Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-13

Denison getting the east line road from
Jefferson to this point The southeast
branch of the NJ. K. b T. Read intersects
the Houston and Great Northern Rail-
road at Tyler, giving US two lines to
Houston and Galveston, and crosses the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railway
near Sabine City, giving us a close con-
nection with New Orleans. Thus, you
see, Denison has the advantage of COM
| peting lines to the great Southern
Markets. Already Denison has begun to
enjoy the advantages SO handsomely be-
slowed upon her. The Government has
| established supply depot here for all
the posts in Texas and the Indian Terri.
tory. 1t is estimated that this depot alone
will send out eight thousand wagon loads
| of goods per annum from this point The
| Emigrant Aid Society has established it's
headquarters here; the Wichita Coloni-
| cation Company organize here. The i'm
migration from the North comes here to
distribute throughout the broad section
tributary to Denison. The round houses
and machinery shops of the Railways are
established here; the cotton from the
North is brought here for shipment; the
cattle hitherto driven to the North are
| now shipped there from Denison, besides
| which are great. The firm of Boss, Pinto
& Jennings have established a large
! FIGURING Mill here, the machinery and
building of which cost eleven thousand
dollars. There is an abundance of iron in
| the immediate vicinity of Denison, which
The enterprising inhabitants are about to
develop and put to the various uses that
| valuable article is applied to. There are
bois dare and walnut in the surrounding
timber which they propose to turn into
furniture, etc. In short, Denison has very
many resources which, when opened,
Will make her great manufae turing city,
The climate is salubrious and pleasant;
it is never extremely hot in the summer
and the winters, with the exception of
| an occasional NOrther, are delightful.
Denison has most excellent water and an
| abundance of it, The town is on high, roll
ing ground, and cannot but be healthy
location. In conclusion will say that |
have never seen new town so free from
crime and disorder, and where the ameni-
ties and courtesies of life are so well OBJ
served.
"A retired clergyman sends us an &C.
| count of little affair that happened in
his place. 1t appears that there was a
young woman, fine spirited girl, en-
gageu at WASH LuD, opposite an open
door. Just behind her was young man,
as is generally the case, and in the yard was
an Old buck that was slowed the freedom
of the premises, which is not always the
case, we are glad to say. Well, this buck
came up to the door and looked in, and
the young man going close behind the
young woman, pointed his finger straight
at the buck, and the old fellow recogniz-
ing at once the pressing character of this
mute invitation put down his head and
dashed forward, and the miserable man
stepped one side and fled, and the young
woman all unconscious of the arrange.
ments received the awful shock without
warning, and passed over the tub, and the
air for an instant appeared to be full OF
slippers, and wet clothes, and soap, and
hot water, and suds. And the next min
ute that goat came flying out of that door
at dreadful speed, bald the whole length
of his spine, and with a wild look in his
eye. And for an hour afterward he stood
back of the barn, scratching his chin, an6
trying to recall all the circumstances in
the unfortunate affair.-Danbury Neaos.