Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-20

behold what a change. We have
jumped over century and half into
the presence of the Tightening Hoe,
the Bullock, the Walter and other per.
tecting presses of the present day. to
which no description can do justice.
They must be seen as they are here III
operation to be understood An edi-
ton of the New York Times is issued
on the grounds daily, printed on a
Walter press, the sterotyped plates
being forwarded from New York by
Express on the early morning train.
The Daily Graphic, the Philvdal-
peia Herald and other leading papers
issue complete or partial editions from
one of the various makes Of presses.
\ voluntary or semi-Ufficia trial of
moving machines took place on Tues
day, in a large field fourteen miles
from the city. This trial has nothing
to do with the awards to be made by
the Centennial authorities, as the judges
had previously decided not to have a
competitive trial. but it was open to
all who desired to show the practical
working Of their machines. Twenty
three machines entered the field The
attendance at the trial comprised two
or three hundred practical men, in
Guiding manufacturers, farmers, and
newspaper men, who watched the pro-
ceedings with sharp scrutiny that
showed that it was not merely the "a
wards of the judges that manufacturers
should care for A sufficient number
of long, narrow sections Of about an
acre each, had been divided off in the
field by cutting openings in the grass,
and these had been assigned to the sew
eral machines by lot. The grass which
was mostly timothy, was light crop.
1t stood up SO well that the task Of
cutting it was really to easy too form
practical test The expedient Of run
ming heavy roller before the particu-
lar mower which the judges were
watching was made use Of, but as the
ground was very level those machines
adapted for low cutting on snch sur
face had the advantage. On the 9Th
Of j uly a trial of Harvesting machines
will take place in large wheat-feld.
one mile from the scene OF the mower
trial.
Reason has returned, for the most
part, to those clearinghouse and no
tel keepers, whose expectations and
charges were rather too extravagant at
the start. For the advance of rates by
boarding house keepers the so-calIed
boarding agencies were responsible.
None of the hotels have had the crowds
they expected and some who raised
their rates have probably regretted it.
OF these the Centennial aud the Bing-
ham are the only ones | have heard
mentioned. Most Of the others ma
tanned their old rates and deserve cred
it therefor The we'll known Mer-
chants on Fourth street have profited by
a fair course in this respect and | am
glad to mention it. The few houses
that maintain first class Accommodations
at second-class prices, and never take
advantage Of an expected increased de-
mand for entertainment, are the ones
that deserve and get a steady liberal
patronage. The Merchants is large
and takes good care OF all who Gomez
Some of large hotel enterprises near the
Centennial grounds have not done as
we'll as was anticipated SO far. They
deserve well enough Of those who can
afford high prices, but the tendency Of
visitors appears to be to stop down
town nearer places of amusement and
general interest. On the whole it is
easier to get good Accommodations here
for little money now than it was six
weeks ago.
Improvements. Geo. Baker will
build an upright to his dwelling.
The Weaver boys have fixed Up
the old Huntington house, making it
one Of the neatest looking cottages on
the Hill"
-Bodette runneth a chimney up
through his roof
Mayor Gardner has erected tss
ty wing on the north side of his dwell