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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-05-26
Michigan Central 4 Grit Western
RAILRo- AID

Fare the same as by any other Route
BAGGAGE checked through to Suspension
ID Bridge and Buffalo, and Checks exchanged
on the Cars to all points east.
Through Route from Chicago to Niagara
Falls, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Eimyra,
Binghampton Albany, Troy, Springfield, " or
cester, New York, Boston, and all points in the
New England States. To Toronto, Kingston,
Ogdcnsburgh, Montreal, and all points in Cana
da. east of Northern New England.
Trains leave Great Central Depot, Chicago,
daily, as follows:
600 A. NJ. NEW YORK EXPRESS, Except
Sunday arrive at Detroit ?. "; Suspen-
sion Bridge or Buffalo, $50 y. NJ; Albany,
500 P. NJ; New York. ll:35 P. NJ; Philadel-
phia, via Elmira, 1900 P. NJ.
7:45 A. ". CINCINNATI EXPRESS arrives at
Cincinnati y at night.
S:45 P. NJ NEW YORK AND BOSTON EX-
PRESS, daily, arrives at Detroit 1920 4. NJ:
Suspension Bridge or Buffalo, 1890 P. NJ:
Albany, HOO A. W.: New York, els p n:
Boston. 1900 at night.
SIS P. NJ. CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE
EXPRESS, arrives at Cincinnati Loo p NJ;
Louisville, AGO ?. N.
One Train on Sunday, at SIS 2. NJ
The above through trains. connect at Paris
with the Buffalo & Lake Huron Railway for Buff
falo and all points east
THROUGH Tickets can be had at all Railroad
Offices in the North and West: at the office.
corner Lake and Dearborn streets, opposite
the fremont House, Chicago and at the Depot.
II. J. SPALDING, Agent, Chicago.
P IIOMAN - Detroit.
J. M0EICS, Buffalo
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The Water-Cure Journa1

Devoted to Physiology, Hydropathy, and the
laws OF Life and Health, with Engravings illus
tratihS the Human System-a Guide to Health
and Longevity Published monthly, at 81 a
year, by Fowler g. WELLS.
Good health is our great want. We can OBJ
tam 1t only by knowledge of the Laws of Life
ana tire causes OF disease, which are clearly
presented IN the "ater-Cure Journal Partic-
ufar directions are given for the treatment of
ordinary diseases at home. so that all NAV annjv
it. Believing health to be the basis Of all han
pincss, we rely on the friends of good health to
place a copy of the Water-Cure Journal in eve
ry family. Now is the time to subscribe.
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The Monarch of the Monthlie,.
The Cheapest Magazine in tie World!
FRANK LESLIEiS
New Family Magazine!
WITH WHICH Is INCORPORATED TIE
GAZETTE OF EASHIOX

'CHE demand for the fret humber of Frank
L Leslie's New Family Magazine has far ex-
ceeded our most sanguine expectations, and the
number of copies sold has been greater than
has ever before attended the first issue of any
Magazine in this country.
Encouraged by this favorable reception. the
proprietor VIII spare no exertions to deserve
and secure still farther degree of public pat
ronage and appreciation. The great resources
at his command will enable him to present the
New Family Magazine to the reader with a va
rlety and excellence of Literary Matter. hume
rous and superb Illustrations and exouisitelv
designed FASHION PLATES, so that it will. from
the great variety and excellence of its subjects
far surpass every periodical of its class in the
world
Special efforts will be made in the denart-
ment devoted to the Ladies.
The GAZETTE OF FASHION, although iucorpo
rated with Leslie's New Family Magazine. will
be as ample in all its departments as usual
The superb Co1ored Fashion Plate to be given in
each number will be produced with greater cost
ana care The various cuts, illustrative of the
Newest Designs and Fashions in Millinery. En-.
broidery, and Needlework, will be carefully and
beautifully executed
Frank Leslie's New Family MAGAZINE contains
me Handred and Tuo Imperial Octave pages
printed on the finest paper with numberless
original drawings, designed and engraved bv
our best artists, and will present more Variety,
OF better Quality, in a more Elegant STYLE
and at Cheaper rate than any other publica-
ton.
TERMS:
Frank Leslie's New Family Magazine NAV be
obtained of all the the Bookseller, Periodical
Agents, and Newsdealers, or from the Publish
ers IL Frankfort St, New York, at Three Dol
lars year, or Twenty-Five Cents number
Clubs as follows:
One copy, one year, 50; one copy, two years,
So two copies, one year, So five copies, one
year, $40.
The Publisher will supply specimen numbers
gratuitously to Agents and Postmasters, and
Will make liberal arrangements with them for
circulating the Magazine.
The Magazine weighs over seven, and not
over eight ounces The postage upon each
number, which must be paid quarterly in ad-
vance, at the office where the Magazine is re-
ceiyed is THREE CENTS
Address FRANK LESLIE, n. Y. CITY.
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D. D. T. MOORE. Rochester n Y
Godey's Lady's Book
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sensing the club, making nine comics sI5. nIer.
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privilege OF adding one or more copies at the
same club rates o. ''''
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no matter hoar lno1ly are ordlrcd
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Magazine. One or more of that work can he
included IN club i'll the place of the Ladv's
Book, if preferred
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Arthur's Home Magazine, one year, 90
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est way Of renting Additions of one or
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year, as the work Is stereotvped Club subscri-
Ders will be sent to any ost-office where the
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ire ordered, the Book will be sent to as man
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WILL take you to the Depot in double-ouick
W time! The undersigned are running a
daily line of Stages from the following named
points, to connect with the Lacrosse cars. to
wit: From Stevens Point to Portage CITY. bv
way OF Plover, Buena Vista, Plainfeld. Han
cock, Caloma, Adams, Packwaukee, Oxford and
Briggsville: Also from Stevens Point, bv way
OF Ploter, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Preston.
Grand Marsh, Dell Prairie, to Kilbourn Citv.-
Also, from Neceedah to kilbourn CITY, bv the
way OF Germantown, Quincy, Cascade, or White
Creek and Dell Prairie
These lines of Stages furnish to the inhabi-
tants OF the Pine Region, the means of getting
from Stevens Point or Grand Rapids to Milwau-
kee IN little less than one and half DAYS. and
besides the fare is lower than any other route
and any one who wishes to go to Milwaukee can
ON one OF these lines be taken to Kilbourn CITY
or Portage City, in one day, and the next morn
ing at half past five the cars will leave for Mil
waukee, and arrive there at half past eleven
and any one wishing to come into the Pine Re-
glon can rely upon always being able to get a
Stage at Portage City or Kilbourn, in the morn
ing, going North and North West, to any of the
points above mentioned. We have good Coach
es on all OF these routes, an abundant supply of
good horses, and drivers that are sober and trss-
tn, and who obey orders, and have their instruc-
tons to drive through.
General Stage Offices are kept at the follow
ing named places: Portage City, at the Lee
House; kilbourn, at the kilbourn City House
Grand Rapids, at Bangs Hotel; Plover at the
American; Stevens Point, at Bancrafts.
For the information of the travelling public
we Will say, that at Stevens Point, an opportu-
nifty Is afforded, either by Stage or Steamboat
to go north to Trading Post, Knowlton, Little
RulI Falls WauCar F.u 1o;r D,,D
Marathon City. And from all by the same
means they come to Stevens Point and take this
stage line to any place they choose, north OF
Portage City; so it will seen that there is nc
necessity for patronizing Foot & Walkers line
unless the traveller prefers that mode of loco
motion. MYERS Il BONUM.
Grand Rapids Dec. 5 1871
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ArthszE's Home Magazine

NDITED bv T s. ARTHUR and VIRGINIA. F.
IL TOWNSEND. For choice and elegant litera-
ture, high moral tone, peculiar adaptation to
the home circles of our land, freshness, origl-
nality, aud cheapness this Magazine is acknowl-
edged on all hands to be without rival. 1t
is equal in the beauty of its typography and the
richness of its embellishments to the most am
bilious and dearest of our magazines, white 1t
claims to lead all of them i'll many essential
features For correctness and exquisite beauty,
its colored steel fashion plates were unrivalied
in 1857. They will maintain this superiority in
1853. Volume N. begins in January
TERNs.-S2 year, in advance. Four copies
for So; twelve copies for sl5, and one extra to
getterup of club Specimens sent free to all aeho
IRISH 10 subsc-ibe or make np clubs. Address
T. s. ARTHUR & Co,
los Walnut St, Philsdelphis.
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1S3 The best anecdote of Lorenzo
Dow that we have seen is that one
evening at a hotel kept by one Bush,
in Delhi, n. Y, the residence of the
late General Root, he was importuned
by the latter gentleman, in the presence
of the landlord, to describe heaven.
"You say a good deal about heaven,
sir, " said the General, pray tell us how
it looks"
Lorenzo turned his grave face and
long, waving beard towards the Gen
eral and Mr.. Bush, and replied with an
imperturbable gravity
Heaven, my friends, is vast extent
of smooth territory; there is not root
nor bush in it, nor ever will be-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-05-26
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKFR
THE LEADING ANERICAN
WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AMI,
FAMILY NEWSPAPER

WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AMI,
FAMILY NEWSPAPER
'IHE Rural New-Yorker will enter unop its
L ninth year and volume in January ensuino
1t has already attained circulation of ut least
ten thousand greater than that Of any Other Ag.
rlcultural or similar jOurnal-thc best evidence
OF decided superioritv-and we confidently re-
fer to It's past history and progress, and present
position instead of issuing lengthy pruspcctus.
W ldeiv known as the most prominent and mer-
ltoriHus Journal Of its class, and as ardcpt1y do
voted to the welfare of the rural poDulatinn :
their interests and pursuits,-it is uneovalIed nc
practical and heightened rural and family,
newspaper And its high reputation will he
fully maintained in futuce-for we are resolved
that Progress and improvements shall charac-
ter1ze the various practical, literary and mis-
cellaneous departments. The new volume w;li
discuss a greater number of useful imnort,nf
and timely topics than any other journal Ire
ample pages will embrace numerous aDnronri,+.
ana costly engravIngS; including illustrations
In Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Arcbitnct..
ure, Mechanic Arts Natural History. &c. Will
choice Music will be given. The Rural is also
superior as a newspaper each number contain
ing summary of the NEST important news
Win reliable reports OF the grain, provision and
cattle markets 1T has long been pronounced
".1hiS III -AihcTlca; Yet re hone to-
make the ninth volume superior to all others IN
poth contents and appcarancc,-renderiro it
more worthy its extensive uufi0uoJ r;,c,IaEo,,
and most valuable and acceptable aid in nro.
noting the home happiness of its tens Of tlIou-
sands OF readers, of various occupations i'll both
town and country
FORM STYLE AND TERMS:
The Rural New Yorker is published in Ouarto
form, each number comprising EIGHT doublc
quarto pages, forty columns, printed in best
style An Index, Title Pages, &c, given at the
close of each volume
Terms 4" -4dl'a@ee.-S2 a year; three comics.
90; SIX Tor so; ten for sf5, and any additional
we prepay American postage, 81 .6G4 is the low,
est club rate to Canadians. Single or club sub
Scrptlons can commence with the volume or
any NUMBER hence, now is the time to subscriber
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-05-26

- Chicago is busting city. 1t
was formerly iii Illinois, but now Him
DIS is i'll it. Lake Michigan is situated
in Chicago. The principal productions
OF Chicago arc corner lots, statistics,
wind, the Democratic Press, and Long
John Wentworth. The population OF
Chicago is about sixteen millions; and
is ''rapidly increasing" The people
are very unassnming and moral--almost
too much so. The real-estate dealers
are all honorable men, like Brutus and
wouldn't tell lie for any thing. Chi
cago is not the Temperate Zone, the
habits of the people not being at all in
that way.
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The Wisconsin State journal
DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY
Now is the Time to Subscribe!


DURING the past year we have added from
~ $4,000 to $4,000 worth of new material to
our office. The State Journal is printed on
new and handsome type. 1t is the only organ
of the Republican party at the Capitol of the
State During sessions of the Legislature it
contains full and accurate reports of their pro-
ceedngs. We shall publish all laws of general
interest," abstracts of the reports of the several
State Departments, decisions of the Supreme
Court, and pay especial attention to the local
news and local interests of the State, besides
furnishing our readers with as early general
news as any Of our contemporaries, and with a
large amount of interesting literary and miscel-
laneous matter
The Madison Daily State Journal will be fur
nlshed at Sc per annum, in advance
The TriW eekly State Journal-S3 pr annum
in advance to clubs of four and under ten,
81, so per copy; to clubs of ten or more, s. per
copy. The Tri-weekly contains all the matter
of the Daily.
The Wisconsin Weekly State Journal is pub
lished every Tuesday, at $3.50 per annum in
advance. Clubs Of ten or more at the rate of
One Dollar a year.
TERMS FOR THE SESSION.
The session of the Legislature commences on
the second Wednesday of January next To
persons desiring full, accurate and early reports
the State Journal will be furnished at the fol-
lowing rates, for eight weeks, which will proba-
bly, be the extent of the session:
Daily-One Dollar per single copy.
i-Weekly-Fifty Gents per single copy-to
clubs of ten, 81.
Weekly-37! cents per single copy-to clubs
of ten more, % cents per copy.
Address ATWOOD d, RTBL FE
hudson Wisconsin,
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Cabinet 4 Turning Establishment

WIN R. FRISBIE Il BROTHER,
IITOULD inform the inhabitants of Grand
w Rapids and vicinity, that they have COM
menced the above business at Bankers MILL and
intend to keep on hand, and to make to ORDER
all articles in the above line. One of the firm
is an experienced Turner; and from their taci-
tiles and knowledge of the trade, they fatter
themselves of giving satisfaction to all who IA
vor them with their patronage. They will also
make Chairs, Window Sash, Blinds, Doors, &c
n B-LUMBER and SHINGLES taken IN pay
ment for work Please give us call.
Barker's Mills, February, 1858. lott
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Life Illustrated,

A hrst-class Family Newspaper devoted to
News Literature, Science and the Arts: to En-
tertainment, Improvement and PROGRESS, De-
voted to encourage spirit of Hone Nanliness
SelfReliance and activity AMONG the neonle. to
Illustrate life in all its phases, and to indicate
the mode by which we may attain the highest
degree of usefulness and happiness paper
that ought to be read by every family in the
land Published Weekly, at 81 a year, OF 81
for half a year, by
F'O ULER cf TVETIs eoe prood,or n Y
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Three Valuable Journals
Z O r 1 g s g
The American chronological Journal

Devoted to Phrenology, Physiology, Mechan-
ism, Education, Agriculture the Natural Scien-
ces and General Intelligence, is profusely illus
trated with engrayings, and published monthly,
at One Dollar year. Every family and espc-
cially all young men and women, should have a
copy. Published by Fowler & WELLS.
Young men about launching forth upon the
activities of life, and anxious to start right and
understand their course, will find this Journal a
friend and monitor to encourage them in virtue,
shield them from vice, and to prepare them for
usefulness and success in lie The various oc-
equations will be discussed in the light of Phre-
nology and Physiology, so that every one NAV
know IN what pursuit he would be most likely
to succped-P,II;SheyS
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The Panorama Of Life and Literature,
DUBLISHED Monthly at the office of Littelrs


L Living Age, Boston
Every number of this work contains articles
OF leading interest; grave and earnest, vet not
heavy and vet of abiding value. TO these are
added in protuse abundance and great variety,
Tales, Poetry, Voyages, Travels, and whatever
within the bounds of sound taste and good prin-
ciples-may be induced under the large head of
Light Reading. But mere light reading soon
becomes wearisome unless there breathes from
1t spirit and heart, life and soul.
We promise Magazine that shall be more
and better than mere amusement Book suited
to the old and wise, and yet abundantly attrac-
tive to the young and the ardent. 1t will freely
provide for the Imagination, as well as for the
Reason and Memory.
For Three Dollars year, received at the of
fee of publication, the Pauorana will be sent
free of postage to any post Office in the United
States.
Two copies, Five Dollars year; Five copies,
Ten Dollars-a year. Clubs to pay their postage
which is three cents number, payable quarter
ly in advance.
The first number was issued in July, 1855 1t
makes two larhe volumes year. We can sup
ply orders for back numbers or volumes
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Snig gins Fin Is a Lost Note.

Old Sniggins processes great piety.
lie claims, too, especially in his inter
views with his pastor, to be very stu
dious and devout reader of his Bible
The good book, got up in the largest
family size, always lies upon his parlor
table. He scarcely ever fails to call
attention to it, its worth and sacredness
to every visitor. On the occasion of
the visit Of his pastor, he is especially
eloquent and devout. He seems to glo-
ry III telling at what an early age sshe
first read it through" recountine the
many times he has done the same thing,
and charging upon the theme of his
last reading. Many years since Snig-
gins lost ''note of hand" that a Gus
toner had given him in acknowledge
ment OF debt. He never could find
shat note. It's loss subjected him to a
great deal of trouble. A lawsuit grew
out Of it, and he was worsted in the
suit, Last week he received a pasto-
raj visit from his clergyman. The old
subject Of the scriptures came up
Sniggins said that having read it
through III course, as was MS custom
once year, he had just recommended
#. lie had that day been particularly
edited with some new points Of inter
est that he had discovered in the hiSto-
~ Of the creation. The pastor joined
IN his fervor, and proposed to show him
some Of the beauties in the first book of
Genesis. Sniggins got his spectacles.
The pastor opened the massive volume
at the place stated. Upon turning the
first leaf Sniggins, with impetuous fer
ror, grabbed bit Of paper lying be-
tween the leaves, and impatiently hold
ing it up to the light, vociferously ex-
claimed; ''By all the powers of earth,
there is that Id note of Shocks
that I've been looking for these ten
years, and that the rascaPs cheated me
out Off The pastor said nothing up
on the point to which we alluded, but
at once wondered to himself how it
could be that in reading the Bible
through so MANY times, Sniggins had
failed to begin at the first chapter of
Genesis.
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
FREE DEMOCRAT!
r. q ES &
r o H Is g.

lj'HE W. ekly Free Democrat, now entering
l. upon its fourteenth volume, is the largest
journal III Wisconsin. 1t contains onc-fourth
more reading matter than any other paper in
the State. The publisher refers to his past
for the future. He stands now, when the Re-
publican party of this State is in the zenith of
Its power, precisely where he stood sixteen
years ago, when the Anti-Slaverv voters num-
bered but seren Thousand in the United States
maintaining the position that Slavery must be
abolished wherever it can be reached by the
Federal Government, and that all parties and
creeds must either aid or give way to the cause
of Human Freedom.
He intends to make the Free Democrat not
only the largest but the best newspaper in the
Human Progress to aid in extending its circu-
lation.
The Free Democrat is political, literary and
news journal, and will give a synopsis of cur
rent events, chronicle all useful discoveries in
the arts and sciences in agriculture and mech
anism, give a weekly review of the markets,
and pay particular attention to the various local
enterprises of the State.
The daily and tri-weekly Free Democrat have
thy the patronage of the commercial public, as
the latest telegraph and commercial news will
always be found in their columns.
DAILY, $500 pr annum
Tri-W cckly, $50
Weekly (sinolc cODy) 200
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$500 in Cash Premiums,

for the fifteen largest lists of subscribers sent
in by the lst of January, 1858, said premiums
to be distributed as follows
For the largest list, $500; ID 250; Sd, 300;
4th $50; 9Th, 100; 9th, 90; 18th, so; Sth, 70;
9Th 90; 10th, 80; 18th, 40; 18th, 80; 18th, 80;
18th, %; 18th, 50.
Names of subscribers can be sent in at differ
ent times and from different Post Offices. The
cash will be paid to the orders of the success
full competitors Immediately after the lst of
January, 1853.
Southern, western and Canadian money will
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on each years subscription, to prepay postage
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rs Specimen copies will be sent gratis to
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