Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-23
Our Small Change.
Mild weather for November.
First snow-last SATURDAY. NOR

gay ho", DIotiel ttOt, just take
down ''them picturs.'
1t is said Tilden has bile, so
can't take his seat if elected
BY the year 1880, Wood County
will poll at least $500 votes.
The Parrish Brot hers are doing a
good business. Their Stock is choice
and complete.
We are under obligations to Hon
F. Keuhn for the annual Report of
the State Treasurer.
The next meeting of the Temple
of Honor will be held at the Masonic
Hall on Monday evening next.
Say boys, now, honor bright,
didn't you touch off that cannon rath-
er prematurely.
Peter Cooper says they needn't
worry themselves to count his vote
down in Louisiana.
Schulz has the finest candies you
ever tasted. 1t makes ones month
water to look into that show, case.
L. B. Warner is supplying the
Weed LAUNDERING Co with goods Incl
dent to the rebuilding of the Barnum
mill.
1t is said that Louisville editor
attended a masquerade, where his wife
fell in love with him. She was cured
when he removed his mask.
of Oliver Goldsmith, Ben John
son said: ''No man was more foolish
when he had not pen in his hand, OF
more wise when he had"
The trees have shed their leaves.
but there are many who seem to have
forgotten to shed their bovines. Take
'em in out of the wet pure milk is at
premium.
With our railroad Indebtedness
compromised, Wood County will settle
up rapidly. She offers better induce
ments to settlers than does any other
county in the State.
Rev. r. NJ. Webster delivered
two powerful sermons at the Congre-
gational church last Sabbath, morning
and evening. The church was filled
to it's utmost capacity.
1.-The difference between an editor
and his wife is said to be that one sets
articles to rights and the other writes
articles to set. That isn't the only
difference.
A man who violates the pledge of
the Temple of Honor does 7ot possess
a word of honor, and he may rest as
sured that he has free ticket to hell
as far as whiskey can carry him.
System is great thing; but the
advertiser who deemed it essential to
preserve an alphabetical order overdid
the matter, thus: "Bibles, blackball
and butter; testaments, tar and trea-
Gle; Cody books and gimlets, for sale
here"
A bachelor editor, sensitive in
relation to his rights, objects to taking
a wife through fear that if she should
have baby his contemporaries, who
habitually copy his best articles with
out credit, would refuse to give him
credit for the baby.
The Weed laundering Company
has concluded to rebuild at Barnum
and active operations have been com
menced. The adjuster for the Com
pany in which the Mill was insured for
$50, 900, visited the premises last Fri
day. We are glad the business is to
be revived.
Rev. Webster, the brother of
Mrs. Rev. r. NJ Webster has been
stationed at Macon, GA, by the Home
Missionary society. He has been there
two months, and in letters received
from him by Mr.. Webster. the reports
of the terrible barbarities practiced
upon Republicans, black and white,
are fully confirmed. Organized bands
of despradoes, slay and kill indiscrim-
inately Republicans in that State,
where all is so quiet. A dead man is
always silent.
The valuation of City property as
assessed by the assessors of the several
wards is:
1st Ward, Real Estate ss.S75
md los. $50
3rd " 17S1S6
Total s873.8ll
llst, Ward Personal Property 1850
md :. lS.4u
sra 1910
Total s206, 40