Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
Our Small Change.

Spring is upon US, sure.
Very few maple sugar, as yet.
Robins have been seen in our
city
Another Set -hen-ial season has
arrived
Strawberries 81 a quart in New
YORK.
--Rah for the ''sil9nt man" for pres
ident in 1880.
1.-THE winter of our discontent."
ISIS.
Get out your rakes and hoes, for
the seed time is here.
: The final adjournment of the leg
islature will probably be next Tuesday. !
The newly elected city and county
officers have qualified.
: Now is the time to hand in your
advertisements for the spring trade.
Gold is getting down to about
ONE per cent. Rah for resumption.
Senator Scott has been home
portion of the past week. lie retarn-
ed to Madison Monday evening.
The river is as barren of ice this
14th day of March, as new born babe
Of raiment
Large focks of geese have been
seen flying northrard. all the omens
are favorable for spring at the drop of
the hat.
The Red Ribbon phalanx is simp-
ly immense. The whole country is
wearing the red and blue, which
means temperance.
The Board of Education held its
last session for the year last Monday
evening. Ali the paid orders were
cancelled. Elaborate reports Of the
Treasurer and Clerk will be presented
at the annual meeting.
The river has risen over a foot
and promises to continue to swell.
If but little rain should fall, it will be
necessary to cut a watermelon at the
head waters, don't it?
DR.. Marshall's Lung Syrup speaks
! foritself. 1t seems every body recon
mends it as the most reliable remedy
for Coughs, Colds and Pulmonary
complaints. Price % cents bottle
Sold by L. j. Wood
We notice Jock Lunt's CHEEKY
looking face upon our street. Jock
has been residing in Milwaukee,
where, if report speaks correctly, he
has been quite successful in Stock and
Wheat Operations.
We acknowledge the receipt OF a |
thunder storm, last week Wednesday
If there is any thing in Prof. Tees
predictions, we shall have heap of
thunder the coming summer, let 'er
thund.
Lumbermen are fearful that the
streams will remain so low as to pre-
vent the getting out Of the logs. The
marshes are quite dry, and the con-
dition of the ground is such that cop
ions rains will be necessary to make
any impression upon the tributaries of
the large rivers.
We welcome the first spring but
terhy. Bro. Garry brought it in to
us, having captured it amid the open
ing blossoms in his flower garden. This
is pretty good for March 9th, 1878,
but we can beat it. Ifyou could have
seen the butter fly at the Philleo
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House all winter amid the fapjacks,
you would have been more surprised
Them s. the grub that makes the
butterfly
Last week Wednesday, a little
son of AIR. Geo. Voyer fell through
the ice on the river, but was rescued
from watery death by his little dog,
which seized him by the shoulder and
dragged him upon thicker ice. The
ice again giving way, he still chung to
the little fellow and held him securely
till help arrived, and the boy was res
cued. That dog has got moro soul
than some men can ever possess.
We publish communication
from Judge Hayden in answer to the
item published in eur last issue, stat
ing that circulated call for Judge
Park to become a candidate for reel
ection to the Circuit Judgeship, had
received the signatures of ali but four
of the Attorneys in the Circuit. The
item IN question, we clipped from one
of our exchanges, not stopping to con-
slider whether or no it were valid. but