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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08
" The Orashun. y

Here is more of A. Wards Orashun:
lme Union man. luy this Union from
the Bottom of my Hart, | vcycry hoop pole
in Maine and every sheep ranch in Texas. The
COW pastors of New lIampsher is as deer to \.
Ward as the rice pAntashuns of MiSsssippy.-
There is mean critters in both of them air
States, and there is likewise good men and troo.
1t don't look very pretty for Il lot of inaammcta-
ry individuals who never lifted their hands in
defence of Ameriky. or did the fust thing to-
wards skewerln our independence to git their
backs up aud sware they'll dissolve the Union.
Too mutch good blud was split in courtln and
marryin that lilly respectable female the God
dess of Liberty, to git a divorce from her at
this late day The old gal has behaved herself
. we'll to cast her off now, at the request of
plrsl of-addlc-braned men and wmin who ney.
er did nobody no good and never will agin.-
line sorry the picturs Of the Goddess never Civ
her NJ shoes or stockings, but the band of stars
around her head must contnur to shine iritur
81 long as this Firth revolyes on her axle-tree.
| The wether was ALFRED hot, 4 man at this
pint Of the orashun fell down sun stroke. |
told the aujincc that considerin the large num-
Der Of powerful handsome gals present, was
more afraid of a DAwTER srRoAkE. The coke
WAS impromptu and amused the aujnce very.
|
To resoom-G. Washington was clear.
headed, wArm-heartcd, brave and stidy goin
man lie never sLopr OVER The preyallin weak
ness of most public men is to SL0P OVER =
Put them words in large letters A. W. l.
They Rush Things. They travel too mutch on
the high pr4saer principle. They got onto the
popular hobby hoss who trots along, not carn
II sent whether the beest is even gom, clear
sited and sound, Or spavindd, blind and bawky.
OF course they git throwd eyentooally if not
sooner when they Sc the multitood goin it
blind they 60 Pei Mel with it instid Of exertne
themselves to set it right, They cant see that
the croud which is now bearin them triunph
antly On its shoulders will soon diskyer its cr
ror and cast them into the hoss pond of Obivy-
um without the slightest hcsitashun. Wash
ington never Slopt Over. That wasn't Georges
stilc. He luyed hls country deerly. He WASH
after the spiles, He was a haman ansil in
corncred hat and nee britchrs, and we shant SEQ
his like right away. My friends, We can't all
be Waslngtons, but We can all be patriots and
behave ourselves in human 4 Christian
manner. When we see "a brother goin down
hill to Ruin let us not give him u push, hut let
us seize rite hold of his coat tails and drag him
back to Morality.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

A THREE EAR. LD.--The Rome Seatinel re-
lates that II three-year-old girl accompanied her
father upon visit to her grandparent in the
country, where blessing is invoked by the
white-harcd patriarch before each meal The
custom was one with which our little friend
had not bson made familiar at home, and Of
course on the first occasion she was silent with
interest and curious watchfulneS. But when
the family gathered around the board the sec
ond time after the commencement of her visit,
she was prepared for the preliminary religious
ceremony, and observing tat her father did not
seem duly conscious of the approaching solemni-
ty, she called him to order by saying, with
stern gravity, " Be aN papa -graadpdpas 60
/! ing 10 talk to has plate, pretty SOON"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

Coon FsnlNc.-N. N. Wiggin, Esq, of Ken.
nebunk, caught, one afternoon last week, one
hundred and twelve trout, besides travelling ten
miles to and from the fishing ground.
An nagreement was entered into between Mr.
Wiggin and friend to the effect that, for every
trout caught less than fifty, Mr.. Wiggin was to
'orfut one dollar; and for all trout that he
should catch above that number, he should
tcceiyc one dollar each. Time, half day.
Cons qucntly Mr.. Wisgin receives sixty-two
lollars, which, with the fsh, made It a profit
'blc as well as IL pleasing fs.ias season. SacO
Democydt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

TERRIBLE HosT.-Speaking of ghosts,
have heard that, some years ago, there was
lone house standing by itself, near plantation,
not far from Guidford This house nobody
would ever take because it was haunted, and
strange noises heard in it every night after dark;
several tenants tried it, but were frightened
away by the noises. At last one individual,
more courageous than the rest, resolved to un.
ravel the mystery.
He accordingly armed hiutself cdp-a-pie, and
having put out the light, remained sentry in
one Of the rooms Shortly, he heard on the
stairs, pit-pat; full stop, then pit-pat a full
stop again. The noise was repeated several
times, as though some creature, ghost or no
ghost, was coming up stairs. At last tho thing,
whatever it was, came close to the door of the
room where the sentry was placed and listen
ing his heart, too chimed in the tune pit-pat,
rather faster that it was wont to do He flung
open the door-hurry skurry, bang something
went down stairs with Il tremendous jump, and
"h O'SA WI" popVohi vi houoC tllG SlCuUcSt
confusion, as of thousands of demons rushing in
all directions, was heard. This was enough for
one night.
The next night our crafty sentinel established
himself on the first landing with heap of straw
and a box of lucifer matches; soon all was
quiet. When the noise was close to his ambush
. he scraped his match and set fire to his straw
which blazed up like a bonfire in an instant
and what did he see? only rabbit, who stoo(
on his hind legs, as much astonished as was the
sentry Both man and beast having mutually
inspected each other, the bipcd hurled IL swort
at the quadruped, who disappeared down Stair
quicker than he came up.
The noise made was only the rabbits fore ant
hind legs hitting the boards as he bappod from
one stair to the othea. The rabbits had got in
to the house from the neighboring plantation
and had fairly frightened away by thei
nocturnal wanderings, the rightful owner
thereof The more courageous sentry was re
warded for his vigil, for he held his tongue a
to the cause of the ghost He got the house a
a reduced rent and several capital rabbit pie
made Of the ghosts bodies into the bargain. =
BpckiandS Cariosities Of Natural History.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

her with admiration ga great woman" said
he a strong woman, a grand woman,
frightfully grand woman"
Darkness closed around, and then came the
ringing of church bells and the distant beating
Of the drums of the Royal Guard, as the women
sat knitting, knitting. Darkness encom passed
them. Another darkness was closing in as sure
ly, when the church bells, then ringing pleas
antly in many an airy steeplcover France, should
be melted into laundering cannon when the
drums shall be beating to drown wretched
voice, then all potent as the voice of Power and
Plenty, Freedom and Life. So much was clos
ing in about thewomen who sat knitting, knit
ing, that they their very selves were closing in
around a structure yet unbuilt, where they were
to sit knitting, knitting counting dropping
threads.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

An exchange says, the best cure tor palpita-
ton OF the heart is to leave off hugging and
kissing the girls It this is the only remedy
that can be produced, ave for one say, letter
n,pitate!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

The man who thought he could learn to
made boots by swallowing Z" sherry cobblers,
has just issued a work in which he attempts to
prove that by eating hops you will acquire
knowledge of waltzng.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

BOOK THE SECOND-THE GOLDEN THREAD.
CHAPTER XVI.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

TO BE CONTINUED. NEXT WEEK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19
Feb. 3d-iY alworth county paid in

Feb. 3d-W alworth county paid i'll
full
Feb. 18th and 12th-Dodge county
paid in full, after deducting a sr2all off:
set.
Feb. 5th-Jackson countrpaid about
one half the amount due.
Feb. 5th-Portage county paid about
one fourth of ths amount due.
Feb. 7th-Richlsnd county paid in
fall
Feb. 7th-Eau Claire counsy paid in
full.
Feb sth-Adams County paid in
full.
Feb. 8th-La Fayette county paid
about two third. the amount due.
Feb. 6th-Green Lake County paid
in full.
Feb. sth-Mareuette county paid
one half Of her tax. .....
Feb. Sth-Gresn County paid in
full
Feb. 9th and 14th-Kenosha county
paid one half Of her tax
Feb. 9th-W ashington county paid
in full
Feb. 9th-Brown county paid about
three ffths of the amount due.
Feb. 1Oth-Juneau County paid up
within about hundred dollars.
Feb. loth-Bad AK county paid in
full.
Feb. loth-Grant County paid up in
full.
Feb. llth-kewaunee county paid
the tax Of 1853 in full
Feb. 1lth-Trempelesu county paid
in full.
Feb. 12th-Dunn County paid about
one half Of the amount due.
Tho above is copied from the books
of the State Treasurer, and is therefore
reliable.
The whole amount thus paid in is
about 100000 in round numbers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19
A terribls Affair,

We learn that William Carhart, q
young man about % years of age, W as
shot near the West Mound. about four
miles from Platteville, on Monday last.
by Elijah Brown. The circumstances
as communicated to us are As follows
Messrs. Carhsrt and Rawlings had
been digging for some time near the
Mounds, and had discovered some min
eral. The lard had belonged to Rob
ert Green, who had sold it, however.
to Mr.. Fairchild, who had received
rent on the mineral. Last Friday
Rawlings and Carhart were ordered
off the diggings by Green, who point
ed dagger and threatened to shoot.
Saturday, Green and Elijah Brown
came to town and bought revolyers
and guns, threatening to bury all the
tribe. Monday, John Arthurs, Raw
lings and Carhart went out to the dig
gings, without arms, Arthur in advance
and found Green, Brown and Fairchild
there with guns. Arthur was asked il
he had come to make fuss, and said
no, he wanted to see what the difficult
ty was. Green then told him to stop.
which he did. Carhart and Rawlings
did not heed his order, whereupon, as
asserted Green told Brown to ssfre,''
which he did, and shot William Car
hart dead. Brown Immediately GOT a
horse and fed, and has not been ar
rested, though parties had been in
search of him. There was tremen-
dous excitement at Platteville, and
talk Of lynching Generalization,
Journal, FEB. IL.
GREEN ARRKsrED.-Sinc our arti-
Gle of yesterday, we learn that the
Sheriff, of Lafayette county, aided by
a large posse from Platteville, on We'd
nesday arrested Green, the accomplice
of Brown in the shooting of Carhart.-
He had locked himself up in a loft Of
his house, and provided guns and other
weapons Of defence, but a DIR. Eastman
broke into the room, and though Green
threatened to shoot, the Sheriff hand
cuffed him, and he was arrested with
out bIoodshed. The greatest excite
ment still prevailed. The father and
mother Of the young man shot are near
ly crazy,-Hadiso,- Journal, Feb. u.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

GUIDE TO PIKE's PEAE.-Ne have
received from the author, pamphlet
giving valuable information to those
who are going to the supposed new FL
dorado. 1t gives distances on the va
rlous routes, expresses preference for
one, enumerates the articles necessary
to take along, and such other informa-
ton as the author has gained from a
visit there Price IL cents. Address
S. /. Bradbury, Waukegan, Ills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

Throw PHYs1C TO THE Does
said Hamlet, but we tell him plainly
that We will do no such thing: and we
take pleasure in announcing to the pub
lie the fact that DR.. G. T. W1rTER,
formerly of New York, but for the last
few years resident physician at Wauto-
ma, in this State, has settled perma-
nently in our prosperous town. He
comes to us very highly recommended,
both as a physician and a man. DIR.
WITTER, we understand, was educated
At one of the first medical colleges in
the Union; he has been eminently sue
cessful during the few years of his
practice and we predict for him a
career, in the pinery, Of eminence and
Of profit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

IHR INVESTIGATION BEFORE Cox
GREss.-The Tribune of Friday says
4tI'~ --:t- e~~e- E-er,. Kiteery, M,
were on the stand in the Select Naval
Committee, yesterday, thirty minutes
each, and to day were paid s44O and
discharged. Their testimony related
TO brick contracts in the engineers de-
partment, and the employment of men.
1t is in evidence before the same Com
mittee, that W. c. N. Swift of New
Bedford, Mass, paid George Pitt,
Treasurer of the Democratic State
Committee of Pennsylvania, in 1856,
about $4,000 to aid the election Of
Mr.. Buchanan that through the agen-
cy of certain officials, high in power,
Swift has since obtained nearly all the
contracts made for supplying the Gov
eminent with live oak timber These
contracts amount to about $500, OoO.-
The evidence shows that every usage
of the Department in such matters has
been violated to reward this political
friend of Mr.. Buchanan. The disclos-
IRE will astound the country"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

THEE YEARS TAxEs.-The bill in
trodueed by Senator Hanchctt to re-
peal the law passed last winter, post
poning tax sales three years, meets
with general favor throughout the
State. Repeal it by all means. If the
land is sold in default of taxes being
paid every year, county orders will be
worth something and counties escape
numberless suits. If the property is
sold but every three years, residents
will have all the taxes to pay--the west
ern and northwestern counties be bank
rupt and county orders worth less than
twenty cents on the dollar in less than
a year. There was never an honest
call for the act cxtendin. the time to
three years, and never an act passed
by the legislature Of Wisconsin more
unjust or more universally condemned
by farmers and taxpayers, irrespective
Of party, than theone Senator Hanchett
AS provided and introduced bill to re-
peal. If we have to collect taxes, let
us do It and fromall alike.-HiL Neaos.
That this bill should become a law
without delay, no honest man will deny.
But we indulge in the unpleasant pre-
diction that some "mullet' or wiry land
speculator will succeed in killing or
materially amending it after it's intro
duction in the House 1t has passed
the Senate, and Odd be he" who
defeats its passage in the lower branch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

a. Don't get tipsy; don's swear;
don't patronize tobacco; don't get into
debt; don't quarrel with your friends /;
don't fancy yourself the incest or the
handsomest young man in Christendom:
don't despise the poor; don't condemn
any one unheard; don't strike q man
when he is beyond your reach; and
don't forget to read the Reporter every
week, and pay for it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

az We see that bill passed the
Assembly, repeating section so of chap
ter $50 of the laws Of 1868, authoriz-
ing the State Treasurer to withhold
the school money from delinquent
counties, and at its next sitting it was
re-considered and the subject postpon-
ed. For what reason it was thus dis
posed Of, we are not advised, but sus-
pect that it is for the purpose of killing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

WASHINGTON Goss1P.-We learn
from Washington that Mrs. Senator
Douglas gave her first party since her
return, on Thursday evening last It
is described as Gan immense affair."
At least fifty Southern members and
Senators, with their families, were pres-
ent. None Of the Cabinet or their fam
lilies attended,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

Jag Frank Hyde is about to start a
paper at Oxford, Marquette county, to
be called the Oxford Erpress, We
suppose it will be bogus-Democrstic in
politics. We speak for an sfEx."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

School MEEr1Ne.-Ths voters in
School District No. /, will meet at the
school-houss to hear the report of q
committee appointed at the last meet
ing, in relation to purchasing a new
site, and to transact such other business
as may come up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

~ The Madison Journal gives
the amount Of taxes, with the dates
they were paid into the treasury, paid
by different counties, in advance Of the
time they were due. The list is as fol
lows:
Jan. lst, lS49-Jefferson County
paid about one third of their State tax.
Jan. 4th, 3lst and Feb. 7th-Pierce
County paid in full.
Jan. 18th and Feb. llth-Iowa Co.
paid in full.
Jan. l5th-Pojk county Paid a small
installment.
Feb, 2d-Qzaukee county paid about
: 9Th IF the amount dine. ~ ~-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

The weather has been Sc ex-
tremely mild the past few days as to
earlyruin the excellent sleighing which
we have enjoyed the past two months.
Yet should it freeze up again within a
day or TWO, sufficient snow will be left
to slip along passably.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19
TERMS
Our Agents.

The following are the only authorised agents
to transact business for ths Reporter, and their
receipts for subscription and advertising will
be hosored until further notice:
$. H. Pettengill Co, New York City.
c. II. Scriyen, Chicago, Ills
Edward Miller, Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

s The lecture of DR.. G.. ". Whit
ney, delivered last Wednesday even
ing, on " Society,"" abounded with pal
pable hits, which were duly apprecia-
ted by large audience.
]. n. Brundage is designated as the
next speaker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

w In the Legislature, Tuesday, g
bill passed amending the law respect
ing the assessment and collection of
taxes. 1t provides that county treas
urers shall pay the State the money in
their hands BY the first Monday in Feb
niary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-02-19

k d referring tn aa~ crtieo-
ment III to-day's paper, our readers will
see that Messrs. Miller & Fegley have
dissolved ce-partnsrship, the former
gentleman running tbs institution alone.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-12-21
PLAIN TALK.

! There was some very plain talking
among the epaulcttes at the Charlestown
executiOn-Of very interesting political
tone. By characteristic blunder, Col.
Baylor, the very man who commanded the
Harper's Ferry militia in the attack against
Brown, was put under arrest He was
highly incensed at the dignity; and when
the Office of the guard learned who he was
and directed that he should be set at liber-
ty, he declined to take his liberty, and In
sisted upon being brought to head quarters,
and on receiving from the General writ
ten order of discharge There his indigna-
ton found vent in very free and open ex-
preston of his private sentiments in regard
to the whole military array. He denOunc-
ed it as a disunion movement, got up by
Henry A. Wise. who wanted to be Presi-
dent of a Southern Confederacy. at is a
vile political scheme said he, "to destroy
the Union. The command is given to near
relative of Wise's, many of the officers are
related to him, and nine out of every ten
men here are his political supporters. The
object is to increase the excitement. After
l was succeeded in command, he told me to |
hold myself in readiness for orders. l an
swered that 1 would hold myselfin readiness
to obey Gov. Letcher's orders, but not his
He could not deprive rue of my commission.
except by court-martialing me, and that he
dare not do"
Bayser said in addition that though there !
were more slaves owned by his family than
by any other in Virginia, he would rather
that slaves, and John Brown and all. /
should escape, than that this Union should
be destroyed. His grandfather had fought
and bled in the Revolution, and he was not /
willing to see the Government overthrown
for the political advancement of any man.
He saw nothing but treason in all that
Hehad heard that white hair
ed old man, Edmund Rufin. make trea-
sonable harangue in the streets to-day, and
had gone up and told him that he was pro-
tccted by his white hairs and by the mill
-ary; but that if he came here month
lence and made similar speech, he would
De taken to the run" and well ducked.
md then driven out of town. Pits. Ga
,ctte
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-12-21
QUAKER SARCASM.

The Society of Friends. as is well known.
are among the most worthy and upright Of
Chistian sects. The mode of public wOr-
ship is very plain and simple. Divested Of
all forms and ceremonies, they profess to
serve God in spirit and in truth; sometimes
in silence, at other times by exhortations
or preaching by some one who feels i'm
PEELED to address them gals .
Thomas Coles-more familiarity knovn
from his great amiability and good nature
as Tommy Colss-Was consistent mem
Der of this Society. At the delightful
village of Glen Cove, Long Island, where
he resided, the Episcopal congregation had
Just erected in their church very sweet
toned organ, which was the admiration not
only of the members, but of many others
who we're attracted to the service by the I
eloquence of the Rev. Mr.. Mallaby. the
rector. On some particular occasion our
venerable friend, Tommy Coles. took a scat
among the congregation, and his opinion
the organ was gathered from the following
conversation few days afterward:
Friend Mallaby, l am pleased that thee
has got such fine organ in thy church. e
But said the clergyman, i thOughs
You were opposed to having an organ in
church. sa
SO l am. replied Friend Tommy; but
then, if thee worship the Lord by machine.
nv, would like thee to have 6rst rate