Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-10
MesSrs. Editors. is with regret


the Tribune replies thus far. They
have served only to vindicate the truth
of the statements that were made in
our first letter ''that above envy and
petty malice and malicious spite the
Tribune could not rise" We are
sorry that they can find no higher
motive of acti on, and no higher logic
of procedure. As far as its little
mouthings contained therein, exciting
any feeling in the minds of others but
pity for the authors thereof, is imposs-
ible. So the saying of the Tribune
"whcnever we touch sore spot, do
not squirm SO preceptibly''. What
contemplate vanity to suppose that
anyone will be influenced to notice
such thing. 1t makes the remark
that 1--WE are after its scalp" Were we
disposed to mirth we would say that
during the last year the law removed
the premium upon wild cat-scalps :
were it not for this there might be
some reason for going out and killing
enough for a mess but as it is we let
the poor creatures live, advising every
body, however, to take care of their
hen coops. But this is more than a
matter of humor We suppose that
we also could get a certain amount OF
grim humor out Of it in witnessing
the suferings of the Tribune, but we
are a humanitarian. We say this
question is above all issues Of humor-
aud the heading more fun" in the
Tribune is typical Of their lofty con
sideration of any matter of Importance
which they are prone to weigh. 1t is
easier to tear down than to build up
in this world. Easier to mar than to
make. And we should think that the
mind IF any candid man of this city
turning upon his present environments
and then turning the pages of the
rds of time to that past which was
so full Of loving promise for this
town ten years since the most prosper
Gus upon the whole Wisconsin river
would hate forever a mind
that bore within itself the green's of
malice and i'll will and clinging to that
which is good, love unity and peace.
All, Mr. Tribune the past has seen you
tear down the regulations of worthy
men, say caustio bitter things against
uprightness and honor--with scarce
an utterance for that which has been
altogether true and lovely and of good
report Look over the files Of your
paper for the last year and see how
much has been devoted to malice and
chicanery and blasphemy and how
little in comparison to the good works
of this place, and be ashamed-utterly
ashamed These private matters are
a thing which are of no interest to
the public whatever and on the other
hand are disgusting beyond measure
When the late, lamented CD aud IL
lustrieus Mr.. Brundage went west to
grow up on clay soil-and when the sec
ond late, illustrious, and lamented CD
who persisted in grocery store stock
unto himself wings and HE'D himself
away''-the public which we believe
has been patient, long suffering and
genorus to faults said,-''now Eddie
will do better and we will assist him. 5"
For who does not like to see a young
man succeed. For a considerable
period with the assistance
others willingly offered, he succeeded
in meeting the expectations
Of all. But it has been long
since, that the Fabian policy has been
dispensed with, that the whole in
Auence of this sheet has passed from
Eddie's hands. and that the paper has
fallen into the old rut, and the old
wheel is singing the same old creaky
song.
The New Year is dawning filled
with promise new day is breaking
with a golden dawn a field of posi-
bility is opening to the admiring g re
of good men and true. And all who
are filled with the pathos of lofty
charity will remember that in the
success of others we find our own
success that what is essentially bad
will perish that the community will