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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04
Grand Rapids, Dec. 10th.

Fer SaIe.--A 40 Horse Power En-
gins and fixtures one 40 iuch boiler.
% feet long two Il 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 will be sold
very cheap. Also Line Shaft Planer,
Re-sawer, ETC., at a bargain. Inquire
at Grand Rapids Foundry and Machine
Shop. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Building StOne-I am prepared
to furnish builders with any quantity
from one to five hundred cords of as
excellent building stone as can be fur
nished from any quarry in Wood Coun-
ty. Apply to
tt y -. HENRY FISHERMAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04

LOCAL MATTERS.
III. II. PssILLEO, Editor.
Grand Rapids, Thursday. Nov 4
CITY AND COUNTY.
ATTENTION ALL We agpsa

to every person indebted to the RE-
PORTER either for advertising, for
job york or on subscription, to make
an earnest endeaUor to square up such
sndebtedness as soon as possible. We
AJAX this because the hard times de-
n.and 1T. We mast haze money to
~.eet the demands, the publishing bps'-
aem as constantly making upon as.
he eue bills due to our merchants and
to meet them soe can look only to funds
coming from our business. Let as all
squlre up osr accounts by the incoming
of .the NeW Year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04


Rablin House for a,few days. Mr.. F.
o. Wyatt, of the Valley road, recon-
mends Mr.. G. which is a sufficient rec
ommendation to insure Mr.. G.. an
abundance of work. Garry your teeth
to Mr.. G. and get them removed for
malfeasance of official duty:
Bro. Cole gave us a parting hand
shaking last Friday as be departed for
Wausau. Gods blessing 60 with the
Rev: and abide with him forever.
The Wausauyers have got man who
will do them much good if they will
but let him a man Of rare ability,
earnest, faithful, untiring in the work
of his profession, "a man who can say
the most cutting things with the best
good will toward the sacrifice that may
come under his sacrifcial ak, We ever
saw and he can bring down a pra
chick. at twenty rods every time, and
he's just as sure shot on sinners, but
he wounds to heal Go hear him We
Wausauyers, and he will do you good
like medicine.
Mr.. A E. Foote whom we knew
when he was only an inch dispensing
drugs and pizen in Milwaukee, first
with Messrs. Been & Grunton, subse-
quently for himself under the Plank
linton House a tip-top man, and a
good salesman, was in our city Friday
and Saturday and of course called up
on us, like little man as he is. Foote
is now state agent for the Champion
Chemical Fire Engine Co. We under
stand that he has contracted with our
sister city Of Centralia for one of the
company's two wheeled machines, for
1850. Glad Of it. We think our
Centralia folk can place all confidence
in Foote's recommendations. and we
rejoice with them in the possession of
a capital fire extinguisher. Foote used
to sell those little pewter and glass en-
gines for putting out fires, with push
to 'em, in Milwaukee now he is SELL
ling bigger from $3.50 to $4,000.
Mr.. Minor Hoover, formerly of the
firm of Moore & Hoover in the wagon
making business in Centralia, and who
moved to Illinois nearly a year ago
returned home last week to permanent
ly locate again with US. Everybody is
glai to meet Hoover for he is one of
the salt of the sand Of this section.
We are panied to announce that Mr..
Hoover has been called to mourn the
loss of his wife a most excellent and
lovable woman, during his sojourn
away from US. Among old friends he
will find that sympathy which, while
it cannot heal. will soothe the wounds
of his hearts deep anguish
Rev. NJ. Evans, formerly of Fort
Howard, and who will preside over the
Methodist Society the coming year,
made US pleasant call last Thursday.
Mr.. E. is very pleasant. genial man
we judge who will win the affections
of our people and do much good in
our community. We wish him god
speed, in the work before, him and,
may he find plenty of helpers.
\ Mrs. Perry left our city to reside
at Menomonee, whittier her husband
went some weeks ago, last Friday.
Mr. & Mrs. p. will be missed from our
society for they are always genial, and
most agreeable. We recommed them
30 the good people of Menomonee,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04

Y When the time expires for which the Re
porter has been paid, an Y win be marked oppo,,
site the subscriber s name, and may be regarded
as an invitation to renew
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04
Our Small Change.

And Pat. Cassiday has gone to
Iowa.
And Baker has gone to meet
!, Pat.
And Clarence has gone to meet
Baker.
And Where, Oh! Where am
"Levi?"
Election day was as bright as a
hard money dollar.
And now Centralia is to have an
engine. Good
Esquire Graham, of Tomah, was
in the city on Monday.
Lots Of cranberries shipped last
week to all parts of the country.
-Dolph Demarias is now running
the express business by appointment
from the company.
We learn that Frank Pomainville
is suffering severely from fever sore.
DR.. Wolcott visited him yesterday.
Ice is forming, and the boys are
looking after their skates, and We are
raining some very pretty little obitu-
ries.
We are patiently waiting to hear
Judge Gates boxtoes squeak as he
gracefully rises up out of that Con-
gressional chair. Hark .
We welcome THE RESOURCES
OF CALIFORNIA" for November. with
its wealth Of valuable statistical and
other profitable knowledge.
That GAINESVILLE pastorate will be
the death of us. It is not Sawyer, af-
ter all who is to preside over the James
vile flock, but Sawin. We hope we're
right this time.
We notice that in Paris, beet mo-
lasses is being used for manure. We
don't doubt it. We've seen some of
:them molasses" that could discount
the genuinest manure you ever saw.
Mr. Perkins goes to Terre Haute,
Ind, with his cranberries. Mr.. z.
has as fine a lot as have left the marsh
es this season.
Warner is just crowding the stove
market. He don't give a chrome with
each stove, but he wbitewashes 'em
nit sunri sing polish
Fall apples are all the rage with
the housewives now. Several carloads
have been disposed of in our city and
Centralia.
Crosse is reckoning to all lovers
Of bivalves, now. He keeps the best,
and cheapest in town, by the can or
dished. as you choose it don't make
diff of bitterance to Crosse, you
know.
Now that river is up, up. up, like
a boy when he says: teacher, may |
govt - and the teacher says yes
cause be knows how It's herself. Lots
of water in the riv, now. They must
have bust a Fall watermelon up at
Jenny.
One Of the best railroad boys's
on the G. B. & NJ line, Oscar Taylor
went to Indiana last Wednesday. He
will sojourn among faiends at Now
London a day or two The I. O. of
o. E. will miss Oscar. as will all who
have come to know him.
WIN. S. Miller who sells goods in
the "White Brick" has just received
a rousing stock of Dry Goods includ-
ing, Prints, Checks, &C., &C., &C.. all
of which he is selling way down to
to hard pan hgures tor CASH.
A vigorous effort is being made in
the state to awaken the churches to
the necessity of revivals. no this end
Rev. J. B. Doe of Ripon with Rev.
K. A. Burnell, a noted evangelist,
have arranged series of three meet
ings to be held at different points in
the state The meetings at Tomah on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 10,
90, and 21st of November will be the
most convenient for those of our peo-
pie who so choose, to attend. ALI
churches are cordially invited to par
ticipate. Let a good delegation go
down from Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04
HENRY OsTERMAN.

For Sale. The residence of Eric
Mckay, situated just below the city Of
Centra!ia, consisting of good house
and eighty acres of land. Will be
sold cheap. For terms enquire of the
1st National Bank, or of the owner.
X. MCKAY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04

Stop Your Cough. The wonder
full results and immense sale of Hale's
Cough Cordial the past season, ought
to coarlnce the most skeptical; still
We are gs,ing to continue the same lib
eral offer that we have made heretofore,
viz: Any person suffering with cold,
cough or sore throat, who will call at
Robinson & Schultz Drug Store and
purchase a bottle of Hale's Cough
Cordial, use one half of it, and if they
then conclude that it is doing them no
good, they can return the balance and
receive back their money. Who would
not test this medicine on such liberal
aermsG No medicine ever sold In this
vicinity that produced such wonderful
results. All we ask is that you will
try it.
nov4'75 6m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04

Preparatory Meeting. -Commun-
aion services will be held at the Cong.
Church next Sabbath. A preparatory
meeting will be held in the the base
1nent on Saturday afternoon at 3 o clock
TO which all are invited:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04
UOuN ItIhb III N.
Grand Rapids April 9th. if

Remember This.-Now is the
time. of the year for Pneumonia, Lung
Fever, Coughs, Colds, and fatal results
of predjsposition to Consumption and
other Throat and Lung Disease, Be-
schee's German Syrup has been used
in this neighborhood for the past two
or three years without single failure
to cure. If you have not nsed this
medicine yourself, go to yonr Druggist
F. j. Wood and ask him of its won
derful success among his customers
Two doses will relieve the worst case.
IF you have no faith in any medicine,
just buy sample bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup for ten cents and try it,
regular size bottle IS cents. Don't
neglect a cough to save IS cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04

For Sale.--A second hand, 40
horse power engine, II inch bore, "a
inch stroke. This engine has been
completely overhauled and repaired at
the Grand Rapids boundary, and is
nearly as good as new. Parties wish
ne to purchase can apply to the
Grand Rapids Foundry for particulars,
terms Of payment &c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-04

To Mill Ken or Filters. IF you
want to learn how to straighten your
own saws call on Z III. Turner, Practi-
cal ssw maker, in the Kline building
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

Some twenty-five years ago, while
Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis was still
exercising the functions of a United
States Commissioner, in the rural
city of Boston-before he had sent
back a fugitive slave and thereupon
immigratcd to this more congenial
metropolis-Mr. Rufus Choate left
his law office early on November
morning to pass the day in taking
testimony before Mr.. Curtis in pat
ent case. Returning to the office late
in the dusky, chilly afternoon, after
finishing the task, Mr.. Choate threw
his bag upon the table, and remarked
in the hearing of his late partner,
Mr.. Joseph Bell, and the half a doz-
Ell young law students, who were all
aware what he had been doing: Il
consider Mr.. George Tichnor Curtis
the most unsatisfactory man, upon the
whole, that | have ever known, and
| wish that | N y never set my eyes
upon him again" Then walking
wearily across the room to the fire
place, he stood for few moments
warming himself before pile of sea
coal which was blazing il the CRATE.
With the increasing warmth of his
body the usual sweetness of his dis
position seemed at last to return, and
after a long pause he broke the
silence by the remark: II lo not
know but might endure to look at
him from 4 window in i process
sion"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

Some business men express the
opinion that the advertisements are
not read, and hence that money spent
in this way is money thrown away.
Such, however, is not the opinion of
the 1merican Journalist, published
at Philadelphia, which in speaking
of the country newspaper, uses the
following language: 1t is read from
the topmost line in the lett-hand cor
ncr of its tille-page to the latter end
of the final word on the last page,
and-entcrtaining the highest appre-
citation of the country editor - we
would observe that the advertisements
are as carefully read, and not untre-
quently longer borne in remembrance
than the more edifying contents OF
the paper. 1t is safe to assume that the
country newspaper is read by an
average of ten persons to each sub
scriber; it is retained in the house of
the economic farmer or mechanic
from week to week AS matter of
reference, unless loaned to the less
thrifty neighbor, who is too mean to
take a paper, and too sensible to do
without it when he can obtain it by
loan or theft
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
Saving and Having.

Either a man must be content with
poverty all his life, or else be willing
to deny himself some luxuries, and
save, to lay the base of independence
i'll the future. But if man defics
the future, and spends all that he
earns, (whether his earnings be one
dollar or ten dollars every day, let
him look for lean and hungry want
at some future time-for it will surely
come, no matter what he thinks.
TO save Is absolutely the only way
to get 4 solid fortune; there is no
other certain mode. Those who shut
their eyes and ears to these plain
facts will be forever poor, and for
their obstinate rejection Of the truth,
mayhap will die in rags and filth.
Let them so die and thank them
selves. But, no! They take a sort
of recompense i'll cursing fortune.
Great waste Of breath! They might
as well curse mountains and eternal
hills. For l can tell them fortune
does not give away her real and sub
stantial goods. She sells them to the
highest bidder, to the hardest, wisest
worker for the boon. Men never
made so fatal Il mistake when they
think they are mere creatures OF fate;
It's the sheercst folly in the world
Every man may make or mar his life,
whichever he may choose. Fortune
is for those who, by diligence, hon
esty, frugality, place themselves in
position to grasp hold of fortune
when it appears in view. The best
evidence Of frugality is the five hun
dred dollars or more standingin your
name at the savings bank. The best
evidence of honesty is both diligence
and trugality.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

dec 10) correspondence OF the Gil
cinnati Gazette


indianapolis (Dec. 1o) correspondence Of the Gin
cinnati Gazette.
A special dispatch from Terre
Haute has already briefly informed
the Gazette readers of the outrage
perpetrated at Brazil, Clay county,
on Wednesday last, by the dismissal
of about twenty-five colored children
from the public schools.
Between twenty-five and thirty col
ored scholars were in attendance,
and several of them conspicuous for
their cagerness to acquire an educa-
ton. In one Of the lower grades
two little boys were always at the
head of their class, and none of them
manifested qnarrelsome disposition,
or desire to assert their rights un-
der the Fifteenth Amendment, by
imposing upon such of their white
schoolmates as happened to be inferi-
or in muscular development. With
one exception the teachers showed a
willingness to instruct them, and
seemed to take pride in disproving
the old fogy idea Of negro interiority
by showing what colored child
could accomplish when properly
trained and disciplined.
No sooner, however, was the Bus
kirk decision rendered than the ques-
ton was again raised. Democrats,
bankrupt miners, and a few moss
covered Republicans who voted the
Wing ticket in 1854, joined in one
prolonged howl for the expulsion OF
the "niggers," demanded prompt obe-
dience to the school authorities. The
Trustees, Mr.. Dillow w. Bridges, E.
S. Hussey, and William Torbett, did
not hesitate to comply. An order
was promulgated instructing Supt.
Wilkinson to inform the teachers OF
the respective departments to dismiss
their colorcd scholars. My inform
ant stated that Mr.. Wilkinson at
first peremptorially refused to obey
the order, but subsequently acquiesc-
ed to save his position. A majority
of the teachers complied under pro,
test, and one of them, Jennie Worth
ington, through sympathy for the lit
tie ones, declared her inability to
send those home who attended her
department. "How can l order that
bright-eycd little fellow never to re-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
A Patient Wife.
NJ. Quad. in Detroit Free Pres

She's little bit of woman, all
patience and sunshine, and I'd spoil
the best silk hat that money could
buy for the privilege Of lending her
my umbrella in rain storm.
She's married, and she's got an old
rhinoceros of Il husband He makes
it practice to come home tight at II
o'clock every other night, and has
for years, and he can't remember that
she ever gave him a cross word about
it. When he falls i'll the hall she is
waiting to close the door and help
him back to the sitting-room, where
a good fire awaits him. She draws
off his boots, unbuttons his collar,
helps him off with his coat, and all
the time she is saying:
"Poor Henry! How sorry | am
that you had this attack Of vertigo!
I'm afraid that you will be found
dead by the roadside some night"
"Whazzer mean by verzigo?" he
growls. But she helps him off with
his vest and pleasantly continues:
"I'm so glad you got home all
right. | hope the day will come
when you can pass more Of your time
at home. 1t is dreadful how your
business drives you"
"What bizshness; whaz yer talking
'bout?" he replies.
"Poor one; how hot your head isl"
she continues, and presently he breaks
down and wceps and eXclaims:
"Ycz zur-zic's a 'orse-wearing
zelf out fhast's can-wizshm was
dead!
Next morning she never refers to
the subject, but pleasantly inquiries
how he slept, and if his mind is clear.
His boots may be missing, and he
yells out:
"Where'n thunder's my boots:"
"Right here, my DEAR" she replies;
and she hands them out, all nicely
blackcd up.
Ii she wants dr., SIS or a hat or Il
cloak, and he yells out that household
expenses are eating him up, she never
''sasscs" him back, nor tells him that
she could have married Il congress
man, nor declares that she will write
to her mother and tell her just how
it is.
"That's so, my dear, times are
hard" she says, and she gets up just
as good dinner rs if he had left her
$50.
He may come home tight at supper
time, but she is not shocked. She re-
marks that it is an unexpected pleas
ure to have him at home SO early, and
she pretends not to notice his stupid
look. He sees three chairs where
there is but one, and in trying to sit
down he strikes the floor like the fall
of derrick.
"Whazzer jow That chair way for?"
he yclls; and she replies:
otis that hole in the carpet knew
YOU would stumbled" and she helps
him up and brings him strong cup
of coffee.
They do not keep servant, and
when cold weather comes she never
thought of planking herself down in
char opposite him and saying:
"Now, then, you'll either get up
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
Tho Early Rising Bere.

The professional early riser( no blame
should be attached to tie man who
gets up when he has toy is naturally a
prig of the antisomnolent sort. He
conceives tht his habit bestows on
him moral superiority which NOR
tails, amorous of sleep, can never
hope to attain. He rises when he
has nothing in the world to do-on
principle, as he is fond of asserting.
You must have observed how patron
izingly he grects you when you de-
scend to breakfast, just as it is ready;
with what JUNCTION he declares that he
has been up three hours; how inor-
dinately proud he is that not SER
want had stirred when he was com
pletely dressed.
To every member of the household
he puts the question, "When did you
rise?" and on learning he attempts
to crush HIM or her with the heroic
differences that exist between some
people and Others. A favoritc inter
rogatory is care you up?" or "IIow
do You happen to be up?" as though
you have been in bed since you were
born, and he were startled ut your
apparition Henri Bropne.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

turn to this school?" she said, point
ing to an intelligcnt-looking boy,
twelve years of age, who was one of
her smartest and best scholars. The
Superintendent relieved her of the
embarrassment. The little fellow,
with tears in his eyes, begged to re-
main again and again, he walked
back to his seat, Rugged his books
tightly, and wept as if his little heart
would break. "Johnny will get
ahead of me-" he said, "and ! shall
not get into the next reader. Oh!
can't come back-.just me?" The
majority of those debarred were not
less affected by the dismissal. They
were the faithful few who attended
school because ambitious to secure
an education. They were attached
to their books, their teachers, their
playmates and their classes. But,
without an hours notice, before any
other provision had been made for
them, and in direct violation of the
law of the land, they were rudely
thrust into the streets, and are to-day
absolutely without the means of OBJ
tanning the instruction which the
State Constitution guarantees to its
citizens.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
Leaving out tho Jokes.

Some people are bright enough to
enjoy good joke, but do not have
retentive memories so as to be able
to repeat it to others. Failures of
this kind are very ludicrous. We
give some good specimens.
The most famous of this class was
the college professor, who, on parting
with a student that had called on
him, noticed that he had a new coat,
and remarked that it was too short.
The student, with an air of resigna-
ton, replied: "It will be long
enough before / get another"
The professor enjoyed the joke
heartily, and going to meeting of
the faculty just afterward, he entered
the room in great glee and said:
"Young Sharp got off such joke
just now. He called Oh me little
while ago, and as he was leaving |
noticed his new coat, and told him it
was too short, and he said, it will be
a long time before l get another"
No one laughed, and the professor
sobered down, remarked: "It doesn't
seem as funny rs when he said it."
A red-haired lady who was ambi-
tious of literary distinction found but
poor sale for her book. A gentle
man, in speaking Of her disappoint-
ment, said: "Her hair is red Tread, }
if her book is not" An auditor, in
attempting to relate the joke else
where, said: "Shc has red hair if her
book hasn't"
The most unfortunate attempt at
reproducing another's wit was made
by an Englishman who didn't under
stand the pun, but judged from the
applause with which it was greeted
that it must be excellent. During a
dinner at which he was a guest, a
waiter let boiled tongue slip off the
plate on which he was bearing it, and
it fell on the table.
The host at once apologized for the
mishap as ''lapsus lingu@" (slip of
the tongue). The joke was the best
thing at the dinner, and our friend
concluded to bring it up at his own
table.
He accordingly invited his com
pany and instructed servant to let
fall roast of beef as he was bring
ing 1t to the table.
When the "accident' occurred, he
exclaimed "That'sa a 'lapsus lingua."
Nobody laughed, and he said
again, 81 say that's a lapsus lingur."
a screw was loose somewhere; SO
he told abo; the tongue falling, and
they did laugh.