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

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last. 1t was thought at first that the
COWS had been purpoSely poisoned by
the owner of the broom corn field, but
on the following day a COW was pur-
chased by the authorities and turned
into the field. After eating FIVE hills
of corn she dropped dead.
The Weyauwega Tones says:
Mr. Nanderwarker brought into our
Office this week fresh laid hens EGG,
which upon being broken was found
to contain a snake about eight inches
long. The egg, previous to being
broken, appeared to be a perfect one.
with the exception of small bulge on
the small end
-The mail brings Us the Circular
and Report of Commencement at Ripon
College. The Circular gives authen-
tic information relative to the excellent
educational advantages of the renown-
ed seat of learning, at the head of
which stands Pres't Merriman. The
Report is elaborate and contains very
much of interest connected with the
Commencement exercises. Ripon Col
lege has buiIded up a reputation
second to none other in the State, and
under the present management it bids
fair to retein its position, and grow in
public favor.
We clip the following from the
Wise. Central, Wausau.
We shook hands with Hon. Tom.
Scott, of Grand Rapids, one day last
week. Mr.. Scott has just returned
from St. Louis and reports still de-
preston in the lumber market Mr..
Scott is largely interested in the lum-
Der business above this place in com
pany with Mr.. Frank Andrews, of
Jenny, where they own one Of the best
saw mills in the pinery.
Mr.. Cha's Wiley, of Grand Rapids
and one of the best musiciaps that ever
manipulated the strings of violin,
peered into our sanctum sanctorum
this morning bright and early. Charley
runs a bus line at Grand Rapids and
runs it well. He can be found at the
Winkley House any time during the
day and would be pleased to cater to
any wants in the musical line this
evening.
Hon. John 7. Kingston, of Niece
dab one of the lumber kings of that
region, is in town and is stopping at
the Forest House.
Jack Brundage, We local of the
Grand Rapids Tribune, thrnks Hon.
\ 5. NcDill for sending him copy OF
g compendium Of the Eighth Census.
Mr.. McDill sent the Nevs office the
q compendium Of the Ninth Census. >
But then, Jacks reformed democrat,
you know, and he may as we'll be ten
years behind in statistics as in politics.
He does the handsome thing by the do
NOR, however and says " it is docu-
ment Of great value to US, and one
which we had thought Of applying for.
How natural that sounds there
nothing mean about Jack Brundage
If man should Give him an Aver
Almanac for 1S49 he'd thank him fol
it or he'd die in the attempt. Dunn
Co. Ners
Now, Jack, go for that Rock Flint
Stand not on the order Of your going
but & go to onct."
"HELLo, Hat! is Jack up yet"
was PhilIeo's inquiry the other morn
ing at z o'clock, (the earliest he'd
been up since he was aroused to &c
for the doctor about a year ago.
"Up! he's been downtown for an
hour" Turning on his heel, he 50.
Iiloquized, II wish our girl would
get up in the morning just once
And the girl says, if she should
Philleo wouldn't get up to breakfast
Tribune.
Jack does occasionally get up early.
if we may call it getting up. One way
he has is to stay up all night, and 81
you see ne is cup and dressed in the
morning. Where he is, we aren't 60
ing to tell and then along in the fall
or in the latter summer, when garden
sass" is in its glory, he is obliged to be
up frequently. These small napkins
aren't quite large enough. There is no
merit attached to such gettings up.
Jacks cellar is all caving in, occa-
stoned by the reverbratory Earrings Of
that stentOrian snore.
We clip the following from the
Stevens Point Journal, it being a COM
pilation of facts from the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
If the advantages of advertising
could still possibly be doubted, the
high appreciation which the business
community Of New York places upon
| it should suffice to convert even the
most incredulous upon this point. Ac-
cording to a correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, who has fully inves-
tigated the subject, the average receipts
of the New York dalies for advertis-