Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
Our Small Change,

To-day is Thanksgiving.
The Holidays are approaching.
Winter foreclosed on the sd inst
Miller has a stock of apple, in his
cellar.
Where to go when short of money
Go to work.
The jingle of sleigh-bells is heard
in the land.
Building operations are suspended
for the season.
-Mince Piest We ike EN- quite
highly seasoned,
Magazines, periodicals, &c, neatly
bound at this Office
You who have plenty, remember
those who have little to-day.
Note, receipt and order books,
printed and bound at this Office.
Much sickness is reported at, and
in the vicinity Of Stevens Point.
The weather is not conducive to
the growth of blue bells and violet..
The ground is frozen as hard as a
rock, and the wheels Of We vehicles
maketh thunder.
-Ye Granger now goes forth with
knife in hand, and the cries Of We swine
is heard in the land.
This weather must have been made
to console republicans at the east, and
reformers in Wisconsin.
The Statutes require the publica-
ton. of the County Canvass. Does
Mr.. Baker intend to comply with the
law?
1t is reported that mercury has
been down to 12o below zero already
this fall If we owned such Their
mometer, we'd break it.
Prof. Butterfeld, the composer of
"Belshazzar," recently gave that can
tata at Bridgeport, Conn, Mr.. B. tax
ing the role Of Zerubbabel
The latest feature in the Chrome
gift business comes from Dexter. Me.
They have a church there which gives
a chrome to every new convert.
A BRIDE in San Francisco received
only 81, 000,0 600 from her father as a
bridal present. The old gentleman
ought to be ashamed of himself:
The County Board convened at
the Court House last Tuesday. The
bu ,iness before the body will be con-
siderable. and how long it will continue
is question.
Seasoned wood seems never to have
been Sc plenty as at present. When
the roads shall have become thorough
ly broken, we predict it will be bought
for 81 cord.
This is the month for meteoric dis
nIavs The heavens have been unusu-
ally bespangled. it is asserted, though
thick clouds have INSTRUCTED the Wis
ion in this latitude
There has been Grasshopper
Aid Society started in Kansas. Now
We wont give a cent into It's hopper.
If grasshoppers can't help themselves
why, let them starve.
According to the Milwaukee Neacs
a young lady asked bookseller clerk
if he had "Festus.' No." was the
answer, " but I'm afraid boil is com
ing on the back of my neck"
The Resomces Of California for
November is received Each number
is volume by itself of interesting mat
ter, embracing statistical knowledge
both interesting and valuable.
Mccormick is short another horse.
He died last Friday. One a week is
about McCormick's average. We re-
greet that Mac is having such luck, but
we don't know how we can change the
order of things.
A substantial curbing is being put
around the openings of the res
ervoirs. Is it positively known that
the suction pipe of the steamer will
reach nearly to the bottom of the res
ervoirs?
The Teachers meetings on Friday
evenings at the Congregational Church
basement are exceedingly interesting,
and as consequence are being well at
tended. The public are invited, al
ways, to attend.
The Green Bay Advocate says ::
"a Winneconne young lady who was
visiting the Northern Fair, waved her
hand enthusiastically during the races
on Wednesday. Changers at short
distance off, thought it was a new pat