Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
LOOKING BACKWARD
Some Very Interesting Excerpts
from the Wood County Reporter
Published in the Year 1859.
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The number of banks in Wisconsin
on July 4 last was lO5.
Emperor Napoleon issued stirring
address to the army, after the battle
of SOlferinO.
The architect of the new bridge on
Front street has erected a substantial
railing thereon.
Married last week, John Cobb to
Miss Kate Webb. Their house will
undoubtedly soon be full of cObWebs.
Dickens is under engagement to
give sixty readings in this country for
the reasonable renumerations of
S25, 900.
Nebraska is moving for a state
government, intending to apply for
admission to the next congress as I.
Democratic offset to Kansas.
The Austrians have sunk five vessels,
large frigate and three steamers. in
the port OF MalamoccO, to prevent the
passage of the French squadron.
The London Advertiser asserts that
Louis Napoleon has made up his mind
at the first favorable opportunity TO
make a descent on the shores of Ire
land.
We understand that an adopted son
of the Hon. E. G. Bean. residing in
FrenchtOwn. met death by drowning
while attempting to cross the Wis
cOnSin river on a mule at Pine Bluff.
We learn that two men residing at
Germantown were arrested and fined
in the town of Dexter for picking and
having in their possession green
cranberres contrary to the enactment
of the last legislature.
| A gentleman in this village chaI-
| lengeS any one who has been resident
of Portage county to play an American
game of billiards Of from 800 to 1000
| points, for from 800 to $500, to be
played at any time at the Empire
saloon.
We are nervous, fretful. mad-swear-
| ing mad-becauSe our daily mail has
! been reduced to a tri-Weekly. We are
angry with p. M. General Holt. and
| shall get right mad with our old friend
Buchanan, if, after reading this pro-
test, he fails to remove the aforesaid
Holt.
We have had an interview with
gentleman who is prepared to build
steamboat to ply between the Rapids
and KilbOurn. Will our tradeSmen
give US correct figures as to the weight
of goods they receive during the time
OF navigation? Let US use all fair
means to secure this advantage to one
thriving town.
A. SwayZe offers the Wisconsin
Pinery, at Stevens Point for sale on
easy terms. He says it pays about
$500 a year above all expenses We
don't doubt it. The last time we
visited the Point, Swayze wanted to
borrow ten cents to buy the lager If
we had had it, we should have lent it
to him sure as the world.
Amy, female slave, was arranged
and tried ia Virginia upon the charge
OF larceny. Her master in defense,
set up the bred Scott decision in
which a slave is held to be property,
without volitiOn or personal RESPONSE
bility. The court. however, Overruled
the plea, and verdict of guilty was
rendered against the ''chattel."
The next electoral college. chosen
IN November, 1860, TO meet in Feb
ruary, 1861, will if Kansas should be
admitted at the approaching session.
consist OF 306 votes, 1876 Of which will
be necessary to a choice for president.
The nOn-slave holding states will have
1856 electors and the slavebolding states
100
Give US for secretary Of state Hon.
L. p. Harvey, for Attorney General.
Hon. AmaSa Cobb. AS there seems
to be no opposition to Hastings and
McGraw, we will mention no new
names-for we can't find any better
men. For state superintendent, DR..
Barrett, of Waushara, would make an
excellent officer.
Kate L. K says: Il am vain enough
to pride myself on being a girl of
sense, and | dearly love, and can
appreciate good kissing-indeed,
should quite as lief have a nice sweet
kiss us a cashmere. 1t is to me one of
life's sweetest enjOyments, some of
my happieSt moments have been spent
in kissing. A rich, hearty kiss, from
mouStached Tor unmOuStached) lips
will last one whole day." Kate, we
like your taste. Just be kind enough
TO call at our office. or send your
address, and We'll insure satisfactory
amount of pleasure.
We venture to assert that there is
not another town IN the state co1npriS-
ing advantages more favOrab BILE for the
erection and maintenance Of manu-
featuring establishments than is
Grand Rapids today Situated, as it
is. on the eastern shore Of the nObleSt
river in the State-On the west, the
| fiOuriShing town Of Centralia, and
flowing between the two, the old
"WisconSe,' with its fall of over sixty
feet to the mile, forming succession
of rapids extending d distance of
twelve miles, with natural slOughs on
either side, it will be seen at once to
possess advantages that must within
few years be improved by men of
capital and enterprise. The two
towns have at present at least fourteen
hundred Inhabitants, yet neither has
a manufacturing establishment of
any description. At present our
merchants are doing more business
than any other town in the state of
the same size. We have more build
ingS being erected at this time than
any of our neighbOring villages.