Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-04

WithstanQlng the terrible drought,
and hot weather will be a success
We shall write it up at length next
week.
We saw one of the band boys clap
his hand very dexterously upon that
part of himself where his mamma
wore her slippers when he was little.
A yellow Jackets nest was noe far
away, and the natural inferance was,
tina: he had been spotted by one of
the hornets probably one of the E
fat hornets.
Frank Belanger, it is reported, has
been jealous of Frank Mccormick, SO
concluded to come Gov. Sprague on
him and just touched off his old shot
gun at his cousin, Justice Woodwork
thought about one hundred dollars
worth Frank says however that he
was shooting at sky lark over the
fair ground. All is quiet now on the
avenue.
The cry of tn fat-fool greenbackers
like Pumeroy and Barnum that Capt.
tai is expressing Labor is all lie.
There Is not village or city in the
state where man need remain idle an
hour Work is calling for men at as
good compensation for labor performed
as at any period during the last twenty
years
The G.. B. & NJ. R. R. Co. have
just purchased new engine. weight
80 tons with au omatic brake, which
they propose to name Grand Rapids,
as a compliment to our c. ty. The in
creasing business Of the road demands
this new acquisition. The fall bust
ness bids fair to be large enough to
warrant putting upon the road two
through freights the coming fall. The
large BODY Of wheat in the Ere1peleau
valley and beyond, to say nothing Of
the vast crops west OF the Mississippi
contiguous to this line, demands an IN
crease of carrying conveniences and
necessarily more and heavier engines
The G. B. & NJ. has a bright future
before it.
The examination of the Quick boys
and Carrier before Judge Woodwork
on the complaint of w jackson, for
burglary aud theft, resulted in the
discharge Of the Quicks aud the bind
iag over of Gar Ter for trial at the
next term Of the Circuit Court The
trio were Immediately re,arrcsted npon
complaint made by james lilies for
burglary at Scranton which as we
write has not been concluded. Il
seems to be almost impossible to con-
vict Of burglary in Wood county.
What is the II after?
We have received the premium list
for the It'll Annual Clark County Fair
to be held Sept 1G. IL and Is. Clark
County will give first class exhibit
ton.
Hi. Benedict was always one Of the
best boys in the world, and next to a
social sit down with a friend, he enjoys
a menagerie SO the other evening he
espied Il frail little feline in tie path
he was treading by the pale ligh: Of
the CT scent moon, and just raised his
No. rs to gently "hist" pussy into the
brush, but jp>t then little pussy jnst
raised her rudder and switched The
night blonming SCI ions all over the
premises, and Iii. Thought he heard
something say How $ that for HIP
as he folded his tent aud stole away
With something that didn sound like
Benedict-ion upon his lips. Tie
boys don't like that sort OF haydenper-
fumery, SO they just folded Iii. up and
laid him out to air. kats are not
speciality with Hi. now.
The failure OF D. J. Spauldin2 OF
Black River Falls, is not So bad as Is
reported. and it is believed that all
his creditors will be paid in full, dol
lar for dollar. His liabilities are put
at $500 600 and his assets at 81. 300
900 The Clarke County Republican
DC Press gives Mr.. Spaulding this
guod "send off, which all who know
Mr. S. will heartily endorse:
MIR Spaulding declares his inten-
ton of paying in full, and we under
stand Mr. Price claims his ability to
pay everything from the assets in good
time, while some of his friends are
sanguine euocgh left for Mr.. SPauld-
ing to begin business again. II is to
be devoutly hoped he may. for say
what may be said OF his failure, there
is not man in the country who pos
sesses great.r business talents or fewer