Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-13
We learn that DR.. G. F. Witte,

Tie SIiN Ut uOunt1u clH9le harness al
Lords harness shop last Friday even
ing.
Its worth an interest in a Lake
Superior Copper Mine to hear Jack
Bruudage. on one of his early "git
ups" in the morning say ''blast then
cucumberS. y
"A man from PIover was asking
our people the other day if We wern't
having fearful thunder storms here
almost every night He hadn't heard
Of jacks snoring capacity.
An old scow called TiIron is lying
at the Chicago docks, useless, ant
what to do with her is the question.
We guess the captain had better beach
'er.
And now Goldsmith Maid ha:
gone and done it in 2.15 ID. Dexter
may do for a5;dray, or stage horse,
but on the course hei too slow. Such
speed is turf on Bonner.
Rev. Jesse Cole has gone to Fort
Howard where he formerly oficiateG
as Pastor. Rev. Mr.. Rowland occu-
pied the NJ. E. pulpit last Sunday even
ing.
We must decline publishing the
verses sent US last week by a friend.
If we were to publish all the poetry CD
coming to US. our Lead pencil would
lose its usefulness. Poetry, like pre-
cious stones, is exceeding rare.
The Circular issued by the Law
rance University at Appleton, Wise,
is before us. The fact that Prof.
Steele, D. D., is at the head of the
Faculty is a sufficient guarantee of the
excellence Of this educational institu-
ton. Send for a circular.
Jack is getting 4 4 scantling
sidewalk laid down from the house to a
little building in the rear of his lot
where the apple trees are. He says
an inch board "don't last no time
since he's gone to getting mp 50 early
an the morning during the green vege-
table season.
We spoke last week of the firm OF
Compton & Cole. We won't blame
the typos we presume we wrote it so.
We should have said Spafford & Cole.
By the way, coat of paint has very
mnch improved the appearance of then
store.
If you are preparing to tie the
connubial beau-knot in the making Of {
rare silk wedding gown, be little care
ful how you tie the "little one s. back
braid with a wee remnant Of the mater
ial in lieu of blue ribbon, for verify
the women will start a tremendous
blaze out of the careless handling o.
so rare match.
Thanks to the President of thu
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
Of Iowa, for complimentary caro- O
admission to the Exhibition TO be held
at Dubuque, Sept. 7, s, 9, 10 and II
We are also in receipt Of the Rule
and Regulation, and List of Premium
of the Society. The Society will dis
tribute $50, GOO in premiums.
The Clark County Republican
has ignored patent outsides, and in it
new dress looks very neat indeed; but
We doubt its ability, or that of any
other country paper, TO give to its read
ers so extensive a variety of news a:
under the old plan. The objection t.
what is termed patent insides or out
sides is not valid objection.
The Portage County Agricultural
Society holds its Fifth Annual Exhibi
ton at Amherst, Sept. %, a and %
We acknowledge the receipt Of com
plimentary ticket from Sec'y Fetch
If We fail to secure the Congressional
nomination at the Convention here OF
the Odd, we may not feel like attending
but we will endeavor to attend ; oul
wife has already partially consented.
We have received the Third An.
nual Catalogue of the State Normal
School at Oshkosh. It is very neatly
gotten up, and contains valuable In
formation. Teachers proposing to at
tend a course in Normal instruction
can do no better than to avail them
selves Of the advantages afforded al
Oshkosh. Send for a circular. The
Fall term begins Tuesday, Aug. 18th,
and closes Dec. 18th. Prof. Albee
stands at the head Of the Faculty.
Fire and food seems to be making
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