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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-07
How Washington Behaved when he
was in the Wrong.

An incident in the Virginians, rep
resenting Washington as ready to ac-
cept a challenge, has led ''Leslies Illus
trated Paper to reprint the following
pertinent anecdote from Weem's COS
siping Life Of Washington:
"In 1854, Washington was stationed
at Alexandria with his regiment, the
only one of the colony, of which he
was Colonel. There happened to be
at this time an election in the town for
members Of the Assembly, and the
contest ran high between Col George
Fairfax and NJ. Elzey. Washington
was firm friend of Col. Fairfax, and
Mr.. Payne headed the friends of Mr..
Elzey. A dispute taking place in the
Court house yard, Washington, at this
time not twenty-five years Of AGE. con-
trary to his usual manner, became ex-
cited, and what was still more uncom-
mon, said something that offended Mr..
Payne, whereupon the little gentleman,
who though but cub in size," raised
his sturdy hickory, and by single
blow brought Washington to the
ground.
Several Of " ashinton's officers being
present, they whipped out their irons
IN an instant, and it was supposed that
there would be murder of-hand. To
make bad worse, the members of the
regiment hearing how their command
er had been treated, bolted out of the
barracks, every man with his weapon,
threatening vengeance on those who
dared to knock down their beloved
Colonel. Happily for Mr.. Payne and
his party, Washington recovered time
enough to go out and meet his enraged
soldiers, and after thanking them for
their expression Of attachment, assured
them that he was not hurt in the least,
and begged them, as they loved him
and their duty, to return to their bar
racks.
As to Washington himself, he went
to his room, and finding On mature re-
lection, that he had been the agrees
Or, he determined to make MIR. PAYNE
honorable reparation by asking his
pardon on the morrow. No sooner
had he made this noble resolution than
he recovered his natural calmnesss OF
manner, dressed himself and went to 4
ball, behaving himself as if nothing had
happened.
The next day he went to a tavern
and wrote polite note to Mr.. Payne,
requesting to see him. Mr.. Payne pre-
sumed the import Of it was challenge
for duel, and repaired to the place ap-
pointed for the meeting expecting to
see pair Of pistols introduced. But
conceive his surprise on entering the
chamber where Washington was, he
discovered a decanter Of wine, and
glasses upon the table, and upon his
entering Washington arose, and in a
very friendly manner met him, and pre-
sented his hand, saying:
"Mr. Payne, to err sometimes is ma
ture, to rectify error is always glory
l find | was wrong in the affair yester-
day; you have had, l think, some sat
istaction, and if you think it sufficient
here my hand, let us be friends" It
IS only necessary to say, that from this
time Mr. Payne became one of Wash
mgton's most enthusiastic admirers
and friends. If this conduct had not
been deemed in Washington to arise
from noognd'a'naity and not from fear,
then be could not have become the i'm
mortal hero he is regarded in history.
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TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.

and they will not be long in the matri-
monial market. Let them snap their
fingers at the fashions of London and
the follies of Paris, and act like sensi-
BILE human beings. Otherwise, they
are neither fit for wives or mothers
Life illustrated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-07

The Queen bore the expense of
the Princess's trousseau, and in fact, of
the whole wedding, entirely out of her
private purse; and the 100000 voted
by Parliament was presented by her
to the young couple, intact set
tied in the way described by the mar
rage contract =, ,.-
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THE WOOD COUNTY REPORTER,

Grand Rapids, Wood Co., wis.

JOHN n. BRUNDAGE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
E. NJ HAINES, CoRREsPosDING EDITOR
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Prof. Agassiz believes the mild
ness of the winter to be occasioned by
the heavy rains Of the last summer
heating the earth.
There are some twenty-seven
prayer meetings now held daily in New
7 ork and BROOKLYN.
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Some writer speaks of it as one of the
most essential things for human happiness
TO "cultiyate thick underground OF small
pleasures"
, In the line of this underground lies the
whole subject Of house ornamentation.
1t is not sufficient that a house be So
arranged as to be neat, warm, tight, com
fortable-it is capable, Furthermore, OF
producing, above all this, in the home at
inosphere, constant gentle influx of
pleasure, which soothes the nerves and
insensibly rests the soul
4 house should, in this respect, be like
the great house Of Nature which our heav-
euly Father has provided, in which, over
aud above the uses of everything, there
is a constant emanation Of beauty, SO that
the eye and the senses are constantly
soothed and refreshed
But many persons, on hearing this,
begin Instantly to feel in their pockets,
and to talk of the eApeasiyeness OF good
pictures and engravlngs, the necessity Of
Securing essentials first, aud the cost.inass
e necessary living, which, according 10
tben. utterly fJrecloses the possibility Of
4By provision for the esthetic facu!ti,s in
sfsif hfssb1ld arrangements.
Wt@s st1pying % s1y no" much Of
wa4g 5 - ~ .safy il ordinary house
sespi K ~ ss ssla4 ff,n upholstery
yr| -orlf y ~ 5t,sftJ tsb.z lpEpry,
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on blossoming in shady parlor as uncon-
sciously as in their native woods. \
large dinner platter, if you have nothing
apter, covered with earth, may be banked
up thick with wild blue yiolets, which
will last week or ten days in your par
Ior, and the work of looking them up and
arranging them will save many doctor 5
bill. You may vary your arrangements
infinitely. Blue yioIets may be borderea
by thick edge Of that sweet white one
which is found by the brook-side and in
all shady watery places, or you may make
edges of the fair Eyebright, which one Of
our little Lousehoders calls the "bird-
flower" because he has noticed in his
short experience that it always comes
when birds begin to sing.
The English ivy, which now can be
got for trifing expense at most green
houses, is a plant that will grow and
thrive almost anywhere in house, if it
be kept moist enough. The best plan
is to set the pot in larger one, and fill
the interstices between with moss, and
keep 1t constantly soaked.
|, We have seen the whole side of draw
ing-room thus covered with trailing ivy,
running around the pictures, casting a
festoon round statuette, and giving to
the wintry apartment the charm of a
bower
The German ivy has also most Wig
orous habit of growth. 1t is Of thinner
texture, and will not, like the other, do
we'll in dark and shady hooks, but in
window where it has the sun it makes
nothing Of giving you fresh green shoot
three feet long in a week, and will soon
turn any window into a bower.
All the ferns, SO far as we have tried,
may be easily dug up, potted and used as
parlor ornaments, and the shadier your
parlor the better. You may have whole
fern banks there if you like, and truly no
ornament can be more graceful than these
wild plumes Of forest feathers.
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An Arm Chair, Reclining Chair, Couch and
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To Public Institutions, as we'll as to individ-
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n. W. KING & son,
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One Door East of Broadway, Late 488 Broad
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Embracing the most complete assortment,
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these chairs are unsurpassed. For them, N.
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them as far preferable to beds or couchcs for
patients afflicted with Spinal Estimate or
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To either arm Of the chair may be attached
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Gerrit Smith On the Futune
Stale.

In late discourse to an unusually large
audience in Peterborough, y. Y, Gerrit Smith
spoke as fellows of q future state:
II arrag gned our clergymen for holding that
the doctrine Of an eternal hell must be belev-
ed in, in order to salvation For be the doc
trjne true or false, | cannot think that we shall
be either saved or lost by any views We may
entertain of it. now arraign them for their
undOubting faith in it. No warrant have they
either to preach or entertain q faith in it
which is free from all doubts.
Il confess-perhaps 20 my shame and con-
demnaton-that do not feel deep and abid-
ing interest in the next stage Of our being. Far
less concerned am to to know what is the
future state, than to know and do the duties
Of the present.
~ believe in future punishment. Il is q
reasonable doctrine. Ii is pLilosophically and
necessarily true Everywhere our character
must determine our condition. Every man, on
dying must go TO his own place-to the place
for which his character fts him. The dealn
Of his body can no more affect bis character
than the breaking of his spectaoles or cane.
His body, no more than his spectacles or cane,
is a part Of himself. That his character will
surely remain eternally unchanged, deny that
any one has the right to affirm. Jude teaches
that persons fall from Heaven. Why then may
they not rise from Hell? For aught we can
certainly know, there may be room in the life
to come for repentance as we'll as apostacy. In
one sense Of everlasting punishment an an
uBdoubting believer in it, for l cannot doubt
that the punishment of the sinner will be as
everlasting 81 his sin.
" Wnilst confess that have no certain ap-
prehensions of the kind or degree, or continu-
ance of either future punishment or future
enjoyment, nevertheless confidently main
tain that enough knowledge for me and for
all men on this point is, that in the life to come
Il shall be well with the righteous and i'll
with the wicked and that the Judge Of all
the earth will DO right is we'll there as here,
While earth is our home, let US discharge with
alacrity and delight the duties of earth. In
that way, aud in that way only, shall we be
fitted for heaven. In that way, and in that
way only shall we get to heaven.
:" spoke of the future as a place. had
perhaps better called it state. That there
are millions Of heavens and millions Of hells-
that they are, in short, as numerous as are the
differences in moral character, better answers
my conception"
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mILLpoRT HEAD QUARTERS.

VEvEE subscribers take this method of in
IL forming their friends that they are in re-
ceipt of, and are now opening, choice and
desirable stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
to which they invite the attention Of all who
desire to make purchases. Our stock is large
has been selected with great care, and is par
ticulary adapted TO the wants Of this section
of our country. Our stock OF Dry Goods con-
sistS of
DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS,
EAIBROIDERIES, PARASOLS
CLOTHS. CASSIMERES
YESTINGS, Do
MEST!CS,
SHIRTINGS,
LINENS, PRINTS,
HOSIERY, SIIAWLS,
and a variety of other articles, too numerous
TO mention. We have also complete assort-
ment Of
GROCERIES, HARDWARE AND
CROCkERY
all Of which Will be sold uncommonlv cheap
for ready pay, ana for approved credit on as
reasonable terms as any other establishment.
MANN &NICHOLS.
Millport, Aug. II, l856.-9:l3 ~.
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GREAT REVOLUTION IN IfEOICAL SCIENCE.
The best Therapeutic Agent
ever introduced.


VI -szzz.sssz..zEzEEz:a.E large poFtIoh OF
the lay
men of the land. 1t is now clearly demon
strated that the lancet, mercury, and all other
internal drug medication may be laid aside
with perfect safety to the patient and abid-
ing benefit to pOsterity. Wherever these ma
chimes have been introduced, they excite the
highest wonder and praise, The apparatus
is adapted to prevent, relieve and cure every
disease incident to humanity,-more particu-
larry all those painful and formidable dlseas-
es which have for centuries battied the pro-
foundest learning and skill of physicians.
From whatever cause there may be an eX-
cess or deficiency of the nervous fiuid-pro-
ducing an excess or deficiency of the acids
and alkaline secretions-the magnetic prlncl-
pies of the system arc deranged, and can on
" be safely restored to their normal condition
by an application of magneto-eleculclty, by
means of DR.. DICKINSON'S MAGNETIC
ELECTRIC MACHINE. This apparatus viii
positively prevent and speedily relieve and
cure Consumption, Scroiula, Rheumatism,
PalSies, Neuralgia, Spinal Diseases, ana all
other painful malades, however hopeless and
of long standing. They are cmnenty useIul
in all sexual and urinary disorders, parucu-
iarlv where the Constitution has been broken
down and ruined by unnatural solitary habits
to which too many of the young Of both sexes
are 50 lamcntablv prone.
DIR. DICKINS0N'S MAGNETIC ELECTRIC
MACHINE is without the dangerous compli-
cations of batteries anu acids--which fact alone
renders it superior to all Others on the score
Of neatness, cleanliness, safety and utility
1t is in fact, handsome parlor ornament;
may be applied by child and will last a
life time, 70 the great saving of Doctors
bills, &c.
PRICE OF THE MACHINE $40.
1t will be safely packed and sent to any
part of the United States. Sold wholesale
and retail st the Medical Office, No, 38NORTH
SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia. Address,
A C. DICKINSON, MD.
l0-l-1y.
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gSg~ORe Of the Western editors, speaking
Of large and rat contemporary, remarked that
If ell flesh vas grass be must be load of hay
= suppose am said the tat man, 'rirom the
way the asses are nibbling at me-"
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ReS- An inveterate old bachelor being asked
why he did not secure some fond ones compa-
ny il his voyage on the ocean of life, replied
that ne would, if be were sure such IA ocean
would be naciic.
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DoNEsTlC DGsPUrE.-A couple (notyery long
mPrried) were contending about what should
be the name Of their first and only child
William, my dear, l walt TO name him
Peter"
20 no, love, do not like Peter, he denied
his Master Let us call him joseph"
why, William | can't bca. Joseph, he
denied his mistress"
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LuS FIJI SAtI ED-5OiLA> GiAI
J Gctlo7a3le nuisance. See B.aekst
2l7, -oi. ,, chap. r." Tresgass,
Ivate Wrongs"
Sitting IN rail car,
FIy.lg on by steam,
Head against the easement,
Dre4med = curious dream;
Yei could not think !,
Al : thing ideal,
For tho very monst.oQs,
Il WAS very real,
Tirst there came 8 gentle
Man, IN patent leather,
Collar, bosom, wristbands,
Raglan, for the weather;
IN the height Of fdsbioa,
Watch-key, hat and glove,
Aad wiki air profes'nal,
SPIT upon the stove.
Nesr him sat a Parson,
Telling how the Lord
Sent the great reTivals,
Blessed the preached word;
But my dream discovered
u2 was not above
uoney-Aaw, or fine cut,
Sp.itipg on lie stove.
Next came il trader,
Pockets full CT cash,
Talked about the country
~ Goiag all 10 smash
j Twas the womsR's drsssia2,
Did the thing 5y JoUs,'"
slipped 1t little brandy,
Spit upon the stove.
Then 4 Jolly farmer,
Dragging Of his wheat,
ThougAt-hjs hogs and horses,
Nowhere could be beat;
e Like 20 sell his durhams
BY the mead or drove
Kept his jaws wagging,
Splitting on the stove.
Paddy thought twas "qnare like,
To be sitting still,
All the whilst q goin'
Over bog and hill"
q Twas a glorious counthra
Sure" as he could prove,
Equal to his letters,
Splitting OIL the stove.
Witless, perfumed dandy,
Putting on his airs,
Flourish'd diamond brcastpin,
Smoked in forward car;
Talked about Lamoreaux,
Such q perfect love"
Twirl'd carrot moUstache,
Spit upon the steve.
Little boy in short coat,
Wants TO be a mau,
Following example
As the surest plan;
Watches gent, and par5on,
Copies every move,
And with Pat and Trader,
Spits upon the stove.
oOUH TIC - luS idLI@tI
Reeks with nauseols steam,
Ladies' almost faiEting,
Children in a scream;
Husband asking lady
4" What's the matter lover
Have a glass of water
Spits upon the stove.
On we go still flying,
Not a breath OF air,
Fit for christian people,
In that crowded car;
Sickenins, fiinting, dying,
Ladies make a move,
Gent throws up Il window,
Splts upon the stove.
Now, porcaancr this dreaming
Was not ali 4 dream;
Think I've had a steaming,
Travelling hy steam;
lis a public ,isance,
Any one can prove,
g All the air covrupling-
Splitting on the stove"
Men call women angels
Wonder ii they think
Such obnoxious yapoTs,
Angels meat and drink7
Wonder if they 'spect to
Smoke and chew a5oDc;
Bsior, 'tIoiH be haaijcr--
.Spltliay on the store.
Talk of ladies Aounces,
Ribbons, jewels, flowers,
Criuolines and perfumes,
Gossip, idle hours;
Put all faults together,
Which men can't approve,
And they're not match for
Splitting on the stove.
=. LOUIS. Feb. Is. -Dsmocra
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Executors Notice.

Letters testamentary having been granted to
the undersigned on the last VIII and Testa-
ment Of LUTHER STRONG, late of Hebron
Township. Potter County, Pa, decd, all those
Indebted to the estate will make immediate
and those having claims against the
same WI present them Immediately to
ABAGAlL STRONG, Exec ltrix.
WI II. METZGER, Execator.
Hebron, april, 9,l858.-39- Ct.
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NEW GOODS--A Fine Assortment just
- received at OLNSTED'S.
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TIE WELCOME VISITOR.

The Cheapest and Haadsomest Period
cal an the lc0rld
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no CHARGE FOR SHOWING TIE NEW
~ Goods Just received at OLASTLD'S.
Z NIX and stap articles ia the Dru line fot
H. sale By t.W2.) Z. t. S.
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RAJ The custom Of having night watch
ers for the sick, says an observant writer,
as usually managed, is very injurious
Sick persons need the most perfect quiet,
and hence absence from all disturbing and
irritating causes. The presence Of strang-
ers in the sick chamber is always unfavor.
able to the repose of the patient, and the
burning lights renders anything like nat
ural rest or sound sleep impossible.
Next to the absurdity Of dosing a sick
person with some lauseous drug every
two or three hours, is that of preventing 9
his rest by watchers, and when two per-
sons watch together in sick room, their
conversation Or whispering is often worse
for the patient than the disease itself.