Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
The Stereas Point Journal in al

Ed. MetcalFs farm, recently, in the
town of Stockton, thus speaks of the
geniel nd" :--
Ed. Metcalf has one of the most pro-
ductive farms in the county, contain
my 40 acres. He has at present so
acres under cultivation, On his place
is large and well arranged barn, 40 X
90 feet. The hay-loft has a tight
board floor, and has been the scene of
many a merry party. Mr.. Metcalf Is
one of the oldest settlers in the town,
having taken up hisresidence there in
1857. He came to Stevens Point as
early as 1910. and went out of the riv-
er on the first lumber that ever run
over Little Bull Falls to St Louis,
and for thirty seven years following,
never missed a trip down the river, the
present spring being the first time he
has ever laid off. =
Racine, Wis, has the largest
Temple of Honor in the world, the
membership being 425. Eau Claire
has the second largest in the state,
with membership of 300. Lincoln,
Nebraska, has the second largest in
the world with a membership of 327.
This organization is now growing
more rapidly than any other in the
United States. 1t is fraternal asso
cintion, having for its base total Alb
stinence as a beverage from all that
intoxicates 1t interferes with no
mans politics or religion, and it can
not he used rs an organizatton to prop
up parties or creedS. The religious or
political opinions of Templar must
be treated with courtesy by his brother;
federation and respect being essentials.
To persuade, to reform, TO save, is its
grand missior from which it may not
turn aside Cresent'
A hasty trip up the Central R. r.
to Marshfeld last week, gave convinc-
ing proof of rapid progress in the set
Element of this portion Of our state.
The man who goes along the track by
car, and sees only what is to be seen
from the windows, can form no idea of
the soil, the value Of the timber, or
the real merit of northern Wisconsin.
Our stop was at Marshfeld and south
ward. Here we find a rich vegetable
mold underlaid by clay, capable Of pro-
ducing the very best grass, corn,
wheat, oats, etc, covered with a forest
of white oak, red oak, birch, maple,
white ash, pine. Eastwood, elm, etc +,
of superior quality. The value of
these lands for timber and farms, their
cheapncss and nearness to railways, is
attracting settlers. We know of no
unoccupled country where men seek
ing homes can do better than in North
|
ern Wood county, and those seeking
to better their condition and not
afraid of work will there find splendid
opportunities, such as the western
states cannot afford = WauShara Argus.
When Ed. Huban flied himself
up to the throttle with tanglefoot and
strychnine week ago last Friday, and
thereby set thousand little devils at
work in his portable distillery, he little
thought that pile driver might hit
him under the left ear, Or that volca-
no might possibly ''erupt' and make
Il living Herculanium of him. When
Ed. gets 'sonto it, he is more ugly
than his forked tail boss, and men
have got beyond submitting peacibly
to his demonstrations of hellishness.
So when Richard Lunt gave him a
love tap, after being hunted and push
d around till forbearance ceased to be
a virtue, Ed. thought mule had car
essed him, or a pile driver had got
loose, or that old Vesuyius had sent for
him to give him 'drep of the cratur. y
and he went--head over stomach into
the soft slush and mirey clay, and
would, probably have got into a wood
en- overc3at had not Sheriff Ward sug-
gested by his presence that the pile
driver had better be put up. the mule
hamstrung, and the volcano smothered,
lest somebody get fearfullY hurt. Ed.
went home wiser, and we hope bet
ter man, Richard is man who will
never become pile driver, nor mule,
nor volcano unless compelled to. Ed.
let whiskey alone for ever, and come
into the Temple and be born again.
You don't want to go into the presence
of the ever living God, a whiskey key
without a stamp. You "crooked'' Ed
come in where crooked ways are
made straight.
A distressing accident occurred at
Neillsville last week by which valua-
bic life was destroyed, Mrs. Crossett,
a most estimable and in every way ex-
cellent woman, who, since the death
of her husband some years since, has