Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17


Notwithstanding the frost, cranber-
ries are reported to promise bic
yield.
Our merchants ali speak of increas-
ing trade, and more plentiful supply
of money,
The Penoka Range is reported full
of silver, $1,000 to the ton being the
reported yield.
The thermometers were only jok-
ing last winter when they said one day
800 below zero.
Ye druggist looks at the crab apple
trees, and then he replenishes his par
egoric bottle.
The meanost words of tongue or pen,
Are these: Hon.i Henry IIayden.s
This isn't good poetry, but is super
latively true.
An inquisitive chap wants to know
how old the thermometer is. We
really can't say, but we We seen several
the last week 100 in the shade.
1t is rumored that large plow fac
tory will soon be put in operation at
the foundry. The parties are Milwau-
kee capitalists.
We really had no idea we were so
mean man, and we are constrained to
doubt it now. The fact is hayden is
such liar we cant believe him
GA friend in need is friend in
deed" Such a friend is DR.. Marshal's
Lung Syrup for coughs, colds, ETC.
1t costs Is cents, so cents and 81 a
bottle, and may save many doctor
bill. Sold by Wood & Switzerland.
1t would be as good as circus to
peek through knot-hole and see and
hear Barnum and s'us Hade" make
merry over their life deviltry. Ii they
had on their striped clothes they
would feel more at home than in the
habiliments Of honest men.
An anonymous communication rela-
tive to the recent game Of base ball be-
tween the ''Clippers' and ''Granites, :
does not appear in this REPORTER,
neither will it until We'have the name
Of the author. All anonymous cor
respondonco goes into the waste ba8k
ct, sure pop.
The Reverend T. Leye, of the town
Of Grand Rapids, has lost IL has had
stolen from his premises, grey horse
with sorrel spots on body, is II years
old, has shoes on front feet and one
hoof partially split, will weigh about
10 hundred pounds. Any one return
ing the same, or giving information to
the Reverend, will be suitably reward
ed.
The heat has been excessive the
past week. Not only in the southern
states has the temperature been almost
uncomfortable, but IN the states border
ing on the great lakes where the lake
breezes are supposed to allay the sitting
heat, the atmosphere has been danger
ously oppressive. Thermometers have
indicated 80, 96 and 100 in the shade
for several days with hardly breeze
at nightfall to ally the terrible sensa-
tons Of the sweltering caloric This
heated term can hardly last-it must
succomb to a polar wave very soon.
Monday night closed in with the
heat SO excessive that only the worn
out and fatigued could possibly sleep.
Not breath of air moved the leaves
of the trees. The mercury indicated
quite hundred degrees of heat till
near one O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Then came perceptable and most
agreeable change. The western hori-
zon, at intervals presented a picture
sublime in the extreme The light
ming shot athwart the sky in fantastic
chains, Wearing perfect network of
electric cords, till the whole heavens
were enchained, and inky clouds seem
ed rolling toward the zenith as if to
escape captivity. The low rumble Of
thunder became a cannonade. Pres
emily the surcharged clouds gave out
a binding sheet of fame and such a
crash followed as shook the earth,
while the quivering leaves as though
trembling with fear, simultaneously
yielded to the blast, and the motion
less trees bent and bowed before
wind that threatened for time to car
ry destruction before it. Large drops
of rain gave place to sheets of water,
and the burning, thirsty earth was
baptized in an ocean Of storm. The
intense heat gave way to delightful
collness. and Notwithstanding the fear
ful reverberations that continued the
live-long night, thousands Of weary,
tired mortals slept refreshing sleep.