Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15

day.
The Democrats heard somethin.
"drap," but they haven't really deter
mined yet what it is.
-Greenbackville is the new name
for the town just across the river from
Grand Rapids it used to be called
Centralia.
Now you can see what republic
can victory can do for the country.
The days are like golden autumn days,
though the leaves rustic ike gre.n-
backs dead.
Vernon County which was going
grcenback so fast gives a republican
majority of some 600, loss to the
Democrats of over 200.
: The Torch Of Liberty blazes
brightly yet, but Mr.. B, has failed to
find that honest man about the Office.
Maybe he's eff with the widdcr.
There seems to be no elimination
in the quantity of wheat shipped over
the Green Bay road. Six trains are
constantly transporting the golden
kernels eastward.
We understand that Scott 4 Ed
wards have orders for lumber for
months ahead. The prospect for lum-
Der manufacture for the coming year
never was better.
We publish the Premium list of
the Wood Co NJ. & A. Society this
week to the exclusion of mnch politl-
cal matter. Undoubtedly it will be ae-
ceptable to all our reader.
Gov. Williams has appointed Dan.
w. Voorhees,, the Tall Sycamore of
the Wabash to fill the vacancy in the
U. S. Senate oecasioned by the death
of o. z. Morton.
The Rabliu House has been re-
painted and otherwise improved,in its
exterior, besides being re-papered. 1t
looks as neat and fresh as though it
were a new structure.
The mills at Wausau are now all
running with large stocks of legs,
conse tusntly the amount Of lumber
coming down the Valley Road, already
enormous, is rapidly increasing.
As the returns come in, Smith s
N ajority increases. The official count
will make it over 10000. AS far as
received the returns show 10, 1876 with
probable increase to 1000.
How funny it seems to read in
our old Democratic exchanges MIR.
Mallory, the next Governor of Wis
cousin &c &c.'' Why do we mourn
departing friends
The Germans as a general rule
repudiated the soft-money plank in the
Fond du Lac platform and went for
Smith. Germany knows the differ
eace between rag baby and honest
money.
The election of D. NJ. Kelly to
the Assembly from the Green Bay dis
trict is a feature of the election which
will rebound to the advantage of the
whole northern country. Mr.. Kelly
has made most excellent member and
We, with thousands, rejoice in his re-
election.
| The Tribune has been so ac.us,
toned to a careless handling of the
truth that in it's las issue it keeps
right on doing 80, stating that New
York had gone Democratic by 10000
majority. New York is Republican,
az is Massachusetts, and everything
else but the "Jearseys" and New York
City.
We shall publish the election re-
turns in tabular form next week. 1t
will show some remarkable features.
La two strong democratic towns,
Saratoga and Seneca, Mallory does not
get a vote, and not one in Lincoln.
The vote of the county for Governor
stands, Allis COL, Smith 247, Mallory
1876.
we neglected last week to say a
good word for Mrs. farley and her
wax f.eers." The entertainment
was all that could be asked The char
acters represented were very life like,
and as they were exhibited and expa-
tiated upon by the glib Mrs. farley
the house showed its appreciation by
manifestations of delight which must
have pleased the old lady whose fame
has ,oared but never s0aned since first
Dickens introduced her to an admiring
public. The singing, tableaux and
charades were excellent. The show
was asuccess, and Melted some $50, 90.
Miss. Pierce who represented Mrs. Jar.