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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
MARSHFIELDW WIT.

The Hub of the North West
Is the liveliest and best
Little city on this rolling ball of dirt,
Andsurrounding cities wonder
And they cogitate and ponder
But Marshfield' s growth they never seem to hurt.
There's Wausau on the North
She would give all she is worth
For half our "go' and 'enterprise" and "pop'
But she sits and folds her hands
Lets her tears fall in the sands
But Marshfeld goes along without stop.
Southeast is Stevens Point
Knocked completely out of joint
And she blindly tries to follow in our wake.
Intellectually she struggles
And she gurgles and she guggIes
While Marshfield calmly confiscates the cake
And the City of Centralia,
oh! Tell us what does all We,
Why don't you all get up now and "dust,"
Or you'll be so far behind lis
That you'll never, never find us,
Though you run your old machinery till you bust
And across the raging river,
We make Grand Rapids shiver
And wonder if on growing we'll let up.
But we cannot stop our boom
To give crOss-road cities room
For were growing like crosseyed, brindle pup.
Not city in the state
HarbOr, inland, small and great
Has so many first class entrances by rail.
Of this we're very proud,
1t is why we shout SO loud,
And explains the sky-ward posture of our TAIL
BALDY SoURs.
Our sister city must be hard up for
Boom" material when they resort to
such poetry about their neighbors.
Brother News don't worry about your
neighbors. We don't claim the earth
but we get there just the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Another Furniture Factory.
To be Located in the City of
Centralia.
10000 Dollar Plant.

We take great pleasure in noting the
fact that Mr.. J. D. Witter and the firm
of DAILY q Sampson of this city have
made satisfactory arrangements with
the Obberbeck Bros, of Chicago,
whereby another furniture factory will
be established in our midst. 1t will be
located on lands lying between the G.
NJ. & St. Paul and the Green Bay rail
roads and Southwest of the P. E., G.. &
n. Ry. The citizens of Centralia have
made liberal inducements for the estab-
lishment Of this factory. Thus new
enterprises are being located in the
twin cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
w biIa in RabcOcly Lost EriJ.

While in Babcock last Friday evening
we failed to notice any street railroad
electric lights, or paved streets, but we
did find an active railroad center. 'The
Oakland" is first-class hotel and is not
large enough to accommodate those who
stop there. We were obliged to occupy
cot in the hall as every room in the
house was occupied. Several general
stores, three saloons, division head
quarters, depot and several residences
constitute the place. The people who
reside there have confidence that Bah
cock will some day become quite a
railroad CENTER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

Of tie Wisconsin Weather and
Crob .Ser0zce,
ICo-operating with the U. S. Weather Bureau
for the week ending Saturday, July IS, 1891
BULLETIN No. 49,
Reports from correspondents indicate
a fair condition of crops in all sections
of the state, except through Sheboygan,
Washington, Ozaukee, Manitowoc and
Fon du Lac counties. In that section
little or no rain has fallen, and the
farms are iii parched conditions; and
all crops are suffering except potatoes
which promise a large yield, of good
quality.
The sunshine during the week has
been about the average, but the weather
has been too cool, especially for corn,
which, owing to late planting is behind
the season, and must have warm wealth
er and rain Immediately to assure even
an average crop.
The rainfall has been badly distribute
ed. In the southern counties. so much
rain as to retard having and harvesting
and injure grains already cut is report
ed. In the southwest and west it has
been about the normal, in the central
below the normal; while in the north
ern and northeastern counties the wealth
er has been dry, with high winds.
Forest fires are reported as having done
much damage to standing pine, and still
heavier losses are imminent unless rain
comes soon.
Haying is about finished in the south
ern counties, and about one-half in the
central and northern. General reports
show from one-half to two-thirds crop.
with quality good. Harvesting has fair
ly begun and as whole the grain crop
is short. Oats especially will be light.
as many fields are affected by rust and
will not head out. Some rust is reported
IN wheat, barley and potatoes, but the
trouble is not general. Chinch bugs are
working considerable damage to wheat
and barley, especially in Jefferson Co..
and are even attacking some fields of
corn.
T. A. MCNALLY,
Director
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
John Parrish, Treasurer.

PittsyiIle Independent:-"Now is the
mighty fallen" The Vesper ball play
ers came over here Sunday the 10Th
with the avowed intention of showing
our boys how to play ball. Wonder if
they did? The score sheet tells the
story-19 to 6, in favor of Pittsyille. BY
the wild throwing of the Nesper pitcher,
Mosher the Pittsville pitcher was struck
on the hand bya wild ball while batting,
his hand being disabled from the blow
so he had to retire from the game. If
it had not been for this accident Vesper
would not have been in it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
TRANSFER MADE.

Mr.. r. A. Havenor is now in full
possession of the Lumber yard hereto
fore operated in Centralia by Mr. E. H.
Gerard. He took possession Monday
and still retains Mr.. I. J. Cooper as
book-keeper and B. PASSING as teamster.
He invites a fair share of the trade in
both cities and the surrounding country
and will spare no pains to please all
customers. Mr.. Havenor is an old
settler III Wood county who is we'll and
favorably known. God speed his new
enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
A Child Killed.

Another child killed by the use Of opiates Civ
Ell in the form of soothing syrup. Why mothers
give their children such deadly poison is sur
prising when they can relieve the child of its
peculiar troubles by using Dr.. Acker's Baby
Soother. 1t contains no opium or morphine.
Sold oy II. II. Voss & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
CRANBERRIES.

All those interested in the business,
or about to enter it, will do we'll to pur-
chase the book Cranberry Culture, :"
on a western plan, by A. &. Cary. Sold
by Fred Kruger, at the Post Office Store,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
klen,S ArnIca saIye

Tie best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, litter, Chapped Hands
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by w.
L. Wood and Johnson, Hill < Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
CENSUS OF WOOD COUNTY.

Wood County's population in 1880 was
1881. In 1890 it was 1927, a gain of
9,146, or nearly 900 people per year.
Very few counties in the state have any
better showing. We append state
ment of the several towns in the county
showing the gain of population between
1880 and 1890, as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

The new furniture factory building is
assuming proportions. On Monday the
frame work was raised and the close of
this week will find the building pretty
we'll enclosed. \ crew of ten men with
Mr.. Wipperman in charge are rushing
the work. The building is three stories
high.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

The Summer School opened for the
second weeks work on Monday with
seventy scholars enrolled. This is nn
increase of ten over the first week. All
attending are well satisfied with the
instructions received under the direction
of Profs. Luehr and Paulus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
C.. q. w. & ST. p. r. r.
c.. M. & ST. PAUL r, r.

Departure Of TRAINS from CentraIia and G. r
TRAINS NORTH.
No. Pass daily except Sunday~......... 849 a m
No. 55 Pass. Sunday a. m
No. way freight daily except Sunday ~10:15 Il IN
No. accommodation " &" :" 900 Il. IN
No. 9 4" " Saturday1000 p m
TRAINS SOUTH.
No Pass. daily except Sunday p m
No. way freight daily eX. Sunday8.....2:45 p. m
No. accomdation :" 9 ....1;55 p IN
No 10 .....1:2O II. m
Tickets to all points in the United States and
Canada
j. NJ. PATTISON, Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

II. Edwards & Son are building an
addition to their already commodious
barn, on the south side. The addition
will be 12X24 and will 6c used for an
office and sleeping room. NJ. S. Pratt
is doing the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
II. B. Scott Free Public Library

The Library rooms are open Wednesday from
2 to O'Clock P. NJ; Saturday from to and 7
TO o'clock p. NJ.
GRACE BALDERsToN, Librarian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Wood County Fair September
22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th,

a very interesting service was held in
the Congregational Church last Sunday
evening when the delegates to the
Minneapolis Convention rendered their
reports. The songs sung by Mr.. Sankey
were given bv the choir.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23


Work on +. LaNigne's water-pipe
line is progressing rapidly. He has his
ditch dug the full length, from the
northwest corner of DR.. Hougen's
residence lots to his houses near the NJ.
E. Church, and has commenced laying
the pipe. He expects, if all goes we'll,
to be able to treat the passer by at his
residences to a refreshing drink of pnre
spring water by the first Of next week.
----tzz,~ e<Fsa -%azr----.
On Tuesday evening July y, the
following officers of Grand Rapids
Lodge No. 81, l. O. O. f, were regularly
installed by district Deputy Grand
Master, n. Gerard:
II. II. Voss, n. G.
II. Rablin, n. G.
Geo. w. Baker, r. S.
s. Reeves, P.S.
John Parrish, Treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Weekly Weather-Crop Bulletin

Of tie Wisconsin Weather and
Crob SerVlce,
ICo-operating with the U. s. Weather Bureau,
for the week ending Saturday, July IS, 1891
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

The foundation Of the new city hall is
fast nearing completion. Dave KAN
eran is rushing the work. Brick and
lumber is being delivered on the
ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

re- Just received at the store Of
Johnson, Hill &. Co., a large assortment
of mems, boys and youths clothing.
The latest styles and patterns. They
are able to fit and suit everybody. Call
and look their stock over
EaFThe time is approaching to leave
your orders for fall and winter over
coats. Now is the time before the busy
season for such work sets in. Go to NJ
J. McRaith and leave your order
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

gSgy For SALE.-The Commercial Hotel
in Centralia, and an 80 acre farm in the
town of Rudolph. For particulars
enquire Of Mr.. Damose RateIIe, Cen
tralia Wood County, Wis 4w.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
JEWELRY.

Here is where we take the cake Lad
les and Gents Gold Watches, Brooches,
Scarf Pins, Finger Rings, Watch Chains
and other goods too numerous to men
ton at prices before unheard of. Our
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
Origin of an Old Fad.

A practice was common about fifty
years ago of rubbing the eye in peculiar
way from the outer to the inner corner
the result being, as was supposed, to
strengthen the sight. The practice orig
mated with President John Quincy
Adams, who had what is called "a
weeping eye disease having caused the
closing of some of the ducts, so that he
was forced to wipe away the overlooking
moisture about once in every five min
utes He always wiped his eye from the
outer to the inner corner, and some one
noticing this peculiar action, and know
ing also that, although he had passed his
eightieth year, he never used spectacles,
connected the two facts and started the
theory that rubbing the eye in the way
indicated prevented the changes insep-
arabic from advancing years. For time
all the old people in the county spent
half their time rubbing their eyes, but
the fad soon died out, and is now scarce
ly remembered, save by some old man
who saw people practicing it when he
was a boy. = Interview in St. Louis
/ Globe Democrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Those wishing to 60 to the Worlds
Fair, and who would not otherwise be
able to do SO, will now have an oppOrtu-
nifty. A leading San Francisco house in
tends to send deserving persons who
comply with their requirements to the
great Columbian Exposition, paying
their railroad fare both ways, their hotel
bills during a seven days stay in Chi
cage, besides making it pleasant for
them by giving six tickets Of admission
to the Exposition grounds, two tickets
to leading theatres and other privileges
They hope to be the means Of sending a
representative body of Pacific Coast
young men and women of enterprise and
character to Chicago, and undoubt-
edly will have good many applications
as the woods are full of those desiring
to go on such a glorious trip. Such an
opportunity is almost unheard of, and
better still it comes from a responsible
house able to pay for thousand such
trips-The Great History Company Of
San Francisco. Those interested will
do well 20 read their ADJ in another
column. owl
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
One Horse Power.

When men first begin to become IA
miliar with the methods Of measuring
mechanical power they often speculate
on where the breed of horses is to be
found that can keep at work raising
SO, 600 pounds one foot per minute, or
the equivalent, which is more familiar
to some mechanics, of raising $50 pounds
100 feet per minute. Since $4,000 pounds
raised one foot per minute is called one
horse power, it is natural that people
should think the engineers who estab-
Gshed that unit of measurement based
it on what horses could really do. But
the horse that can do this work does not
exist
The horse power unit was established
by James Watt about century ago, and
the figures were fixed in a curious way.
Watt found that the average horse of
his district could raise 1000 pounds one
foot per minute. At that time Watt
was employed in the manufacture of en-
gines, and customers were so hard to
find that all kinds of artificial induce
ments were necessary to induce power
users to buy steam engines AS method
Of encouraging them Watt offered to sell
engines reckoning $4,000 foot pounds to
a horse power And thus he was the
means of giving false unit to one OF
the most important measurements in the
world.-Rider and Driver.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND
SAVAGE LANDS.

Is the title of the long expected new
book by J. w. Buel. For more than
two years the book world has been wait
ing for this and there is great interest
over it now that it has appeared If
there is any limit t. human interest it 10
reached in this great book, in which is
gathered the most heroic, startling,
marvellous and thrilling adventures and
discoveries that have marked the high
way over which human progress has
marched from savagery to civilization
It is record Of the finding of all lands
and descriptions Of the first visit to the
wild races of the world. following step
by step each era of the worlds progress
1t is profuseIy illustrated with 300
beautiful original illustrations and a
|, number of magnificent double-page
plates in oil colors.
This work will undoubtedly have
very large sale. The well known house.
The Pacific Publishing Company, San
Francisco and Portland, are general
agents for it. They offer splendid in
ducements to agents. See their adver
tisement in another column. owl
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

Live Package In the Dead Letter Office
Is it to be expected that an ordinary
clerk, without special remuneration,
shall expose himself to the dangers Incl
dent to the opening of the multitudinous
and mysterious packages that are left as
metaphorical foundlings upon the fgura-
tive doorstep Of the postmaster general:
Lest these perils be deemed imaginary, it
may be appropriate to refer to seventeen
snakes that arrived together on one &C.
casion in parcel of the sort described,
although they were all very much alive,
especially RATHER, eight feet in length
and one of the biggest ever captured,
that ratified its nine rattles and showed
its fangs to the unaffected dismay of the
young gentleman who undid the bundle
So great was his embarrassment that
he failed at the moment to keep accu-
rate count of the reptilian consignment,
and three weeks later the entire Office
was set in a stir by the unexpected ap-
pearance from beneath his desk of q
three foot adder speckled in yellow and
black. Owing to the fact that adders OF
other than the arithmetical variety are
discouraged in government offices, this
particular serpent is now enjoying a
perennial spree in bottle of alcohol on
a shelf in the postoffice department.
Washington Letter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

Often in the furthermost end of an
aisle or transcept, recessed into the wall,
or but slightly standing out of it, brack-
ct fashion, may be seen the small plscina
that was used in old times when there
was an altar there. Besides these, only
much more rarely, piscina upon the
ground may be seen. This is a small
hole upon the floor at the east end of the
church, south of the altar. If there were
no piscina into which to pour the water
in which the chalice was rinsed, we
might assume this was intended to carry
it away but in three out of four ex-
amples known there are piscine on the
walls as we'll
These ground piscin@ have been no.
ticed in St. GATHERINGS chapel in Car
Isle cathedral, and in the churches at
| Utterton, in Lincolnshire; Little Caster
ton, Rutlandshire and Hevingham, Nor
folk. 1t has been suggested they may
have been made to carry away the wa
ter used in the conservation of the build
ing.-Geptleman's Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
Oaths in OIden Times.

The Roman oath of olden times was
made with great solemnity and elabora-
ton. In Roman mythology Juno, max
ing promise to sleep, strengthened it
by taking the heavens in one hand and
the earth in the other. Greeks and Ro-
mans swore by theiI gods, by the Styx, by
Olympus, by hell, by their sacred springs,
wells and rivers, and by the sun and the
moon. Their oaths were of much value
and meaning during the early days of the
republic, but worthless after they became
corrupt.
Oaths lost their sanctity and became
colloQuial or profane at very early time
among the Jews Greek ladies swore
daintily by Venus, Diana and Juno, and
now and then by some male god whose
name was frequently taken in vain by
their iege lords. The French monarchs,
too, had their own peculiar forms of
oaths.-St. Louis Republic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
A Curious Mining Coincidence.

The figure is curiously and intimate
ly connected with all the great gold
mining excitements of the Nineteenth
century. The great Algerian gold bub-
BILE formed and broke in 1909. Next
came the Mantazan mountain craze in
1889, when solid powders of gold as
large as flour barrels were reported. The
California gold fever broke out in 1849,
and ragged until counteracted by the
Pixies Peak boom in 1859. Ten years
later, in 1869, ''Old Virginy," the cele-
brated miner, struck the lucky lead
which made Virginia City and Nevada
famous in the mining annals of the
world. Eighteen hundred and seventy
nine came in on time with the Leadville
frenzy and the famous "carbonates" of
Lake county, Colo. Eighteen hun
dred and eighty-nine broke the charm,
but 1899 may make up for lost time,
there being two 9s in that date.-St,
Louis Republic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

To overcome the serious results that
are experienced upon coming from pro-
tracted labor under compressed air, a
waiting chamber, where one can rest
and have the change of pressure take
place gradually, has been used of late,
and it has been found that some diseases
incident to such work are prevented and
some cases cured. The time for resting
varies from FIVE to twenty minutes
New York Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

The ancient ireplaces in the old house
in which Hawthorne was born on Union
street. in Salem, Mass, have been re-
opened after having been closed for
many years. The old staples for the
iron crane on which swung the kettle
are still in position. In the fireplace in
the room in which the romancer was
born there was found an ancient iron
shelf on which We're several old fashioned
buckshot and rife balls, just as they
had been run in the molds There was
also an old time iron fredog, much worn
Philadelphia Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

Steam pipes are made of ramie fiber,
hardened under tremendous hydraulic
pressure, and possessing tensile strength
equal to two and one-half times that of
steel. The ranie fiber, or China grass,
has the property of being unaffected by
moisture; it will not shrink nor swell, it
is a nonconductor of heat, it cannot
rust, and these features, together with
its great strength, are all desirable in
steam pipes, its utilization In this line
being regarded, therefore, as one of the
possibilities of the future. York
Sun
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

Where face is used on piece of
money it is always in profile, because
the cameo is more readily struck with
the die i'll that manner, and if full or
three-quarter face were represented, the
nose of the gentleman or lady would get
damaged in circulation and produce a
ridiculous effect.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
| | N N
Department is complete with the finest
Doylies, Napkins, Tablecloths and Tow
els at the lowest possible prices.
ClOakS.

Now is the time to buy Cloaks & Jack
cts. We are offering our entire stock at
REDUCED prices. Call and be con-
WINGED that we can do you good. Our
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

1t is rather interesting to note the pho
Geographic illustrations of the primitive
manner in which mails are carried even
nowadays in northern Michigan, where
the function of the United States post is
undertaken by dogs, The latter, in
teams of six, draw sledges carrying the
letter sacks over the wintry SHOWS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04

It is related as a curious fact that
Paris, with population of nearly 2,
800, 900 souls, has less than 100 negroes
within its limits. Statisticians say that
the whole of France cannot muster q
negro population exceeding 500.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-04
DRESS MAKING

we can please all corners. This depart
ment is in charge of as good Dress
maker as can be found in the northwest
All work guaranteed. Work of every
kind attended to promptly. All we ask
is trial. Our other departments are
SO numerous that it is useless to mem
ton them here in this confined space.