Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

- efy many Improvements arc
being made in the city, and not little
building notwithstanding the hard
times. New fences, re-shingling, and
the construction of minor buildings are
the order of business in various parts
of the city, while in Centralia similar
improvements are being made.
Our townsman Mr. W. &. Keves
has made for D. CIR. f Witter, an of
fee desk which is as unique in its de-
sign as beautiful in It's finish. The
builder mas given it finish which sur
passes any work of the kind in our
city. Sometime when you want a
tooth pulled or a digit amputated just
take peep at it between agonies.
RUSSIA HAS virtually declared war
against Turkey, but the great powers
say she will not wage war of con-
quest, but simply fight to protect the
Sclavonian nations in the East, that
the Christians may be protected in
their lives and property now menaced
by the Turk. 1t looks as though the
war cloud was after all only wind
cloud.
"A terrific thunder and wind storm
visited Black River Falls last week
Wednesday. The storm made general
devastation in It's path The spre Of
the Catholic Church was struck and
shattered from peak to foundation,
damaging the structure some 5000
Trees were shattered and torn up by
their roots. The heavy rains accom-.
panying the storm causes the loggsrs
to look for rise in Black River,
The first hand organ of the season
ground out few measures of passable
music last Monday. These talented
artists are full Of soul as one can tel
by the jerks they give the crank in :
pathetic passage. When one is in a
hurry to get to bigger crowd he
twists off Home, Sweet Home in 6
manner that would puzzle the critic o.
the New York Herald to determine
whether it were 'sThe Mulligar
Guards or the Anvil Chorus
Philadelphia is busy getting ready
for the opening of her permanent In
ternational Exhibition, on May 10th
the anniversary of the Centennia
opening. The permanent show promi
ses to surpass expectation i'll its com
MISUNDERSTANDING industrial
and agricultural exhibits by nearly al
the countries originally represented
while its arrangement will be more con
venient and intelligent than before.
We have just received "The Jlnc7
hills, and american Wonderland" by
IL. n. Mcguire, who has spent Il
years in the Hills and Yellowstone
region. The latest, fullest, and only
truthful accounts of Gold and Silver
prospects. Agricultural and Grazing
resources, Climate, Hunting and Fish
ing. the Indians, and Settlers Adven
lures and Conflicts with them Min
ing and Wild Western Life, and tn.
grand Natural Wonders of this mos
remarkable country the Waterfalls
Boiling Geysers, noble Scenery, i'm
mense Georges, etc, etc. Illustrated
with y fine engraFings, and a new
map. Price only 10 cents. Sold by
all Newsdealers, or sent postpaid, fol
II cents, by Donnelley, Lloyd & Co
Publishers Chicago Illinois.
Tile Grand Rapids Reporter an
nounces that all the ice has gone ou
of the Wisconse. Substitute the wore
water" for ''ice" and the same para
agraph viii! describe the state of things
which usually exists over there every
summer, say in July. Query Arr
Wisconsin River fish amphibious. OF
where do they spend their summer
Green Bay Globe.
Why the Globe should seek to mis-
represent, the noble "Wiscorse." is {
mystery. We have water enough al
any season of the year to drive all thu
machinery in Brown County and drown
that sucker Kimball, besides. Our
fish are not am-fb-ious They like
water rather better than that GIo5t
chap and use heap more of it, kim,
uses it to wash his feet, We rather
guess, but from the above paragraph
we are inclined to believe it never gets
higher than his knees