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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
FILADELFI, CeF. VIII, '76.

TlLADELfl, OoF. LII, 10.
Dear Reporter In my last ]
merely mentioned the fact that [ had
arrived in the Quaker city, properly
designated the checker board city, for
certainly ouch it is. When [ got off
the cars with my son and nephew; [
pushed for the kingrow and succeeded
in reaching $40 on north 10Th street
instead of $40 north 10th. The house
was closed and it looked as though we
might possibly find lodgings at the
Station hodse. Pulled the bell knob
till things jingled like the smashing of
crockery crate, still nobody came,
but out of an upper window of the ad-
joining building carefully peered a
pair Of eyes that looked upon us as
though We might possibly have bur-
glarious intentions. After a moments
silence we were requested to tell what
calamity had befallen us. We stated
that we were orphans in big city in
search of lodging place, and whittier
we had intended to sojourn there
reigned silence like sepulchre. 1t
took US just about two minutes to as
certain that we were on 18th street in
stead of 10th, and the way we babe
that good woman adieu, and shot out
for the number that had escaped US,
would have made a mummy smile.
Finding our new quarters was the WICK
of only few moments, and very soon
we were housed for the night, and
most comfortably too. In the morn
ing we pointed for the centennial build
ings via. the Reading Z. X. Every
body seemed to be pointing In the
same direction The Reading Rail-
road is an institution. It runs every
whittier. It crosses itself. goes under
and over itself, runs beside itself,
shoots off at a tangent and climbs p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Campaign Song BOOk,-We have

Campaign Song Ok,-We have
received fom the publishers copy of
the sHayes and Wheeler Campaign
Songster, containing good collection
Of rousing republican songs, full of the
necessary nerve and energy. Many Of
the songs are printed with music COM
plete, for the use of Glee and Quartette
Clubs. A large majority Of the sohgs
are set to tunes already familiar to ev-
cry one. The Songster also contains
short biographical sketches of our next
Chief Executives, with portraits on the
title-page. We expect to hear these
campaign carols roll from the manly
Threats of loyal voters everywhere
throughout the length and breadth of
our land, before the day eff victory ar
rives in November. The publishers Of
fer extra discounts on quantities Of
the Hayes and Wheeler Songster to
campaign committees. Send 10 cents
for sample copy.
Address JOHN CHURCH Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Personals.

Our worthy and able merchant.
John Hamm, will start for Milwaukee
Friday, of this week, where he will
purchase an immense stock of goods
for his fall and winter custom. All
who would buy good and cheap goods
will do yell to give brother Hamm q
call.
j. W. Cochran, will leave o-day
for the centennial. to join the Odd fell
lows in Chicago, who leave tomorrow
on a special train via the Pittsburg &
Fl Wayne r. r. at SIS P. NJ. for
Philadelphia On the Goth. inst. a
National Reunion of Odd fellows in
Philadelphia. j. W. G. will repre-
sent Grand Rapids Lodge No. 81.
From philadelphia he will visit his
home in western N. Y. also Judge Al
bert Haight in Buffalo, his old tutor in
the Law. and will return by the Lake
Shore & Michigan southern r. r. a
bout October It'll.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Our Small Change.
School commenced Yesterday.

School commenced yesterday.
1t stopped raining last Monday
and now we are having nice weather.
-Rememember the Oyster Supper
tomorrow evening, in L. Kromers old
Store.
The cranberry crop is reported
somewhat injured by the recent con-
tinuous fall Of rain.
Cur streets on Monday looked as
though they would not get dry again
in four weeks, they being clear sheet
Of mud:
There will be a Communion Ser
vice at the Cong'l. Church next Sum-
day morning Preparatory Lecture
on Saturday at 3 2. m.
Fifteen Indian murderers have
been sentenced and hung within the
past year at Fort Smith, Ark, all OF
whom were hung ON the same gaiiowsi
and sentenced by the same courts
Pretty good showing for ore town
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Wonderful success. 1t is repor

Wonderful success. 1t is report
ed that Boschee's German Syr up has,
since it's introduction in the United
States, reached the immense sale of 40
O00 dozen per year. Over 5000
Druggists have ordered this medicine
direct from the factory at Woodbury.
n J.. and not one has reported SIN
gle failure, but every letter speaks of
its astonishing success in curing severe
Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast,
Consumption, or any disease of the
Throat and Lungs. We advise any
person that has any predispostion to
weak lungs, to go to their Druggist and
get this Medicine. or inquire about it.
Regular size. 10 cents Sample Bottle
10 cents. Two doses will relieve any
case. Don't neglect your cough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14

Twenty Years AgO.-Castoria is
the result of an old Physicians 20
years experiments endeavoring to pro-
duce for his own practice an effective
mild and pleasant physic, free from the
objections connected with Caster Oil
or drastic pills. Old Doctor Samuel
Pitcher, of Barnstable, Mass. has sue
ceeded in preparing " Castor Oil'' in
such a manner as TO render it perfectly
palatable and still preserve unimpaired
its laxative properties. The doctor
has prescribed this Loneyed catharic In
his practice with wonderful success for
years past, particularly among child
rem, under the name Of "Castoria and
the demand has so increased from the
people and even physicians, that arran-
gements have been made to introduce
!. generally TO tie public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Tries to Throw off q train

A negro named John Dirt was put
off the train at Junction City on
Monday because he had no money
to pay fare with. lie remained
there Until the next day, when he
started on foot for this city on the
rail road track. Just this side of
the Junction pile of stuff was dis
covered ON the track by Che section
men, and when the passenger train
came along, Conductor Hubbard was
appraised Of the fact ard cautioned
to run slowly, FOR fear of other OBJ
stfuctions. After running a few
miles, a pile of ties was discovered
by the engineer and the train stop
ped in time to avoid an accident.
Running to Rudolph station, it was
ascertained that the negro, Dirt, had
just left, Running slowly again,
the train soon overlook the negro
and he jumped aboard. Arriving
in Centralia, Sheriff Case arrested
him, and, in company with Mr..
Briggs, attorney for the r. r. COM
panv, started for Stevens Point,
where he was bound over to appear
before the circuit court. On the
way to the Point, the culprit coh-
cessed to the crime charged. Here
is another bloody-shirt outrage,
and Grant ought to send troops up
to protect the wretch. The offence
was committed in Portage, but pain
fully close to our county, which has
saved us quite bill of costs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
The National Livestock Jour

The National Livestock Jour-
nal-for September, is at hand, and is
truly magnificent number. 1t con-
tains twenty-six elegant illustrations,
drawn on stone, expressly for this num-
Der, by the distinguished animal artist
+. III. Dewey, which are intended as
personalities of all leading breeds of
domestic animals as bred In America, in
this our centennial year. The horse
pictures are faithful likenesses of Lex
ington, Gov. Sprague, Donald Dinnie,
and Apollo. Then follows a male and
female Of each of the leading breeds Of
cattle, making, IN all, twelve cattle por-
traits. Then we have Cotswold, Leic-
ester, Southdown and Mereno sheep;
Berkshire, Yorkshire. Essex. Chester
white, Suffolk, and Poland China
swine; making ia all a series of illus
trations that have never been approach
ed by any other journal of the kind in
the world. In its entire mechanical
execution, the Jnmna5 is a model of
neatness and taste while the character
of its contents has uniformly been such
as to have placed it, long ago, at the
head Of all journals of its class, in Eu-
rope or America, 1t is published by
the stock Journal company, Lakeside
Building, Chicago, Ills, at $2.15
per year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Dom Pedro and the Centennial.

UOm PeGrO and the Centennial.
Probably no foreigner ever visited
this country who made closer obaerva~
tions of our institutions than the illus
trious Emperor Of Brazil. Nothing
seems to have escaped his attention,
and his comments were generally ia
vorable. This is not usual with for
eighners of prominence, and ecomiums
from one so high in position as the
eminent ruler referred to has endeared
him to eur people. Dom Pedro>s rap
id movements enabled him to visit
every place of prominence or interest
In the United States, and his time was
mostly spent upon the railways of our
country, of which he never tired Of
praising.
His trip from the West to visit the
Centennial, just before leaving for
Europe, was one of greatest pleasure
to him. Leaving Chicago at Sis P.
NJ, the magnificent car which he oc-
cupied was rub over the Great Fort
Wayne & Pennsylvania line to Phila-
delphia, the Emperor having selected
this road on account Of its being the
shortest, quickest and most desirable
route to the Centennial, and because Of
the grand panoramic and charming
scenery which greet the eyes Of all
who take this favorite railway.
The railways of Brazil are still in an
embryotic condition, while other insti-
buttons Of that country are far in
advance Of our own, and the high
state of perfection of the Great Fort
Wayne & Pennsylvania line surprised
the Emperor, to such an extent, that
he declared it to be the finest railway
he ever saw, in every respect, and
without an equal in any land.
With so favorable an opinion from
such high authority, we take pleasure
to recommending TO all our friends and
patrons the Great Fort Wayne & Penn
sylvania line to the Centennial.
Tickets may be purchased at the
General Office, Is Clark Street, Chi
cage, or at the Depot, and information
by mail furnished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Dedication of Howe High

School. After postponing the dedi-
cation from Saturday until Tuesday
evening, there seemed to be a general
inquiry as to what was going to be
done But our curiosity was satisfied
on Tuesday evening by meeting about
$50 people, and listening to one of the
best entertainments we have had the
pleasure Of listening to for some time !;
the meeting was called to order Supt,
Hayden, at about eight o'clock, and was
opened by singing, Are we forgotten
when we're gone. To say it was good
would be but feebly expressing tt all Of
the singing was grand" There be-
ing no programme laid out for the eve
ming, Numerous speakers were called
on, and We do not remember Of one re-
fusing to speak in parise of the grand
edifce. and Of the Builders, who are
Grand Rapids people
DR.. G. F. Witcer being first called
responded in a mastery manner and
urged the scholars the necessity Of
keeping the building and furnitu re
free from marks, cuts, scratches sc. He
spoke of the difficulties experienced by
the good people of Grand Rapids 10
years age when the old frame building
was being builded. After Mr.. Writers
speach, Mr. Hayden read the following
notice.-the NJ. E. Social which was
to have met at Mr.. Butter6elds, will
have an Oyster Supper, on Friday eve
ming at the store lately vacated by L.
Kroner.
After repeated calls for "Gardner''
Mr. G. answered in few brief, and
we'll chosen remarks, and was followed
by J. ID. Witter who told his experience
as school teacher. which caused a
considerable merriment, L. NJ. Foster,
E. B. Clark, NJ Eavns, Fl. Hayden,
Prof Chittenden, J. A Gayncr, and
[. n. Stewart. were called for, and re.
sponded in betting way. Time and
space forbids entering into the details
ofthe meeting as miautely as we would
like to.
Mr.. o. Shuts played on his Either
which made every body feel how did
it? In short it was an evening long te
be remembered by our Citizens and
friends, the Singing Of America BY
the people finished the evenings enter
tainment all speak in the highest terms
of the meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
OYSTER Supper.-The Ladies {

Oyster Supper.-The Ladies of
the NJ +. Church & Congregation will
give an Oyster Supper on Friday eve.
of this week in the b uilding formerly
occupied by Lem. KRONER. Supper
can be had at any time from 6 2. NJ
until 9 80 p. NJ price % cents. extra
dishes of Oysters % cents.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14

Petit JurOrS.-Notice is hereby
given that the Pitt Jurors for the
December term of the Wood County
Circuit Court will be drawn at the
Clerks Office in the City of Grand
Rauids, October 25th, A. D. 1876.
sept7w9 f. W. BURT, Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14


hill, acd then pitches into valley,
coils round itself and then shoots hun.
dreds of miles into the great coal and
iron regions of the great state whose
bowels are an eternal mine of wealth.
Its directors are ever on the alert. II
a point betokens Importance. thithsf
go the iron parallels, and before one il
aware Of the fact connection is form.
ed with the heart of the commercial
center. For eight cents you can lose
every point of the compass, and be-
come so snarled up shat seemingly. ons
ly a Philadelphia lawyer will be able
to point out for you the straight and
narrow way. The sun will persist in
rising in the west, and ont of tho
north come burning blasts.
TUE CENTENNIAL GROUNDS.
The grounds are located in Fair.
mount Park. something like a thou-
sand acres being appropriated for the
great exhibition. As one approaches
the grounds the immensely of thu
buildings strike him with a bcwilder-
ing sensation of awe and supreme sat-
isfaction. They arc immense, and you
recognize the fact at once, that they
must needs be, for all about you is
maelstrom of unceasing activity. Ev-
erything is alive and seems to be dis
satisfied because it can make no great
er noise. The cry of the boot black
- shine for five cents" mingles. and
lost in the infinite roar of greater in
animate things, but by and by you ARD
tanned and the great whole seems just
as it should be at the anniversary OF q
great nat on s BIZ thday.
In the preparation or showing all
the world the innu mera5le exhibits,
the most perfect arrangements have
been made. The park has been turned
into vast machinery shop with exca-
vations and filings in here and there
to suit emergencies and the wants Of
exhibitors with the most ponderous
machinery [ ever saw. Of the build
ings [ will say more in another lst-
ter
For the benefit of those who may
think of visiting the great show, ]
will say word relative to the railway
for the accommodation of visitors:
The most profitable thing one can do
after entering the grounds is to make
the circuit Of the grounds by rail.
By so doing, besides enjoying very
pleasant ride you get very excellent
idea of the topography of the grounds
and the location of the principal build
ings of interest. The railway crooks
and twists about in every conceivable
direction. The miniature train whirls
arouHd sharp curves with such speed
as to upset the unwary, except he be
a Boston man. You can't phaze
Boston man by subjectiug him to q
short turn ; the shorter the better for
him, all owing to being born and bred
amid confusion Of streets, while the
average citizen Of this great republic
will be jerked bald headed score Of
times ere he makes complete circuit
a distance of nearly four miles. A
ride upon the railway is an absolute
necessity, and withal comfortable and
pleasing. AS this is the second of
series of hash letters promised, I will
reserve copious supply of meat for
the forthcoming, and cease
Centennially Yours,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14

him to powder. The road at this
point runs along the mountains edge
with fearful abyss to the one side of
the swiftly moving train, while terri
bly, frowning mass of wooded rock and
earth reaches hundreds of feet above
you on the otherside The train
PUSHES on as though used to the terri
BILE pathway of iron till an almost COM
plete circle is made. Within the mar
row space of three-quarters of mile
the train runs directly east and west.
and it has been jocosely remarked that
the passengers in the rear car of the
train not infrequently light their cigars
by the fires of the engine at the other
end; and am almost tempted to be-
lieve it but on the whole, [ guess I
won't.
After leaving the "curve' the seen
cry is magnificent beyond the power of
description even to the Independence
City whittier we arrived at 7:10 p,
m. over the best road we ever travelled
escaping with its stone ballast, all
dust, and feeling no sense of weari-
ness
In passing from Pittsbarg to Phila-
delphia [ fell in with two of those
characters not infrequently met with
in the oil regions of Pennsylvania, =
man and his wife who had ''struck
ile,' and who had become suddenly
wealthy, They were going to Europe
to 'see the sights" Undoubtedly
they were very excellent people, but
one could easily discern what allied
EN-. They were not exactly ''shoddy"
yet it would have been difficult to have
drawn the dividing line between my
good people and that much talked Of
class than whom, to the sensible and
cultivated, none appear more supreme
ly foolish. Everything was ''ile" With
them, The scenery was elegant. >
They had been to "Ue-nois, but never
to Wisconsin. The sale in Pennsylva-
ner was very fertile, and they :'pre-
sumed We were goin at the rate of a
mile mint But then wherein
were they different from the mass of
humanity, and who can say tha* you,
reader, or |, might not have been even
more weak were wealth suddenly to be
thrust uton us We felt them a glo-
rious Godspeed in our heart, and felt
that beneath the crude exterior there
were manly and womanly qualities
which might make the great world
blush In not possessing. The diamond
is but cultivated charcoal, and the pol
ished steel that flashes in so many
forms of beauty in the great exposi-
ton is after all but graduated ore !;
so may [ be forgiven if | have even
thought other than kindly of my fell
low travellers upon the great highway
of life-and to Philadelphia.
My next plate of hash will be serv-
ed up in the checker board city, and
the next, ditto-in my sanctum, if the
Lord so will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14

Good Cooks. -Ladies, if you would
be known as good cooks, and would
avoid the notification Of having poor
biscuit for tea when you have company
use ID. B. DeLand & Co. s Best Glenn
tcalSaleratus, and that only.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
Attention AlE!-Prof. Chittende

Attention AlI!-Prof. Chittenden
will be prepared on and after Monday,
Sep. 18th, to receive pupils of both
sexes, in English, French, German,
Latin, Book keeping, Mathematics,
Natural Science, &C., &c. He will
either organize classes in any of the
above-named branches, Or give atten-
ton to individual students as may be
desired, and he pledges himself that
no effort shall be spared on his part to
render advancement at once rapid and
thorough.
Prof. G. has great pleasure in re-
ierring to Messrs. Brundage, Wor-
Ellington, Pariseau, Reeves and other
gentlemen who have placed their chill
dren in his caee during the last school
year, as also to Rev. Mr.. Foster OF
the Cong. Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
III. B PFEsLLEO, EdEter.
Grand Rapids, Thursday, Sept. ID.
CITY AND COUNTY.

Fresh Lime. Constantly on hand
at the Wisconsin Valley Depot, or at
SpafTord, Cole & Cos Store. aprl613t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rcv. Father PER
NIN,-Servccs every Sabbath morning at 10
o'clock Catechism l p. NJ Vespers 3 p. NJ.
REGATI0NAL.-Rey. j.. NJ. Foste
Services every Sabbath at 10 IL A. NJ, and /
p. NJ. Sabbath School at II NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenings.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Rev. NJ. Evans
Services every Sabbath at 10 IL 4. NJ, and
pm. Sabbath School at Il NJ Prayer meet
ng Thursday evenings at = and class meet
ng at 6 z. NJ. SUNDAY evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14

Notice the change made in dates
IN petit jury nosica.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-14

Base Ball: Sore fingers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-07-13
AGRICULTURAL.
HABITS or THE L1MPREY
.EELS.

The Hartford CONN., Post, June 7,
says: 1.-TWO gentlemen from CRANKY,
Conn.,, Messrs, Dewey and Goodrich,
were in town last week on a visit,
and took away with them on their
return one hundred and ten lamprey
cells, which they captured in the
creeks hereabout. The cells were all
of good size, slxty-two of them weigh
one hundred pounds. These eels are
esteemed to be great delicacy by
the people Of CRANKY and neighbor-
hood, and are held to be worth twelve
cents apiece, or they offer to exchange
barrel Of pork for barrel Of cured
GELS. The method Of taking these
cells is quite novel. They are found
only i'll shallow water, with stoney or
gravelly bottom, and the fisherman
goes provided with a large bag Of
netting, the mouth of the bag being
distended with a hoop, and an in
strument Of iron about eighteen inches
long terminating in a hook. The
cells have what are called nests, made
by heaping up stones in circle Of
about eighteen inches in diameter
These stones they place in this posi-
tion by fastening their sucker mouths
thereon and moving themselves lat
teral]y, drawing the seone along with
them. Inside this circle Of stones lie
usually from three to five cells, par
allol with one another, their heads
all in one direction and each eel made
fast by suction to a stone. The bold
fisherman approaches them from be-
hind, and skillfully putting his hook
under an eel, he suddenly brings it
up with such force that it penetrates
the hide, and brings out the fish,
when after two or three nourishcs in
the air to get him in the right posi-
ton, he is deposited in the bag. Each
eel in the nest is in turn made the
subject Of similar operation, the
creatures often holding on to the
stone with such tenacity as to bring
it out of the water with them, when
the aerial flourish causes it to become
detached and to fly to considerable
distance.
"These cells, it is said, are wholly
free from bones save the back bone,
which is removed in dressing, and
when sailed for a few weeks and
fried make an article of food second
10 none in the way Of fish"