Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-13


S225, 600; while Barnum pays out
every year about S400,000 and all
have made their fortunes largely
through this ;nstrumentality.
Facts are stubborn things,
and figures won't lie. we are told.
Now let the merchants and artisans In
our city and in Centralia, and else
where in our county consider that the
amounts specified IN the article are
paid by 4, B, and c who desire to tell
the public something through the
medium oS newspaper, and that in
so doing they accumulated fortunes,
and that not only these people have
done so, but that the wisdom of their
course IS acknowledged by the mer-
chants Of to-day who are filling the
city papers as those before them have
done, with advertisements, till all the
prominent journals are eularging their
editions to accommodate the vendors of
goods and the fact is patent to every
thoughtful person that advertising,
and advertising wisely and literally,
does pag, aad IS sure means of bring
ing wealth to the parties whose wis
dom leads them to invest literally in
printers ink.
A Nevada paper teIla the follow
ing with long face on, calling it a lit
eral tiome, Sweet Home. We agree
with the editor OF that paper. Though
not over fond of bees, for we have
known them to leave the sacred pre-
cincts Of the hive to swarm over into
an adjoining county for the sole pur-
pose Of serving process on us, accom-
panyiDg it with singing remarks, and
vet, for the sake Of revenge, which is
sweet, We are ready to became the
guardian of few swarms. The cor
nice over our pizarro" IS at their ser
vice We've a gimlet that augurs
suck sesS, so comb, comb to me. shall
bee the burden Of our song. Two bee,
or not two bee, that is the engrossing
question just now.
! In removing the wooden cornice of
! the United States Hotel, yesterday, the
interstices were found to be filed with
/ honeycomb Bees had lined the entire
cornice with honey, and over 200
pounds were secured by Mr.. Hammel,
the proprietor of the hotel Parties
are now endeavorir9 to hive the bees,
Of winch there is an immense swarm,
or many swarms. Many honses in the
city IRE thus stored with the product
Of the busy bee Between the ceiling
and the roof Of the house in which we
write (Temple block) there are tons of
honey. Bees have been living in our
roof for eight years, and frequently
when the weather is very sultry the
pure honey percolates through the crew
ices Of the ceiling. Whenever we re-
quire honey all We have to do is to bore
a hole in the ceiling with gimIet, and
then go to a grocery and buy some. A
hive Of bees Is also located in the court
house, but they don't seem to flourish.
! MERITED DIsTINCTION.-The we'll
known Groton Junction, on the great
thoroughfare of the Northern Lines to
Boston, has ceased to be- With a
large and increasing population, proud
as well as prosperous, It's citizens, in
mass meeting assembled, have voted to
change the name Of their town to
aye" one Of the best known
men in America, Dr. J. c.. Aver, of
Lowcll-aud the Legislature Of Massa-
chusctts has enacted that decision into
law. We commend their choice, for
not only is the name short and dis
tinctiye, but DR.. Ayers Medicines
have made it gratefully known to the
ends of the earth. Probably no living
man has carried relief to such count
less multitudes Of the sick as he, and
this high honor, from his neighbors,
tells the standardization in which he is
held by thoseNwho know him.--BristoE
Times.