Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
should be invaded and her satchel in

should be invaded and her satchel in
vestgated.
This has been done. She left here
last Friday, and while she was paying
her bill two of the BOYS got into her
roam, opened her satchel, and, ex-
tracing all her manuscript, left a
wad OF blank paper in ITS place. A
few minutes after her departure the
men who were In the secret assembled
1T back room at the hotel and read
the manuscripts and notes. The first
was an unfinished article on Red
Bank, giving the town hail Columbus,
and securing many of it's leading
clIlzens. Almost every man in. the
place was described in abusive terms.
even the mayor not escaping. and
about half of the women were also
made light Of.
The assemblage stood the reading of
the letters pretty well, but when il
came to the notes it was with diff
Guilty that some of the men could be
persuaded not to follow the stage and
arrest the woman for libel. The
worst of these notes read IS follows,
except tEat the names were spelled
out III her manus Crypt:
Jacob F'-y, D'kn miner. Loafer.
Breath like peslilence. Had wives.
jeremiah C-n, 60 years old. Left
Lowell, Mass, escape burglary.
Abandoned 1 wife.
Henry NJ. J-y, brute. Half
civilized. Limps.
- Harting. Full whisky. Gam
bier. Killed man San Fran.
Joshua Nh, one ear gone. Has
photographs of 60 young ladies ia the
east.
Peter J. Ar, n. e. Long hair.
No teeth.
George W. LII. Bigamist. Can't
look you In the eye.
When the citizens read these things
they looked solemnly at each other.
and someone asked what was to be
done. The girl had not been gone
| long, and it was suggested that she
might be overtaken, but it was seen
that that would do nogood unless she
could be killed, and no one dared sug-
gest that. After free interchange Of
views, 1t was agreed 10 wait while.
She might come back, or, finding her
notes gone, she might tackle some
other town and be suRmarily dealt
with. The people Of Red Bank were
beginning TO wish they had followed
Der up and scared her TO death when
the mayor received letter from Hon.
Marston Il. Moore. member of the
legislature from Perry which
ran as follows:
Il have to inform you that / have
saved your town and conferred
great blessing on myself at one and
the same time by marrying Miss Jen-
ME Carver, charming young lady
from the east who was out here III the
interest of many of her friends in that
section. For some reason she conceived
great prejudice against Red Bank and
its people, and she was on the point
of warning everybody off when I
met her. | May be permitted to say
without egotism that my appearance
was agreeable TO her. and [ was able
TO hold out Inducements which in the
course Of three hours led her to de-
eide to be my wife. Having linked
her fortunes with my own. she is now
8. staunch friend Of the great north
vest, and her highest ASPIRATIONS are
TO see it flourish, and fulfill its mani
fest destiny, Red Bank included 7
wrlte at this time to say this much
for the information of your citizens.
as my wife informs ne, that she lost
some manuscript while in your town,
which she fears you may put false
construction upon. hope to address
constituents in Red Bank at an early
| day, when Mrs. Moore will be pleased
to receive you al.
A little later dispatch was received
here from Mrs. Moore which read as
| follows
Copy Of Telegram sent this day to
eastern committee Of young ladies I
| Have got member Of TIE legislature.
Good man. Plenty more of them ou1@
here.
JENNIE CARVER.
The Red Bankers thereupon of one
accord voted Hon. Mr. Moore credit
to the territory, and it was decided
that on the occasion Of his approach
ing visit he should be received with q
brass band.