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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Correspondence Of the Reporter.


Sioux CRY, Iowa, Aug. 18th "A
Editor Reporter: left Grand
Rapids about two weeks since for the
west, not knowing where [ should fetch
up, but after week Of journeying,
(traveling a portion of the time, and a
part Of the time resting and looking
over the country I arrived at the
thriving city known as Sioux City, one
Of the business points in the great and
Furnishing state of Iowa.
I was not long in looking up the
residence Of my Aunt, Mrs. B =, who
has resided here for numberof years.
Sioux City Is lively business place OF
about 5, 600 inhabitants, situated in as
fine farming section as abounds in
the state. The views from the eieva-
tions about Sioux City are beautifully
picturesque I made the ascent OF
Prospect Hill last evening to get a
view of the surrounding country, little
thinking I should see so much, or be,
hold so distinctly so grand panorama
of nature. Prospect Hill is an elevation
of great altitude on the bank Of the
Missouri From its summit you be
hold portions OF Dakota, Nebraska
and Iowa, while the city like a jewe
in velvety setting Of green, lies be-
meath your feet, full of business activ.
ity, It's spires and lofty towers glitter.
ing like silvered points in the sunlight
Dakota City seven miles away in Ne
braska, is distinctly seen, as is the
mouth of the Big Sioux.
In leaving Grand Rapids, I went t.
La Crosse and took the Minnezots
Southern Road to Winnebago City,
passed through some very fine country
A portion of the way, especially along
the valley of Root River was quite
rough but there were fourishing villa
ges and much romantic scenery. Wher
we got upon the prairie, the scene
changed materially. Fields of wheat
such as | never before saw, were pre-
scented to my vision, stretching away
as far as eye could see; a literal ocean
of tasselated vegetation with billow
of gold rising and falling With an in
dulatorv motion, flashing in the sun
shine. d giving to the eye deliest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

The lecture T0ADight.--OuF cltl-
zens will bear in MUD that the first
Lecture upon GEOLOGY by Prof
TAYLOR Of New York, will be given
this evening in the Methodist Church
at s o'clock
TENS. Family tickets admitting
,oIole families to all the Lectures 81
Any three persons viii be admitted to
the course with family ticket. Sin
Gle tickets, or admi ssion to single
Lecture, so 25.
This opportunity is the first that we
remember to have been afforded IN
Grand Rapids and we hope it will be
duly appreciated for the credit of our
town. And we can best do this 5y
filling the seats of the Church. The
Lectures will be interesting and in,
structive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

he is going to horse whip Beecher for
calling him a black mailer But sup
pose when the .mutual friend" should
attempt the little trick Henry should
open the little ceremony with secret
prayer and knock yours lovingly"
higher nor Kite. We guess Beecher
could do it; he has the physique, and
we guess the disposition just now, TO
do just SO salutary an act pro bono
publico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

PerSonal.--Mr. II. 4. Taylor, the
brother of Lutte A. Taylor, the poet
and genial and pleasant essayist, is in
our city selling Poor Lute's "Chip
Basket" neat little volume into
which are gathered Lute's choicest ut
terances. Mr.. 7. sold over 30 copies
at Wausau. Everybody who knew,
and to know was to admire Lutte Tay-
Tor, will not fail to buy the 'Chip Bas-
ket."
Richard Williamson, but general
ly called VIM. Richardson a republi-
can and consequently a very white
mamie whom Uncle Sam trusts with
his stamps, and who will persist IN liV-
ing at Chippewa Falls, looked in upon
US last Monday.
Mr.. Hoffman of Chippewa Falls
he who stole the heart of one of ou'
school teachers and never has repenteC
of it, gave us cali last Monday.
/ MIR. 4. S. Robinson of Dexter
vile informs US that he has shipped
over 90 bushels of blackberries to Wi
mona the present season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
Suynsz2zc-2g for Relief.

STATE or WISC0NSIN-CEECUIT COURT FOR
ADAMS GoyNTY.
Henry Hel~nrer ard frank Belauger.. co-part-
ner,. doing business in tie firm name Of Ii. Be :
anrcr& bro Plaintiffs, against, Whitman D.
Lamb, Defendant.
The state Of y isconsin to tie above named
Defendant:
NTlU are hereby summoned and required to
Z answer the complaint in this nc ION, which
his Office in the Nlsage OF Friendship, in said
County and serve copy of yoEr answer on the
subscribers p thoiT office il. the city OF Grand
rr the service hereof exclusive Of the deg of such
service; and it, au lail 10 answer 20 the COM
paint a. ufaresaii, the plaintiff vii! apply To the
piai-t-
Witness. the Honorable Geo. W: Cate, Judge.
cf said Court, in said County, this 5Oth day OF
July, !. ID. 1879.
WEBB & COCHRAN, Prfs Att'yS,
Grand Rapids, Wis.,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
SD9edy Continuation OF the w.

Speedy Continuation OF the ~.
Y. z. r. to Wausau. From the
Wisconsin Central we learn that the
W. Y. r. r. is to be constructed to
Wausau the present fall, Dec. 1st be-
ing the date fixed for the consumma-
ton of the work to that point. Mr..
Joy with his usual energy has not lag
ged in his efforts to put this great thor
oughfare through to point long rec
ognized as one of the most prominent
and promising business cities in the
northwest. Though it was difficult to
induce capitalists to invest further in
railroad enterprise in this direction, be
cause of the unnecessary scare produc-
ed in money circles by the apparent
opposition of the Potter law to rail
road enterprises, yet Mr.. Joy, fully
recognizing the value of this great ar
terry of commerce to the inter
ests with which lie already is connect
ed as well as to northern Wisconsin,
induced certain of the solid men OF
Wausau to subscribe literally to the
stock of the road, which will be GER
tain to insure its building by the time
specified. We congratulate Wau8au.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Notice I'D Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN. -WooD COUNTY
CocaT-Ia Probate:
In the matter Of the estate Of 0RESTES GAR
RISDN, deceased.
7 ETTEBS Of Administration of said estate
z A1avine been granted to Charles 3. Garrison
and nine months. from ami after the eighth day
Of July, A. d. 1874, being allowed Tor creditors to
present their claims against said deceased for ex-
animation ana allowance:
Notice is hereby .ivau that the Judge of said
County Court will IN the seventh day Of Deem
Der \. D. 1874. and on tho seventh and eighth
days Of April !. d. 1870, at the Probate Office in
the City Of Grand Rapids, examine and adjust
all Claims and demands Of all persons against the
said Ore<trs Garrison deceased.
Dated July Sth, 1871.
l. L. M0SuER. County Judge
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c. +. WH1pPLE.
Colby. Wis, 1874.
ours,


Dear Reporter In my last | con
fined myself to Colby. In this | will
try to give your readers some idea of
the manufacturing done in this vicinity.
First, let US visit the clothes pin fac
tory. Now clothes pins, although a
very necessary article, are generally
looked upon as 'ssmalI potatoes. And
so cheap too, only five cents per dozen
at any of the stores. Well, let us see
how they are made. \ walk Of about
a mile brings us to the factory Of D.
J. Thomas, formerly of Menasha, and
we fnd the pleasant faced owner at the
door ready to show US over the build
ing. The motive power you will find
in the engine room in the shape Of an
eighty horse power engine, painting and
grooming but s'harnessed down with the
iron bands" Of man, and stretching its
huge arms back into the factory. Now
let us inside. First we meet boiling
saw where the logs (birch and maple}
are sawed into bolts Of convenient size
to handle, always of course using the
length Of clothes pin as the unit Of
measurement. Next, these bolts arc
sawed into boards about one inch thick.
These boards are next cut into clothes
pin length, and then split, on little
gang saws, making them about one
inch square by five and one half long.
From this time on they are handled by
the barrel Now they go to the turn
ING lathe, where by the movement OF
lever they are given the shape that
is to last them until worn out. Next
they are split, by another machine, and
then taken TO the dry-house and thor
oughIv seasoned. Back to the factory
again, ard upstairs, where large drums
are waiting them, in which they are
whirled around by machinery, with a
small piece of tallow to each drumfuil,
to smooth and harden them Next
they are packed in the boxes we see at
the stores. by boys and girls, branded
! x.J1.. d .-,,4 Hooded i,Io+I,or D.,
and are ready for the market. We
have heard it stated, that if the manu-
facturer can get one mill per pin, he
would be making a handsome profit.
Be that as it may, the capacity Of the
mill is about one car per day. Where
do they go to. you ask? Well to al
parts of the Union, some of Mr.. Thorn
as orders coming from as far south a,
St. Louis. Connected with this fac
tory is also machinery for turning
broom-handles. We stood with Mr.
T., and counted fourteen handles pas:
the machine in one minute. Fourteen
a minute Eight thousand four hun
dred per day! Only think of it
The usual rate of speed however. i
about FIVE thousand per diem, but ever
this is enough to make one wonde.
where they find market. But wher
we think of the amount of brooms US
ed annually in this country alone, tho
wonder ceases. Let us return. Ont
mile south from Colby is situated tn,
steam saw and single mill Of the Col
BY Mill Company; consisting at presen
Of the Graves brothers spoken Of il
j my last. 1t is now in the hands o
Mr.. J. S. Edininster of Waupaeea
, who has leased the mill.for one yea
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

Sad Ncws.-1ir Geo R. Gardner,
Of the firm of Gardner & Hayden, re-
ceived The sad intelligence (by telegram
last Thursday that a brother residing
in Elmira Y. Y, had met with a severe
accident, and that his presence was de-
sired Immediately. The severity of
the casualty was not stated. Owing
to the non reception cf the telegram
till twenty-four hours had elapsed, ne
cessitating his remaining over the Sab
bath in Chicago, Mr.. G. did not 90.
\ later telegram states that hr. 6,
is not so badly damaged as was sup
posed, and probably Mr. Gardner will
remain at home as the occasion will not
demand his presence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Notice 10 Creditors.

WOOD COUNTY C0URT-IN PROBATE.
L. he matter of the estate Of ISAIAH JOHN.
SIGN, deceased
{ EGIEES Instrumental on said estate having
e Decn granted to Joseph Allen and the un-
derSIEped having been daily appointed by an or
der ~ SAID Court. dated the 18th day of July, A.
II, 1914, commissioners 70 receive. examine and
adjust ali claims aui demands of all persons
ag@'ust the said deceased. ANA six months from
AMI after The 18th day Of July, 1874. being al
lowed for creditors 10 present their claims
against said deceased Tor examination and al
lUwancc
Notice i hereby given that the undersigned
commissioners viii. on the lSt day of Sebtemb Der
i. D. 1871, and on the 18Th day of January. 1873,
at The Probate Office in 'he city OF Grand Rap
ids, in said County. Iueeg Tor The purpose of eY-
amiring and adjusting ali Chains and demands
Of all persons against the said Isaiah Johnston,
deceased.
Dated at Grand Rapids. this Dist day of July,
j. ID. lS14
J. d. WITTER
S.a. SPAFFORb
Commissioners
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Another Correction which is not

Another Correction which is not
4 Correction. And now we are told
that Mr.. f. Huban desires Us to state
that in his opinion it was mean piece
Of business saying anything sbout that
bridge fracas, and that as he won't lie
for anbody he wishes to state that Tom
Lander5 did run and catch the victim
and hold him till Ed could GENE up
and take charge of the game. Now
boys as you have got into dispute
among yourselves Detailed State
ments" are in order but don't bring
them to the REPORTER. We have
had enough. 1t is good omen, this
reviewing Of matters among yourselves.
Exposures Of flights in the REPoR-
TER will make a purer social atnos
phere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

IN PEpG HIh-#oo County, COURT.
IN The matter Of the Guardianship Of sae minor
heirs 0t James a. Jennings. docea ed
& - Ietdlns and films Tie petition of Wallace
, ~ ~. Jennings, ,"rl5n q" Walter W Lyon,
Dora =. Lyon ana Florence Z. Lyon minors, rep.
rescEJin% among otacr things mat the said mi
nJrs arg ."i2uG ~ certain real estate in the City
81 Racine. Racine county. Wisconsin. Of an nm
divided ooe-ufiA Of TIC following real estate
deScrlhe.t: bot No niue 90 and the north half
OF Lot 30. tea 90 in Block No. one % Deart-
ley Addition to sal City of Ia cine, in the
state OF Wisconsin, and ,hat it is necessary that
the same should be sold, and praying for license
70 sell the same. an ic appearing to the Court
ir3m SAID petition. that it Is necessary TO sell
said real estate, It's ordered and directed that
tne next Of kin 20 said minors. and all persons
Interested IN said estate appear before the Judge
Of bis Court. on Monday the twenty-ffrst CID
day oT September. LAT ten go O'Clock A. NJ. lat
the Probate Office il the CITY OF Grand Rapids,
then and there to show cause, il any there may
be. why License should not be granted for the
sale 81 s}i! real estate according to tie prayer
oi said petition.
Dated August 24,h, 49,.
!. L. M0SHER.
% 81 County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

For SaIe.--A 40 Horse Power En-
s,ins and fixtures one 40 iuch boiler,
p feet long; two II inch fues, smoke
stack. five front CRATE bars, etc, The
above machinery has been in use only
about two months, and is in every re
spect as good as new. and viii be sold
very cheap. Also a Line Shaft Planer,
Re-sawer. ETC.. at bargain. Inquire
at Grand Rapids Foundry and Machine
Shop. II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

Elsewhere we publish call for a
National Sportman's Convention to be
held at Niagara Falls, Sept. 9th. The
object to be obtained, is the protection
ton of game in forest and food
against the indiscriminate slaughter
new going on which threatens to de-
populate the fields, forests, creeks
and lakes. The cause is a worthy one,
and we advise our sporting men to ap-
point in convention a delegate to
represent this locality, at Niagara on
the 9th inst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
T.. kALB,
COLBY, Wis. Aug. %, 1874.
ur reUOir

Friend Reporter = Passing north
from Stevens Point along the line of
/ the ". G. r. R.. the casual observer
/ finds but little to attract attention.
s continued sameness prevails along
the whole leagth Of the line. But [
suppose that there are many of your
readers who would, nevertheless, like
to know something Of the nature of
the country traversed by this road,
which is destined to become one of the
great business thoroughfafes Of the
West. Even now, the telegraph Ope-
rators inform US that they are often
obliged to wait for hours before they
can get the line to send important dis
patches, so great is the pressure of
business done upon the line.
To this portion, we will say, that
the country passed over is poor, sandy
and swampy, from Stevens Point to
Auburndale, twenty-three miles.
Here we find ridge Of land, that
seems to be adapted to farming pur
poses. Leaving this we find no more,
until we come nearly to Marshfeld,
where we cross the great dividing
ridge which stretches away thirty miles
across the head waters of Yellow river
and through to Black river cOmpris-
ing the finest farming lands of Wood
and Clark counties. Low land again
until we reach the vicinity of Unity,
Clark Co. when we strike a series of
ridges stretching from Unity, f5rty-six
miles north of the Point, to about sec.
sixty, OR. R sec. north of Stevens
Point aud comprising the towns of
Hull, Unity, Colby and Mayville.
Here is belt of land that three years
ago had not a settler on it, but now,
thanks to the r. r. and the enter
prise of the men who seek for home
steads, is fast becoming one Of the
finest grazing countries in the West.
The lanI is rapidly being opened up,
and there is hardly a forty off from
railroad lands but has its claimant.
Still the R. r. land is bound to prove
damage instead Of blessing, to this
county, Just as the Fox aud Miss.
Imp. Co. did to yours. Farming
lands are held by the company at five
dollars an acre, and if there happens
to be any pine on the land you must
pay extra for it. Still, the company
are selling some of their lands both
pine and farming. Information con
corning the same may be obtained OF
+. w. Webster, W. Q. Land Commis-
sioner, Milwaukee. Further infor
nation respecting Government lands
SC. in this vicinity, can be obtained by
addressing J. D. Wicker, or c. E.
Grow attorney at law, Colby, Mara
thon Co., Wis. The people around
here labor under the disadvantage Of
being forty miles distant from their
county seats, at Wausau and Neilla-
Vile. A movement was on foot last
WHIT FOR the. erection of a new
county but failed from mismanaSe-
ment. Another attempt will probably
be made the present winter: Should
that take place look out for Court
House &c. at Colby.
E. KALB.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

BIT by a Doy.-A gentleman from
rbinnewa Falls was bit in the calf OF
the leo last Thursday by dog belong
inc Gas we are informei) to james
WeIch. The bite was not severe. but IN
these times of hydrophobia, and Brook
lvn scandal such things ar'n't pleasant,
% Marshal Daily Cancelled that canine
with a revolver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
As most Tof your

from last spring. As most of your
readers are well acquainted with saw
mills, description will be unnecessary.
So after stating that shingle mill is
soon to be built a short distance west
of here we will bid your readers,
uu reUOir,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
CgsgRCgg DIRECTORY.

ROMAN CATHOLIG.-Rev: 7. ToNIGIrAY1.-
Services every sabbath morning At ~ cioch.-
Catechism p. NJ. Ec~pers L. u.
C0NGREG ATTONAL.-Rev. i. y. FF= rEk :.
Services every Sabbath at 10 II !. NJ ana -
n NJ. sabbath school al l. NJ Prayer mee%iht
Wednesday evenings.
METHODIST EPTSC0PAL.- q esse 49LE
Services every Sabbath at 10 II A. NJ. anu a.
y. II. sabbath school at 9 a. VI. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evenings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

Hired girls are becoming so de-
moralized that they use part of the
carving tackling-biz the Steel, to
put the corkscrew touch on their hair.
Now watch EN-. Carving knives and
tcenails and corns--taking up their
back hair with a fork, and applying
rouge with the family white wash
brush viii be in order in all probable
ty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
E. KALB.

Bro. Ingersoll who maketh the
Piover Times is never SO much at home
as when up to where he wears goggles on
his breaches, in a tax list, Just stick
him into a lot of fractions and n Els
of the S VS. or n VS., or just tumble
MIN in among the various points of
the compass and he is as CHEEKY as a
bobolink on a sprig Of redtop on a
dewy morning. Well wager thresh-
inc machine that Ingersoll is the hap
piest man il Wisconsin. He is the
perfect type of whole number not
the fractional part of man, though
in the whole range of our acquaint-
ance we know of no man of the torn
in this section that figures so largely in
vulgar fractions. May his form never
be smaller. nor his shadow less.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

Head LIGHT Oii.-We are now
selling Head Light oil. 1750 FIRE test
the best manufactured. warranted. at
40 cents gallon. Headlight oil is
Kerosene Invested of nearly al its
Naphtha so that it is made non-e1plo-
sive. Head light oil gives purer and
brighter Light chan Kerosene, and will
burn longer Only 10 cents q gallon
at the Wood Co Drug Store.
II 3. PHILLEo & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Congressional Conventions.

Congressional Conventions
The two political parties have acted
wisely in selecting Grand Rapids as
the point cor holding the Congression-
al Conventions. The Reform party
holds its convention the Both of Sept
at the Court House, one week after
the holding of the Republican conven-
tons which convenes on the 23d of
Sept.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

The Remington Case Aagin.-
The Tribune in its last issue attempts
to whitevash Mr.. Remington who is
the patron saint Of that sheet, and
would have people believe that he is a
much prosecuted man. The truth is
1Ir Brundage knows no more about
the case in question than We, and we
believe he has not the facts as we are
very confident we have. We obtained
our information from one of the jury
men who told US distinctly what we
stated last week, and as to the aver
ment that Judge Cate Internationally
advised the District Attorney to
enter noUe in the case, and that
he made the statement that there
was not particle of testimony
which would convict, We do not be-
lieve, Judge Cate is not afool, Meth
er does he propose to put himself upon
the record in any such attitude as will
compromise his standing and integrity
as a Judge, knowing full well that a
disagreement of the jury will necessi-
tate hearing OF the case at a subse-
queDt term. The fact that nine Of the
twelve jurymen found Mr.. Remington
guilty, with the most important wit
ness unheard, because away in far
country where it was very accessory he
should be to sacc somebody, speaks
very strongly of the guilt of the in
dited individual We think we I'M
derstand without prejudice. We have
no desire to see Mr. r. punished for
crimes he never committed. That We
believe him rascal and a leech upon
the county is true, as We believe Mr..
Brundage believes, if any stock is 80
be taken in Mr.. B. averments years
ago, before he and Mr. T.. become
brother "reformers" and sucked cider
through the same straw, Perhaps an
other term of court or two may open
somebody's eyes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Didn't Buy an Engine but

Didn't Bay an Engine but a
D0rg. A few weeks ago a very es-
timable gentleman arrived in our city
from Chippewa Falls, with the inten-
ton Of negotiating for the purchase Of
the Stumpf planning mill property, En-
CINE &c. He didn't buy for some rea-
son, but after a day or two he negotiat-
ed for a female dorg, which will proba-
bly, answer every purpose for which he
,aust have wanted the engine How
big a lawn the gentleman has is not
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

New Stage Line.-The under
signed has started stage line, run
ming from Grand Rapids to Necedah
and return, Ella the Barnum Mill,
Strongs Prairie and Peyton Well, leav-
ING Grand Rapids Wednesday and Fri
day returning on Tuesday and Thurs
day Of each week. For particulars
Inquire at the Grace House.
In H. WAKE.
Grand Rapids, August 4, 1874.