Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-20
Our Small Change.

Its as good as circus to read the
Point papers.
Leaf Baths; can be procured of
DR.. Bjerkness.
A woman on Quality Row raises
her biscuit with Jack screw.
-Squires says be lean wear ring
on that finger yet" Glad oft. Squires.
Ring the '-hub." and ''let 'er buzz"
The New York Sun has nomin-
ated Dix for President
Then he is a defeated man.
Lord of the Four Mile Greek
House came near losing his residence
by fire last week.
If this isn't poetry it is true.
A Mushroom is the ghost of a depart
ed manure heap.
These are growing days. Vines
are running to and fro, and all vege-
tation is Cooking up"
If you want to know when Judge
Strope went to the Legislature, ask
Bill Kline.
We need copious rains. The
earth is becoming parched, and fires
are kindling.
Various towns in the state are
being visited with that fearful disease,
the scarlet fever.
-Neeves & Sons new planer is in
full operation, having planned its first
board last Friday.
Potatoes Will be big crop, o.
Pitts from Wood P. O. says all farm
crops are looking splendid, excepting
turnips aud rutabagas.
LosT.-On Wednesday, an iron top
stretcher of baby carriage. The find
er will please leave it at the Tribune Of
fee. j. n. BRUNDAGE.
The American Sardine, Co.'S Bone
less Sardines, are much better, and less
than half the cost Of imported Sar-
dimes. llyl.
Goldsmith Maid made a mile in
2143-4 at Rochester n. Y. last week.
She's faster beast than Vic. Wood
hull
Marvin Lynn is just making that
old Court House look like the White
House. The whitewashing is done in
side.
The Court took a recess Saturday,
the Judge returning home to spend the
Sabbath. Business was resumed be-
fore His Honor on Monday ?. NJ.
The rumor that the Pinery will
suspend because Swayze can't sit down
to avrite has editorials is without foun-
dation.
Melon vines are making about six
inches day this weather. Through
to eating time without change OF
cars.
| Thanks to Tim DAILY for mess OF
green corn. The thanks should have
come from Mr. Wiley. While we are
very innocent in the matter, we cid
enjoy that corn.
The Wisconse p" is the most
even, tempered stream, or at least 1t
has been the past season, we ever
knew. 1t preserves an equinimity
that is refreshing to anglers, and very
discouraging to lumbermen.
R. G. Lyon has constructed q dam
across the river just at the foot OF the
Grand Shute. It will, we think, facll-
itate the running Of lumber, and mater
tally increase the water-power OF his
shingle and planning mill.
The Jury in the Kline VS.. Samp-
son case brought in verdict for the
defendant, viz.:-S500 as the valua-
ton of the property in question at the
time Of decease of the old lady, Mrs.
Kline, or 800 the valuation of the
property to-day. A very sensible YER
dict from a sensible jury.
Miss Emma Benson came near
losing her life by that miserable nui-
sance called wooden swing, on the
Hill last Thursday evening. If some
one who has the good of his country
at heart will saw it down in the night
time, he will be entitled to a pension.
We have received the Jewett Co.
Kansas, Monitor, a fine six column
sheet, of whom Henderson & Thomp
son are proprietors. Mr.. Thompson
was formerly foreman of the REPORT
Err. The Monitor is republican, is ed.
tied ably, and is a good local paper