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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-29

apidity.
I" bowels gently and cures
~ COsTIvENESs.
~ One dose taken after
- meal will cure DYsPEP.
h ETA.
One dos e of two tea.
2 spoonfsls will always
l. relieve SICK HEADACHE,
One bot lie taken for
&c female distractions re-
moves the cause of the
~ disease, and makes q
Fl perfect cure.
Only one dose imms-
~ diately relieves cHoLIc
y while
'1H One dose often re-
~ peatad is a sure cure for
- CHOLERA MoRBUs, and
Q preventive Of CHoLE-
X RA.
~ %Only one bottle
is needed to throw out
~ of the system the effects
'Alof medicine after q long
sickness.
- ~One bottle taken
for JAUNDIcE removes
all sallowness or apnat-
ural color from the
M skin.
- One dose tax en- q short
- time before eating gives
~ vigor to the appetite,
and makes food digest
X well.
" One dose often re.
peated cures CHRONIC
(" DIARRHGA in its worst
firms, while SUMNER
and BOWEL complaints
{ yield almost to the first
desc.
One ortwo doses cures
m attac ks used by
~ WORMS in Children;
9 there is no surer, safer,
- or speedier remedy in
u the world, as it never
fails.
NJ ~ A few bottles
. cures DRoPsY, by excl
ting the sbforbents.
Oh We take pleasure in
= recommend ing this
r. medicine as q prevent
e i've of FEVER AND
AGUE,CHILL FEVER
y and all FEVERS of .
. BILIOUS TYPE. 1t
Operates with certainty,
~ and thousands are will
ing to testify to its
- wonderful virtues.
9 giving their 1nani-
s tauor.
the mouth NTH the I'm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
New Family Magazine =!
WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE
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'I'HE demand for the first number of Frank
L Leslie's New Family Magazine has far ex-
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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 will spare no exertions to deserve
and secure still farther degree of public pat
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at his command will enable him to present the
New Family Magazine to the reader with a va
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the great variety and excellence of its subjects
tar surpass every periodical of its class in the
world
Special efforts will be made in the depart
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Newest Designs and Fashions in Millinery EN-
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17

TESTING THE DEvIL.-Curvier was
q good deal of a wag. He didn't be-
lieve in the existence of spirits and was
wholly free Of timidity. Some wags on
one occasion attempted to frighten him.
One of their number, dressing himself
i'll hide, hoofs and horns, after the most
approved fashion in which his Satanic
Majesty is portrayed, met him during
his evening walk in the garden.
'Who are you ?" asked Curvier.
'The Devil.'' answered deep sep
ulchral voice, proceeding from the pres
ence-
"Well, what do you want of me ?"
II have come to eat You up''
Curvier stepped back a few PAGES,
eyed the figure from head to foot, a
moment, then said slowly and medita-
lively:
''Umph! horns, hoofs, gralninivorous:
1t cont be done .r' Aud he quietly re-
sumed his walk, while the Devil made
the best of his way out Of the garden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
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Devoted to Physiology, Hydropathy, and the
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
The Panorama of Life and Literature.
PUBLISHED Monthly at the office of Littelrs

poDL1cIiED monthly at the ONCE OF Lltteli 5
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
MOORES RURAL NEW.YORKRR
WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AM
FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
THE LEADING AMERICAN

WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND
FAMILY NEWSPAPER
INHE Rural Newly Yorker will enter upop II.
L ninth year and volume in January ensuing
1t has already attained circulation of at least
ten thousand greater than that of any other 40
l1cultural or similar journal--the best evidence
OF decided superiority-and we confidently re-
Ter to Its past history and progress, and present
position, instead of issuing lengthy PROSPECTUS
" ldely known as the most prominent and NOR.
i1orlous Journal OF Its class, and as ardently de-
voted to the welfare of the rural population.-
their interests and pursuits, it is uncouallcd 90
a practical and heightened rural and G,,n;I,
newspaper And its high reputation will h..
fully maintained in future-for We are rcsnlved
that Progress and Improvement" shall cbarac-
terlze the various practical, literary and mis-.
cellancous departments. The new volume will
discuss a greater number of useful, important
and timely topics than any other journal Tts
ample pages will embrace numerous anpronr;,t.
ana costly engravings; including illustration.
In Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Architect
ure, Mechanic Arts Natural History, &c-~wbile
choice Music will be given. The Rural is ,lso
superior as newspaper, each number contain
ing Il summary of the most important news
with reliable reports of the grain provision and
cattle markets 1t has long been pronounced
the best weekly in America; vet we hone +,
make the ninth volume superior to all Others in
both contents and appearance, rendering it
more worthy its extensive national circ,lat;on
and most valuable and acceptable aid in pro,
noting the home happiness of its tens of thou
SANDS OF readers, OF various occupations in both
town and country
FORM, STYLE AND TERMS
The Rural NewYorker is published in Quarto
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style An Index, Title Pages, &c, given at the
close Of each volume.
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Address
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
IMPORTANT TO LUMBFRMEN.
NEW INVENTION
r.. LAWS IMPROVED
SINGLE SAVING MACHINE F.!
PATENTED JAN. 5 1858.

PATENTED JAN. 5, 1858
TNHE above Machine is now being introduced
i in the Lumber region; and as it is by far
the most important improvement that has been
presented for saving Shingles, the attention of
all persons interested in that branch Of business
is particularly called to its advantages The
inventor feels justified in saying, that
1t orM do smoother acork and more of it IN q
gllr7a time, than any other machine;
It has beer tested and fond to require far less
po,eer to drige It,
It is easily adjusted, and not Ea5le to get out Of
0roer' and may be readily operated By an iaerper
e1eced hand:
It ~orks widt great economy as regards timber,
making more ShjngLcs tim is usual from the sane
amount Of bolts;
And, what is better 1t can be Afforded at a
cheaper price, ali things considered, then any ma
chine IN use.
One of these machines is in operation at Rab-
Inns Mill, in Grand Rapids. An inspection of
ii and its work, by good judges, will at once sat
isfy them that the inventor is justified in claim
ing for his machine superiority over all others
that make any pretensons to public favor.
Orders for machines, addressed to the under
signed at Portage City, Columbia County, Wis,
will receive prompt attention
lily ROBERT LAW, Patentee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17

For lNitscoukee, Madison, Prairie du
Chen, and Portage Cty!'
Myers & B0num's Stage

81
w ILL take you TO the Depot in double-quiek
w time The undersigned are running q
DAILY line OF Stages from the following named
points, to connect with the Lacrosse cars, to
wit: From Stevens Point to Portage CITY, by
way of Plover, Buena Visa. Plainfeld, Han
cock, Caloma, Adams PackSauiee, Oxford and
Brlggsvllle. Also from Stevens Point, bv way
OF Plover, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Preston,
Grand Marsh, Dell Prairie to kilbourn City
Also, from Neceedah to Kibourn City, by 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 60 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 supplv Of
good horses, and drivers that are sober and tles
tu, and who obey orders, and have their instruc
lions 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
Americana Stevens Point, at Bancraft's
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 60 north to Trading Post, Knowlton, Littl,
Bull Falls, Wausau, Eau Claire, Jenny Bull anC
Marathon City. And from all by the sam,
means they come to Stevens Point and take thi
stage line to any place they choose, north O
Portage City; SO it will seen that there is ne
necessity for patronizing Foot & Walkers line
unless the traveller prefers that mode of loco
motion. MYERS Il BONUM.
Grand Rapids, Dec. 3, 1857.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
How he Fixed him outI

A license to marry is often wanted
when it can't be had, but a poor one is
better than none, when man is IN q
hurry-vlz, namely, to wit, the follow
ing
sin the early days Of Texan indepen-
dence, youth, an eccentric genius,
still living and reigning, was clerk of
one of the western counties. The vii
lage was quite secluded in the prairies,
and the squire pastured his cows on
the broad acres around, bringing them
home at night, and letting them 90 to
grass IN the morning. He kept a bell
on one of them to help him in finding
them; but one morning, as he was let
ting them loose, he perceived that the
clapper of the bell was lost out, and
being unable to find it, he made sub
stltute by making fast his own office
key. Not till he had reached his office
did 1T occur to him that he should want
the key, but now finding himself lock-
ed out, he betook himself 20 other mat
tiers, proposing to recover the KEY at
night. About noon a rough-and-readv
young Texan, in buckskin dress, came
riding into town, inquired for the
clerk, scared him up, and asked for a
marriage license.
"Sorry can't accommodate you to
day, but it's no 60"
"Why not? I'm going to be spliced
tonight, and l must have it whether or
no."
"But the fact is" said the clerk,
my office is locked up, and my COW
Is gone away with the key''
"The COW what does the COW
want Of the key ?''
SO the old fellow told the whole sto-
~, and the two set off for the prairie to
find the cattle and get the key. But
the more they looked, the less they
found, and finally had to give it up. 4
bright thought struck the clerk Of the
county
"I'll fix you outn' said he, and young
Texas Jumped rod, so tickled was he
to know that he was to be fixed out of
the fix he was in. They proceeded to
store close by the office, and there
the country scribe indited the following
autograph
"Repas6Hc Of T5.cas-To all who shall
see this present, greeting: Whereas
|, the undersigned, clerk of this county,
having this morning thoughtlesslv tied
my office key as q clapper into my
cows bell; and whereas the said COW
has gone astray to parts unknown, bear
ing with her the said key, and therefore
the said key is non inueatus est-that
Is, can't be had: And whereas one Alb
ner Barnes has made application to me
for marriage license, and the said Alb
ner persists that he cannot wait until
the COW comes back with the KEY, but
is compelled, by the violence of his feel
lngs, and the arrangements already
made to get married: Therefore these
presents are to command any person
legally authorized to celebrate the rites
of matrimony to join the said Abner
Barnes to Rebecca Downs and for do
ing so, this shall be your sufficient au-
thority.
Given under my hand and private
seal, on the doorstep of my of1ice-the
seal OF the office being locked up, and
my COW having gone astray with the
key-this fourth day of October, A. D.
1888.
HENRY OSBoGN, Clerk"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
John Alcohol,

John Alcohol, ny Joe Jonn,
When we were first acquaint,
I'd money in my pocket, John,
Which now know there amt.
l spent it all in treating, John,
Because loved you so;
But, mark me, how you've treated me,
John Alcohol, my Joe.
John Alcohol, my Joe John,
We've been too long together,
so you must take one road, John,
And | will take the other;
For we must tumble down, John,
If hand in hand we GO,
And [ will have the bill to foot,
John Alcohol, my Joe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-17
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