Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-30
Our Small Change.
Anchor ice.

The political atmosphere looks
more and more Hayesy.
See advertisement of land sales
by w. C r. r. Co.
Notice connections G. B. & NJ,
L. r. with Lacrosse.
There is weeping and wailing
among the turkey roosts to-day.
-Sympathyzers with Ssrvia can
rend Turkey limb from limb to-day.
DR., Witter and wife returned from
their trip east, last Friday P. m.
%! that Choir, one more naturaL
lied, -j5at-sd out, give him rest.
-To-day's Thanksgiving. Thank
God you are alive and that Hayes is
elected
Well eat hay on subscription,
Now don't some brother editor call us
a jackass.
1t is no sign that a fellow should
feel ':stuck up" because he buys con-
dictionary for his girl at shultz.
Oscar Taylor showed his fairy like
form in the Reporter Office last Mon
day. Oscar says Hayes is elected.
The Scarlet fever is raging terribly
in Chicago. The deaths among the
little enes average fifty per week, and
the death list is increasing.
M. L. Adams of Almond Portage
Co. an independent candidate for Reg
lister of Deeds made US a pleasant call
last Monday.
At the Cong. Church the service
Sunday morning will be wholly con-
nected with the Communion. Preach
ing in the evening as usual.
An exchange says that Fond du
Lac is infested with burglars.
We have really forgotten how much
the democratic vote was in Fond du
Lac. "
We learn that an indian ran foul
Of wire connected with set gun, in
last week, and was SO bad
ly wounded that he will either loose
his leg or his life. Cannot the law
against set guns be enforced?
MIR. George Weller, our old citi-
zen once, but now resident of Ore
gon, has returned on business for a
few weeks. 1t does us good to see the
genial face of Mr.. Weller. We don't
feel like insisting upon his coming back
to us, but we wish he'd urge us to go
to him.
AS we entered our ssnctum last
Friday morning We looked upon a
sight that did our-digestion good,
and eye also. Paul said: -"Mr. We'll
ler's compliments, and then we took
up the apples, and a pear from Oregon
which was as large as quart cup.
The apples looked like little mountains.
We thought we were again at the
Centennial. Thanks, Bro. Weller
The publisher of the Nursery has
issued list Of premiums for obtaining
subscribers to his popular magazine.
The list comprises articles useful and
ornamental, including books, games,
knives, skates, and toys of all kinds.
Here is chance for boys and girls to
obtain nice holiday gift for themselves
or friend. by making little health
full exertion The Misery enters upon
its eleventh year In January, 1877, and
is as full of life and animation as ever
The secret of its success is found be-
tween its covers every month. The
price is SLIGO year. 1t is published
by John l.. Storey, SO Bromfsld St.,
Boston, who will send a sample number
with the premium list for ten cents.
The Stevens Point Journal says:
Ed. Metcalf, of the town of Stockton,
met with quite serious accident, last
Saturday. While helping Moses Finch
butcher some cattle, knife which he
was using slipped and cut quite gash
in his right wrist, ssvering one of the
main arteries. At first, the wound
bled but little. and Mr.. NJ. came up
TO the city. Here, however, the
wound bled profusely, and chloroform
was administered by Drs. Phillips and
Rood and the artery taken up, but loss
IF blood and the effects of tho chloro-
'orm left Mr.. Metca!f in a weak condi-
ion, SO much so that he had to remain
It the residence of *. B. Orrick for
several days.
The Importance of papers to the
-illage or county where published can
lot be estimated. The home news is
that people cannot dispense
With and which they cannot buy else
vhara An exchanoe TINS fairly nra