for though we have SO many
we couldn't spare him, neither could
we spare twelve dollars for marble
slab with dove carved thereon and
finger pointing upwards. After some
six hours had been cut up into minutes
we thought it about time for the fish
to begin to bite, but the fish undoubt-
eddy thought differently. We began
to wax uneasy, and thought to coax
'em 3; so we tried various devices. We
extended to them choice visnds, such
as potted ham, choice meats, currant
jelly, cove oysters, and finally tied on
hunk of Ice in short We spread
table in the presence Of our enemies
| for we had begun to look upon them
as such, or at least into the waters
where they we're supposed to be, but
they paid no heed to our generous en-
deavors to please, and tickle their Pc
culiar tastes.
Cast down but not discouraged, VIC,
fell to, and enjoyed what we could not
coax the fish to enjoy. and that was the
best--yes, the only bite we had all
day. Seventy times seven times have
We been fishing, and invariably have
we caught nothing, unless it we're
cold or the rheumatism We are be-
ginning to look upon the dehizcns OF
the great deeps and the water-courses
as scaly set. Until more proplt-
Gus season we bid them adieu. and If
ever again we are enticed to act as ped
agogue over school of fishes it will be
when we are older, and ten to one they
Will DG COohcu UClOtC We ctiCil taIAio
them. Fishing is not our forte.
Change Of Ti,na.--By reference to
the time table of Green Bay & Lake
Pepin Railway it will be seen that
change Of time went into effect last
Sunday. Gowing west the passenger
train leaves here at $50 A. NJ, arriv-
ing at Grand Rapids at 2:16 and at
Mcmillan, 5;45. Returning it leaves
MERRIAM at $50 4. NJ. and arrives
here at 5:O4, p NJ. Regular Freight
trains will leave here every morning
at 500 A, NJ, arriving at Mcmillan
at 1913 p. NJ Returning. leave
Mcmillan at $780, A. NJ. arriving here
at 1920 P. M.-Adyocate.
Imported Brandy just received at
Phl!eo & Cos. Superb for sickness.
The Plover Times says that j. c.
Harvey proprietor of the Central
FIGURING Mills, Springville, shipped