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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Messrs. Spafford & Cole made an ex-
hibit of understandings with an excel
lent understanding of the wants of the
community. This display comprised
fifty pairs of as many varieties of
boots, shoes, slippers, &c, in large
show case. The value of this exhibit
alone Appropriated $500.
Parrish Bros. made fine showing
of hardware, stoves, plows, &c.
Coleman & jackson had samples of
-four and grains.
r. G. Moore, of Centralia, and c..
Herschleb each had two fine wagons
upon exhibition.
Mr.. Whitney, of Plover, exhibited
a fine chamber set, also parlor set,
very fine.
P. 4 J. Meehan, we forgot to men
ton, exhibited their two Durham bulls
1 and years old, weighing respect
lively 1905 and 1910 lbs.
Had we moe space we would like
to say more of the fair, and the hun
dreds of things which We must of ne
cessity omit.
We shall leave the riding and races
till another issue, and then say moro
which now escapes cur memory.
The attendance, considering the
promise Of foul weather. was excellent
and yet we failed to see the faces of
"onr farmer" as we expectad to see
them, at the exhibition. As a whole
they have not taken the interest thew
ought to have taken in making the
fair success
The entrees number over $50,
The amount received at the gate tn e
four days is over $500.
Credit is due the officers of the as
ISOLATION for the energy which has
given the fair so large measure of
success.
The Band during the four days of
the exhibition furnished capital music,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

Dinner. fSupper.
Trains run daily Sundays excepted.
Trains run on Chicago time, which is Is min
utesfaster than Winona time.
CONNECTIONS.
At Green Bay with C. ( w. R'y for OcontO
MenOmonee. Escanaba, Marquette. L'Anse
Close connections are made except Sundays
with night and morning trains, which run
daily to Appleton, Neenah and Menasha,
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee and
Through Tickets sold at principal Stations for
Eastern Cities, via; all routes from Chicago. =,
With Wis. Central r. R. for Milwaukee and
points on inc Of tina. road also dur ing season
of navigation with Union Steamboat Com
pany for Detroit, Cleveland. Buffa oand \. Y.
At New London, with the best equipped Stage
line in the Northwest, for ClintOnville, EN-
barrass and Shawano-
At Amherst Junction and Plover will W. c. i
r., for Stevens Point, ashland. Wan Taca.
Medina ana Weyauweca. Portage City, Mad
ison and other points the iscorin Cen
irL Railroad.
At Grand Rapids with W. v.R. r.. for Tomab
At Hatfield with Fast StagcIine for NeillsviIIe
At Merriam with W. ". Il. r., for Black Rive
Falls. Madison. Chicago. Eau Claire. MenomI
once. Hudson saltwater. ~ Paul, Mtnneap-
oils and Breck eHridge.
At Winona with c. NJ. & St. p. Ry. for
Wtbasha Redwing Hastings, St. Paul and
with Winona < St. Peter R.R.tC.&N.W.
for St. Charles. Rochester. Owatonna, Man
kato. New Ulm and st. Peter, and during thu
season Of navigati ton. with keokuk \ tort harm
Line A. [. Packets for all Mississippi River
Points.
At la Crosse with Southern Minnesota r. r.
and with Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota
z. r.
TIMOTHY CASE.
Receiver and Gen'lManager
II. +. NATHAN,
S.B kENDRICk,
Superintendent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

n. H. WITHEE of Clark County
received the nomination for the AS
sembly for the District comprising the
counties of Lincoln, Wood, Clark and
Taylor, at the Republican convention
last Wednesday evening. No other
name was presented. Mr.. Withee is
an old settler Of Clark County and the
candidate for County Treasurer by
both the Republicans and Greeuback-
ers. He is man of of sterling integri-
ty, and one of the most popular men
in the District. We will give the
proceedings of the Convention next
week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

made the floral display grand success
Shells and minerasl, petrifactions and
innumerable specimens from ocean and
earth helped to make profitable and
unique display. Mr. Fl. Compton and
Chas. Garrison made fine displays Of
miaeral and quartz exhibits, Jos.
Cotey exhibited a fine specimen of
Scotch Granite found near Mr. Biron's.
Mrs. Pomeroy exhibited pine cones
from California, and moses beautifully
arranged in frames ornamented with
the grotesque barks of the trees from
whence it was gathered. some of which
grew to height of 800 feet These
exhibits were beautiful. Upon plat
form enclosing the plants were exhibits
embracing articles of beauty and utili-
ty. Our memory fails to bring them
before us as we write Mr.. n. E
Emmons made beautiful display of
silver ware and jewelry, watches, &c,
&c in two Superbly arranged cases.
One Of the finest Smith American or
gans, owned by the Temple Of Honor,
occupied prominent position. We
must not fail to mcntiou specimens of
penmanship by Miss Florence Miller,
and Master Alfred Lunt, showing rap
id advancement. They were interest
ing exhibits.
PAINTINGS A1D ART WORK
This display was most beautiful.
Over two hundred fine works Of art
from costly paintings in unique gilt
framing to the delicate pencil drawing
made thi; branch Of the fair a positive
success. The pictures were displayed
to good advantage and the group taken
as whole was one Of the finest col
lections we remember to have seen.
Prof Chittenden's exhibition was
admirable, embracing some of the
finest art productions in the state
We cannot give any adequte descrip-
ton Of the beauties of this depart
ment. 1t was pronounced by all to be
superb 1t certainly reflected credit
upon the taste and culture of our .peo-
pie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
local MATTERS.
III. EB RsEsEE.g4E3 EaiftGf>
CI1Y I'D COUNTY.

Caucuses. There will be caucus
held at the Co. Treasurer office in
the third wartl, Monday evening Oct.
9Th, fer the ,l,cli,n ii three delegates
tothc Republican County Conven-
sioLcallCd CT It;h.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
Sale Of Forfeited State Lands.


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ADVERTISEMENT OF FORFEITED SCHOOL LANDS IN WOOD
COUNTY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
The Weed County Fair. A
Graud EXhib ton Of Wood COun-

The Weed County Fair. A
Graud Exhibition of Wood COun-
ty Products. The S"conl Annual
Exhibition Of the Wool county Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Association
opened under very unfayorable auspices
Tuesday the 9th inst The weather
proved trcachcrous AMI a drizziing
rain. which eliminated in torrent,
prccipitatcd itself upon the earth
Tuesday and through the night, lcsv-
lag the air cold and the earth soggy
and damp on Wednesday ani Thurs
day. Thursday the heavens smiled
and with the exception of cold and
chilling atmosphere, the two latter
days, Thursday and Friday, proved
comparatively pleasant. Notwith-
standing these discourag"mcats, the
Fair has been big success. The ar
dor Of or people was in no wise damp
cned by the storm. The exhibits were
greater in number than list year, and
superior. in many instances, i'll quality
and quantity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

THE GREENBACK Convention at
Mcmillan last Thursday nominated
Mr.. Dewhurst of CLARK County for the
Senate, and Mr.. Thos. Mathew for the
Assembly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

The republicans of the 2nl ward will
hold caucus at the shop of Charley
Bclknap on the same evening (Moa /
ay) to elect ri three delegates to
said Co. convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
UFFaC4AI DIRECTORY.
GHrTIsEEE DIRECTORY.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rcv. Father PER
NIT,-~erviccs every sabbath morning at III
,'clsck.-Catcchism +, NJ. NcSpcrs2 Z. ".
service. every SABBATH all > \. NJ and
81 r. VI. sabbath school l. NJ. Prayer
m eStng Wednesday, ,niug-.
METHODIST G:'I~..nPAL-R..v w. c. Wal
drou services -:cry ;ri,ha;h l. 10 IL \. NJ,
.nl7P.M SAN. Il. echoed At - VI. Prayer
meeting Thursire EVENINGS { 4 and class
acting at Is p II. san lay evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
Candidates..
Independent Candidate for Sheriff.

To the Electors Of the County Of E-ood
At the solicitation ofmany voters the under
signed hereby offers himself as an Independent
Candidate for Sheriff OF Wood County at the en-
suing general election, and respectfully soiicits
the support of the voters of the County.
E. LAvIGyB
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
IN PROBATE COURT FOR WOOD COUN-
TY
In the matter of the Est2te)
of
James McTavish deceased9

On reading aud filing the application ofDun-
can McTavish for letters of Administration on
of said Wood County, Wisconsin, deceased in
testate.
Ordered that said application be heard before
ty, on the oath day of October 1878, at o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, and that Notice of
said hearing and appli cation be given to all
persons interested in said estate by publishing
this order three successive weeks, once in each
week in the Wood County Reporter, a weekly
newspaper printed and published in said Coan-
ty before the day fNzd for said hearing.
Sept. Is, 1878.
By the Court.
Henry Hayden,
County Judge OF Wood Co. Wis,
WEBB x COCHRAN, attys for petitioner
03Sw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

GRAY-Of Typhoid fever Sept. II, 1878, at the
residence of her parents in West Fork. Wash
ingtOn county. Ark. MINNIE A. GRAY. only
daughter of Orrin and Sarah j. Gray, Aged 10
years.
Reporter please copy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

The Drama. The Stevens Point
Dramatic Society will give an enter
tainmeht at Writer'S Hall Saturday
Evening, the 9th inst. The Drama
entitled Shadows and the Farce,
''Lend me Five Shilhngs'', will be pre-
sented. We trust our people will give
the company a warm reception. 1t
embraces those we know as neighbours
and friends, and we bespeak for them
a good house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

and fully sustained it's reputation as
one Of the best amateur bands in she
Northwest. We are aware that we
have omitted much that we ought to
have said, and perhaps it HAY appear
to some that we have been partial in
our notice of exhibits, but It is to be
remembered that 70 have given each
and all good word, would necessitate
volume, whereas we have only little
space. The fair has been a big suo-
cess, and the people of the county
have the credit Let our next exhi-
bition not fall behind the one just
closed, but let it surpass it if possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
TIE GROU NDS

Those IN charge, under the direction
Of Prest Wittcr AMI Snb,l Innate Off
GERS, gave valuable time TO the proper
ton Of the grounds. Oa the right of
the entrance gate was the stand for
entering exhibits, ami inst beyond was
a continuous line Of an hundred coops
conveniently arranged il two tiers, for
the accommodation of fowls On the
left were the stalls for stock, while
fusther along were the pens for sheep
AMI swine On the right of the
drive leading to the track was the
Ladies Pavilion, an octagon building
with pyramid in centre, etpaciouS and
protected from the weather. 4 little
further to the right was the Art Dc
partmcnt and Floral Hall "a large tent
fully % feet in diameter very conven-
iently arranged foI the display OF flowers
plants and works of art On the left
of the drive was the Agricultural
Hall. very capacious tent most CON
veniently prepared for agricultural ex-
hibits. Another Ia: - tent 60 b. 100
feet was used as al audience room, and
for the exhibition OF stoves and agri-
cultural implements.
The race track vas hevond, and en-
tircly isolated from the ground of ex-
hibition proper Al. around were
other and smaller buildings and tents
occupied for various purposes, giving
the ground the appearance Of minia-
ture city.
GOVERNOR SMITH arrived on the
Valley train the first day Of the fair
He was met at the depot by the band
IN uniform, and delegation of citI-
zsns' Immediately after dinner the
Governor visited the grounds, and al
though all was confusion owing TO the
constant bringing in of exhibits, he
expressed himself as most agreeably
surprised Al the extent and variety of
exhibits already on the ground, and
still more were coming aud continued
to come all day. By Tuesday night
the grounds were in most excellent
shape, ready for visitors on the NOR
row.
We took thorough survey of the
whole ground, and all the departments
Wednesday with the intention of not
ing down the most conspicuous and
the better exhibits, but we were be-
wildered, and scarcely knew where to
begin or how to discriminate. All
were so good, and the number so over
whclming that we were lothe to make
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
GREEN BAY AND MINNESOTA
RAILROAD
TRAINS GOING WEST.

SPRING TIME TABLE, IN EFFECT MAR
Sd. 1878.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
LADIES PAVILION


where. fancy work was speciality We
cant describe the interior of this beau
tiful exhibition room. 1t was like a
mammoth fancy goods store. Costly
and elaborate bed spreads and counter
panes of crochet work. Embroideries
and worsted work. crosses and figures
beautiful and elaborate with thousand
things that cannot be mentioned made
up most finished display, the work OF
womans cunning fingers guided by
womanS genius. In this departm ent
also we found what seemed to be out of
place, viz Samples of bread, and hon
ey SO tempting that we dreadfully
wanted to steal box or two. Also a
large variety of choice canned fruit in
quantities that amazed the crowd of
gazers. Sewing Machines too were
here represented Geo. n. Wood ex-
hibitcd the Howe, ST. John, Victor,
Wheeler & Wilson and American ma
chimes. The ladies' pavilion was one
of the beauties of the fair.
ELORAL AND ART DEPARTMENT..
Gov. Smith in his address compli-
mented the ladies and the socicly upon
the magnificent display in this depart
ment. He said that at the state fair
at Madison and at the Minneapolis fair.
both of which he had attended, he saw
nothing that eqalled the floral and art
exhibition Of the Wood County Asso-
citation. Others attest the words of
the Governor. Certainly the exhibi-
ton was superb. Upon a pyramid
reaching height of Enearly eighteen
feet' and correspondingly broad at its
base were arranged every species of
blooming plant almost. possible to con-
ceive. We make DO attempt to name
them. We will only say that contri-
buttons by Mrs. Zenier, Mrs. Neeyes
Mrs, Love. and in fact by the ladies in
Grand Rapids and Centralia all of
whom had something to contribute
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

Connections: &c. NJ L ST. P.R.R q
". W. r. X. Sc. Z. &. NJ. r. r. 4.-W, C.
r. r. 5.-Stages for Jenny.
F.j.WYATT .supt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

amt. Am t.; amt: mt, total for
mounts of of ! of Pen, :amt. (which
due Int. :penal{tax-.tax. &: due int. is
tS I IS ildySg state: due
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

G. T. Witter.
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Dinner. fSupper.
Trains run daily Sundays excepted.
Trains run on Chicago time, which is % min
utes faster than Winona time.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-09-12
A Touch of Dickens.

There is touch of Dickens in Little
Danny's soliloquy over the death of
his mother We find it in the New
Orleans Picayune: I've just been down
in the parlor to see mamma. She's in
a long box with flowers onsher. wish
she'd come and bath my head-it aches
so. Nobody ever makes it feel good
but mamma. She knew how it hurt
me. and she used to read to me out of a
little book how my head would get well
and not ache anymore some day. l
wish it was ''some day" now. Nobody
likes me but mamma. That's cause I We
got a sick he,.d, Mamma used TO take
me in her arms and cry.-When 1 asked
what's the matter, she world say. 81 NJ,
only tired, darling" Amt Agnes made
her tired, for when she came and stay
ed all day mamma would take me mp in
the evening on her lap and cry awful
hard. amt had any dinner to day
Mamma always gave me my dinner and
a little trenty pudding, with ID. (" for
Danny. on the top. l like to sit in my
little chair by the fire and eat EN-.
wish mamma wouldn't stay i'll the long
box. Iguess Aunt Agnes put her there.
'cause she pnt all the flower trimmings
on and shows her 10 every body. There
amt any fire in the grnte, but guess
I'll sit by 1t and make believe there is;
I'll get my little dish aud spoon and
play I've got a pudding with D for
Danny on it. But any way, want
mamma so bad.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-09-12
4 Eother's Prayers.

A mothers prayers were abundantly
answered in behalf of Chas. III. Spur
geon, the great London preacher. II
seems that his father was Congregr-
tional preacher, and as such was oblig-
ed to be away from home a great deal
of his time. While travelling. he came
to the conclusion that he was staying
away from his family too much for the
proper training of his children. and re-
solved to go home and remain there.
So he went home, and not seeing his
wife and children when he entered tho
house. he proceeded up stairs, aud be-
fore entering room up there, he heard
@ low voice engaged in earnest prayer.
It was his wife with the children around
her, and che was praying for them, each
separately. Her husband stopped to
listen. He wished to hear her petition
for Charles, as he was the most way
ward of the children. Soon his name
was called, end she prayed so earnestly,
she wrestled with God for Charles, as
the bad boy specially needed prayer,
she thought. The good man was de-
lighted, and went out. and preached
more faithfully, no doubt, than ever to
sinners, knowing that his children were
we'll cared for. :, 49,.
Spurgeon says that the Lord more
than answered his mothers prayers for
him. That's she prayed that the Lord
wculd- -condescend to make him preach
er, aud that He had more than ans wered
her prayers, for He had made him q
Baptist preacher. He also tells that
his mother would often make him cry.
She cried and prayed SO earnestly for
HIM that he was forced to cry.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-09-12
Burn Your Kerosene Right.

A correspondent calls the attention of
al consumers of kerosene oil to the
pernicious and unhealthy practice of
using lamps filled with that article with
the wicks turned down The gas which
should be consumed 10y the flames is by
this means left heavily in the air. while
the cost of the oil thus saved at pres
ent prices would scarce be one dollar a
year for the lamps of househould.
His attention was called particularly to
the custom by boarding in the country
where kerosene was the only available
light. A large family of children liv-
ing in the same honse were taken i'll
one night, and on going to the nursery
the mother found the room nearly suffo-
eating, with a lamp turned down, where
upon the physician forbade the use of a
lamp at night unless turned ut full
head. He says he could quote many
cases, one of young girl subject tc
fits of faintness which II not induced
were greotly increased by sleeping in O
room with the lamp almost turned out.
Besides the damage to health. it spoils
the paper and curtains. soils the mir,
rors and windows and gives the whole
house an uutidy and an Wholesome
order. ff%a a.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-09-12
Cairo,

Travellers in Egypt see so many cur,
by each new sight and sound The don
key boys of Cairo are bright little fel
lows. From constant intercourse with
travellers they soon catch few words
of various languages. If your donhcy
boy finds you are nm American. he is
sure to call his donkey by some pei
name which he thinks will please you.
He says: HE yer good little donkey;
he name Yankee Doodle" Another
says: He fine little donkey-he name
Andrew Jackson" or "Abe Lincoln. >
You can ride an hour for ten or twelve
cents. Most of the carrying is done on
the backs of donkeys or camels. Rs-
suits are not accomplished with great
rapidity. therefore. have seen them
excavating for railroad, aud carrying
away the dirt on donkeys, about half a
bushel at load carried in panniers OF
baskets which are balanced on either
side of the little animal. Scme who
are not so fortunate as to own a donke
men and women-were carrying dirt
in small baskets on their head A Cvr-
ions sight it would be in this con- ly,
where mau with wheel barrow W I'D
remove more dirt in ap hour than q
donkey would carry in half day.
Heavy merchandise, such as boxes. bar.
rels and bags, are transported ON cam
els-long lumber is loaded crosswise,
like the letter X, as draymen load it.
A few carriages are in use. principally
by Europeans. of whom quite nnmbes
reside there, engaged principally in
trade.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-09-12
Sabbath Rest.

1t is a we'll established fact that more
real work is performed by those who
labor only for six days than by those
who devote all the seven to unrcmittiug
toll. 1t has been proved in the case Of
the overwrought statesmen and profess
sionai men, as well as in that of the
bus driver, who works for sixteen
hours day from one weeks end to the
other. In this occupation few pass the
age of fifty years. The celebrated Mr..
VIM. Wilberforce, SO we'll acquainted
with all the great statesmen at the be-
ginning of this century-with Pitt,
Pox, and the other giants of those days
has recorded that he could name
several of his contemporaries IN the
vortex of political cares which minds
have entirely given away under the
stress of intellectual labor SO as to bring
on premature death. Sir David
Wilkes experience was that "the ar
lists who wrought on the Sabbath were
soon disqualified from working at all,
adding that ''he never knew a man to
work seven days in the week who did
not kill himself or his mind" Lord
Chancellor Bacon, Sir Matthew Hale,
and Sir William Blackstone, amongst
our judges, contribute the same tests
mony, and give their experience of the
moral injury caused by the practice.
The latter says, ''that corruption of
morals usually follows a proclamation of
the Sabbath" t- ....- -..