Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-26
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Some Very interesting Excerpts
from the Wood County Reporter
Published in the Year 1859.
Editor-JoHN \. BRUNDAGE.
Cor. Editor-E. II. HAINEs.

Editor-JoHs N BRUSDAGE.
Cor. EditoT-E. II. HAINEs.
Those who advertise get the cash
customers. True as heaven,
Count Cavour leaves today to meet
Emperor Napoleon at Genoa.
". P. Butler is erecting a fns
residence on Wylie street. 1t will b.
Of Gothic structure.
Jas. Labrush has nearly completed
his shoe store on the bluff in the rear
of Scott & Simpsons.
The fare from Milwaukee TO New
York has been reduced to the moderate
sum of 49, to Boston, SIS.
The P. O. department has reduced
the mail service between this place
and New Lisbon to tri-weekly.
Flour is now selling here for $40 per
barrel: potatoes, 40 cents; butter, all
the money man is burdened with.
The first page in today's paper is
wholly occupied with interesting
matter relative to the war in Europe.
The boys are having fine sport now,
angling fine nickerel, pike and bass II
the river. The fishes are uncOmmOnly
| fat.
Hon. Jos. Wood is erecting wing
on the east end Of his residence. We
would advisye the judge to build an
addition Sky-wards.
Extraordinary as it may appear, a
piece of brown paper folded and placed
| between the upper lip and gum Will
stop bleeding at the ncse.
We observe that l.. KRONER has
notified those who chance to pass the
P. O. that he is ready to serve them
with ice cream, lemonade, etc.
A curious chicken was shown to us
the other day. 1t WAS possessed OF
four natural legs, four wings, two
tails, ETC., but only one head.
An important feature of our pro-
cession on the Fourth will be the
appearance of the members Of the
| "Evanic order of l0U1' in full regalia.
The best syrup we ever used was
| bought at MoSher'S. 1t is SO sweet
| that we haven't spanked the baby but
once day since it WAS brought into
| the house.
T. d. MoSher proposes 70 run Il
semi-weekly express to New Lisbon.
Our citizens have long felt the inc0n-
Venience of getting bundles from the
express office.
The Pine River Argus has been
transplanted to WaufOma: and its
title changed to Waushara County
Argus, Editorially it is conducted by
Webb and Baker:
On motion Of James s. Alban,
Thomas e. Bachelor was admitted 10
practice law in the courts Of this
state Mr.. Bachelor designs locating
at Grand Rapids.
For the past few days we have been
receiving the Milwaukee papers on
the day OF publication. We think
this is infringing on our rights and
anticipationS as backWoodsMen.
The Lacrosse and Milwaukee rail-
road company, after career I'M
paralleed in the history Of railroad
management, has at last expired,
having been sold out under the third
mortgage.
IICSiucuU DuCudlldl vi gan III
Philadelphia, says the bred Scott
decision is the platform Of the
Democratic party; that its doctrines
constitute "Natural Democracy, and
anything short of them is section
aliSm."
The collector of the Cedar Rapids
Bridge company has an account Of the
crossing Of wagons for Pixies Peak
during nine weeks. The result is as
follows: from Iowa, 90; Wisconsin,, 24l:
Illinois, 80: Indiana, 2, Minnesota, /;
Ohio, /: New York, l.
A Yankee has invented an eight !
day clock that runs sixteen days,
winds itself up every tWenty-four days,
stops ticking during prayer time,
gives two quarts of milk every night,
does its own churning, and if placed in
the dining room will say grace when
the head of the family is away.
OF all the really necessary inStitu
lions of a town is good hotel. We
have at least one excellent House in |
Grand Rapids, and that is the
wisconsin Hotel" Built in 1853 by !
Geo. Neeves. in superior style, large. |
airy. commanding an excellent view |
of the noble Wisconsin. and located in |
the business center of the town, it
will long be d favorite resort for |