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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

WHAT IS TIE WORLD COMING TO !
The following item is from the jet.
.fersoniaa, published at Jefferson,
Wis:
A YOU'VE MoTHER-We learn that
a girl aged twelve years, resident Far
mlngton, IN this county, has recently
become mother. We think this
may be properly termed "prematurc
maternity.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

a PoLITEcAL PoLICE.-A Columbus
paper gives an account of the drilling
Of the political police ofthat city in this
fashion: -..
"Attention, police. Eyes right
mouths open-draw ager-elevate Ia
ger-empty lager-mouths shut-for-
ward to next saloon-adyanee to vo-
ters-electioneer voters-treat voters
drink lager-some more lager!''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

THE S1cKLEs TRTA1.-A correospon-
dent of the Philadelphia Buzentija says:
"Mr. Sickles has employed and expe-
rlenced corps of photographic writer's
to report his trial verbatim, for publ
cation in pamphlet form. 1t will com
prise history Of the lives of Key and
Sickles, up to the d ay of the tragedy
The plan Of the pros eeution--I have it
from nnquestionable authority-will be
for the District Attorney to first prove
the killing of Key, and then rest the
case. The defence will then be, most
probably to make the crime iustii able,
and to do this evidence Of character
will be admitted, involving the circum-
stances of the Illicit connection, which
will subject witness to arigid cross ex-
animation. It will then be incumbent
on the prosecution tointroduce evidence
touching the character of the defendant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

ALARNISG.-The Springfield Repu5-
Gcaas says, that even in Massachusetts,
where tn e laws are supposed to be as
clear and consistent as in any State, in
the attempt to enlarge the legal domain
Of women, the statutes are 60 fixed that
a wife is under no legal obligation to
get breakfast sew on shirt-button, or
nurse the ba by even, unless the hus-
band pays her for it. -.-- .r-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

HE WISCONSIN FARMEE-for April
is received as usual, filed with variety
Of valuable suggestions" for the month
1t has an interesting article on the Chi
nese and African Sugar Cane, and va
rious other matters relating to stocks,
Crops, Poultry, the Dairy and Kitchen.
TIL. Wisconsin Farmer merits good
share Of patronage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09
Summons for Money on Contradiction.
plant not Served.

State Of Wiseon,in, Wood County Circuit Court.
J. II. Lang, Plaintiff, against Ralph Baker, De-
PENDANT. +E
TO Ralph Baker, the above named defendant:
i You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint in this action, which
will be fled in the Office of the Circuit Court
of Wood County at his Office in the village Of
Grand Rapids, and serve a copy of your answer
to the said complaint On the subscribers ut
their Office in the village of Grand Rapids, in
said county, within twenty days after the ser.
vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such ser
vice. and if you fail to answer the said com.
plant within the time aforesaid the plaintiff
will take judgment against you for the sum of
one hundred and twenty -eight dollars and forty
five cents with interest ON twenty-four dollars
thereof, from the 9th day of December, one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-eight, and on
one hundred and four dollars and forry-fve
cents thereof, from the l 7th day of December,
A. D. 1858, besides the costs OF this action.
Dated April 4th, 1859.
POWERS & LANG,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff
The complaint In the above entitled action
was filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of said county Of Wood, on the sth
day of April A. D. 1859, at o'clock A, NJ
Dated April sth, 1859.
POWERS & LANG,
l5-6w eas Attorneys for Plaintiff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

sD We have received from Root
&c Cady, 95 Clark ST., Chicago, beau
tiful piece Of Sheet Music, entitled,
s. Kind friends one and oU,'' song OF
greeting.
Our musical critic speaks in high
terms of this production.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

Harrisburgh, Pa, April 2-P. NJ
I. S. Marshal Jenkins arrested negro
in Market place this morning, supposed
to be fugitive slave. Intense excite
ment ensued, but the officer. succeed
ed in getting him off to Philadelphia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

Two CHILDREN DRowNED.-We
learn from the Kilbourn City Mirror,
Of Monday last, that a boy and girl,
aged respectively 10 and years, the
children Of a German named Joseph
Bucker, were carried over the dam,
at that place, in skif,, aud both drown
ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

Doc LAw.--The dog bill failed be-
tween the two houses; the Senate in
slstlng that they should be taxed dol
lar each, and the Assembly insisting
that they should be killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

PAINE AHEAD Byron Paine IS
probably elected to the Supreme Bench.
We predict 5000 majority for him
To n-slo-ho-rv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

Collingwood, c. W, April 2-s P.
A'-Ihe propeller Hunter, the first
vessel OF the season for Chicago, sails
TINS (. NJ, with a full cargo Of freight
and 90 passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

80 Horace Greeley Is an innocent
man, Or the New York correspondent
of the Charleston Courier is not a
truthful writer. He says New York
editors are not on good terms socially,
and hardly two Of them visit the
same circles. Of Horace he says:
Greedy seeks and has no society, I'M
less it be that Of persons desiring to
make something ont Of him. He is the
most good-natured, innocent person in
abe world. All grades of society are
alike to him. He viii stop and con
verse with the congressman and car
man alike. His sympathies are with
everybody. He Is not more careless
in his dress than in his habits. Mon
cy is no object to him. If he goes to a
restaurant to dine he puts down 4 bill
to pay for his meal, and never looks at
the change It is said he is often bad
ly stuck with bad bills by persons
knowing his carelessness and uncon-
Germ IN such matters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

A MAMMOTH HoRsE.-There is il
Cincinnati horse over sixteen hands
high and weighing upwards of 1906
pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

junction, April 2-I'he Court at Jul
neau ADJOURNED this morning. Under
hs!s who was on trial for the murder
OF his brother, vas acquitted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09
Serious Break in the Water Works.


The first serious accident to the Co
chituate Water Works since their cree
ton, occurred this morning at Lewton
Lower Falls, between eleven and
twelve miles from the city. 1t is pre-
sumed that their was small leak in
the brick viaduct near the gate at
Charles River, on the Needham side,
and that the water running from this
continued to wash away the hill upon
which the viaduct was built.
Over Charles river there is an arhed
stoue bridge, and the river banks up
each side are very steep. Upon the
Needham side at the terminus of the
viaduct, there was very large granite
gate and from this gate three large iron
supply pipes ran down the Charles riv
er bank, the banking being between
so and 90 feet, running at an angle Of
over As degrees. After passing down
the river bank the pipes run across the
Charles river bridge and thence along
about 10 or Is rods on level and then
up another embankment on the New
ton side. From here the three pipes
continued on to BrookIine.
At 6 o'clock this morning the leak.
| if such was the cause, had washed away
the embankment on the Needham side
to such an extent that the yiaduct
caved in, carrying the gate with it, and
in short time after, washed down the
steep banking and carried away the
pipes. The hill upon which the via
duct was built. was washed away be-
tween four and five rods in length back
Of the gate, making it on a level with
the Cherries River Bridge.
p, The hill being thus washed into the
river, raised large dam, almost COM
pletly filling up the river, the only pass
age for the water being through the
four arches of the bridge, near the top,
and then only through space varying
from q foot to two feet. This stopped
the natural course of the river, and
turned its course out partially over Mr..
A. Curtis farm boing some damage.
The effect Of this temnnrarr dan..
was to turn the water up the river, to-
wards Newton Upper Falls, where
there are factories, that soon began to
| feel the food in the form of back wa
ter AS the river continued to rise,
the owners of these mills proceeded at
once to remove the goods from the low
er factories Of their buildings, as there
was danger of Il serious oveefow.
AS soon as the break was discover
ed, an express was sent to Pennington
to cut off the water, which was accom-
complished at about 8 o'clock, while all
the sluices on the route were also open
ed.
Of course the accident is serious
one. The vast amount of earth swept
away will render the work long and
difficult, and it is estimated that
week or two, some say four weeks,
must elapse before;the aqueduct can be
put again into working condition.
There Is a supply in the Brookline Res
evoir for only two days, and the prob
ability therefore is that our citizens for
week or two to come. will be depriy-
ed OF their usual generous supply from
Lake Cochituate.-Bost0n TrayeNer,
MaTch, %.
--<eS s<ss4 ss.-.,------
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09
Our Agents.

IA. following are the only authorized agents
80 transact business for the Reporter, and their
receipts for subscription and advertising will
be honorsd until further notice:
g. N. Psttengill l. Co, New York City.
c. H. Seriven, Chicago, Ills. ...
Edward Miller, Milwaukee, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

In LucK.-The baby is sick, the
devil has pied whole fors, of ad-
sertisements, (the kind of pr we don't
RELISH the Office boys are enjoying a
successful scratch, and we are sorely
distressed in body, and in mind for the
souls of some of our delinquents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

s# Chicago has gone 1000 ma ior-
ity for the Republicans. Heretical
town!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

;# The total amount of grain now
in store in Milwaukee rs I,223,fsa
bush
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09
/ em advertisements,
Land for Sale.

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sw Or of ne Dr. NV Or of sc Or,
and bf sw or ~ Is . 1oo
Adams County,
nj OF se or, ne or of sc or. al
and Sc or of ne Or, l41sA ,so
Lots Nos. 2, 6 and 7, > % ~,
Lots Nos 8, 9, Is and IA 90 1sO
Sc or = on 1eo
sw or On : 100
M OF NV or, and sw or of NV or s 20 6 100
Il nj OF NV or of sec II, and ne
or of ne or IA On & 100
sw or OF NV or sec 25, and hf
of ne or o. % y ,oo
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| NV qr OF ne or, and ne or of NV or 81 81 "a
mac or % % < go
III VI IL" Or % % 5 so
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Sc or OF mo or, and u hf of nae or II 90 6 800
n hf of mac or 20 % 8 so
Mt of mao or, and mar or Of $40 ar 20 % 6 40
e nj OF $40 or, and sac or of sac or 20 % 80
LUIS NUS D ana % % l29
spqr of ne or, and Sc or of nac or % % 90
Lot of sec 26, and lot s of sec
25, and lot 1, Gomez rs % 6 1884
- nI u. o OF sec 81 and lot 2 $5 % 6 1894
-. VI s~ qr 8 "a so
hf of Sc or of sec 5, and Inf of
lie or II pa 50
$40 or of Sc Or of sec II, and 10 hf
vi ne qr 20 81 100
. III VI lie Or, ana mao or OF Sc or II "a 1870
hf ofnm or 80 "a 4 so
&c " 30 "a 1850
hf ofse or, nac or of Sc or, and
sm or Of ne or II "a 3 1sa
e hf of ne or, and $40 or of ne ar 25 a s 100
The above lots are offered for sale At q TX
TO 100 per acre, according to locality and
terms OF payment, for cash down | will give
any one great bargain; or l will sell ths
above described lots, very cheap for cash
doWn-balsnee in two equal annual payments
with int. at - per cent
The title is indisputable- direct from tie
United State
Address, G. KNOWLES
East Randolph, Columbia Co..
4m Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09
Total

The eight anti-Lecompton Demo
Gratis were elected by Republican votes
and it is believed will vote with then
on the organization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09
ELECTION RETURNS.
Paine Ahead in Wood County.

In the county, Paine received 239,
and Lynde 1872 votes, being majority
for Paine of 81. Good.
The following Town Officers were
chosen:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

THE NEXT HOUSE." Inspector
the well-informed Washington cores
pondent of .he New York Courier thus
classifies the members OF the next Ma
tional House Of Representatives.:
Republicans 100
Independents, heretofore callad
anti-Lecompton Democrats s
Douglas Democrats Of Illinois (non
descript) 5
Black Democrats Irregular and old
line) ia
Independent Southern Americans l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

anu 10y nut lCL FOICs, OCihS d ihH |'i II :
for Paine of 81. Good.
The following Town Officers were
chosen:
GRAND RAPIDS.
Board of Superyisors-Jos. Wood,
Chairman; z. Lavigne; Geo. S Brown.
Town Clerk-Seth Resves.
treasurer. X. Scarf.
Assessor. II. Lang.
School superintendent. H. Lang.
Justices Of the Peace.-F. J. Des-
pins, S. W. Hall, and JOS. Wood to
fill vacancy.
Constables Williams, J. X,
Scarf, J. L. Grandy.
RUDOLPH.
Board of Supervisors-L. Parkhurst,
Chairman Jos. H. Wilson; Maxim
Dufrane.
Town Clerk-H. II. Hecox.
Trcasurer-Patrick Rohan.
Assessor-F. Hardness.
School SUPPLEMENTARY. E. Whit.
man.
Justices of the Peace-F Hardness
r. Austin.
Constables-L. W.'Turner; w. 2.
Stillson.
CENTEALIA.
Supervisors-Z. 2. Kipp, Chairman;
A. S. CLANCY. n. E. Raftsman.
Town Clerk-R. G. Worthington.
No further report received.
Hem.ock chose n. 2. futile Chair
man; Dexter, Geo. HlIes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-09

Juneau County Wisconsin. Sec. T. K. Aa
sw Or of ne Or, NV or of Sc or,
and hf swer 81 Is 100
Adams County, -,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05
GETTING OUT GRAIN.
AGENCY FOR WHEELER, MELICK&CO.S
IMPROVED COMBINED
THRESHER AND ViININOVER.

NHE most convenient, portable, easily work
n ed. and perfectly operating machine for
threshing, separating and winnowing wheat.
rye aud oats, now in use. Though compare
lively but little known here there are about
400 OF them in use in other grain growing
districts all giving entire satisfaction.
1t is the machine (but much improved) that
obtained the First Premium at the Montgom-
cry County Fair at the exhibition in 1855, and
ELECTED universal APPRECIATION; and wherever
exhibited at working test in competition with
others has always taken the Premium.
The two-horsc machine cleans in the best
manner ready for market, with or hands.
IRON $50 to 200 bushels Of wheat per day, and
the one-horse from 40 10 100 bushels; occupies
eat little space is easily moved from stack to
stack and readily pui Up. -. ....-
For Farmers who raise from 500 to 1000
bushels of wheat and who prefer to do their
work with their own force, no other machine
is so desirable.
This machine is 1OarraHted to give entire sat
lstaetion, or may be returned at the expiration
Of reasonable time on trial.
| refer to j. l.. Dufef, who owns Mt wo-
horse machine James Perry Wade, do, G.
Sherwood, do; Charles Spates, do, one-horse.
and Others in the lower section Of our-county,
Price Of Improved 0ne-llorsc Thresher and
Winnower, including belts, wrenehes, can, &c,
Sl2S 90
Two-horse, 245 90
IWo-horse power alone with belt...... 100 90
Two-horse Thresher and SEPARATOR. l25 90
One-horse power alone with belt. go. 80 90
gsS- Freight from Albany added.
Aff> Orders by raail promptly attended TO.
Machines delivered at Georgetown. d. C. or
any point on the Railroad.
JESSE T. HIGGINS,
Sole Agent for the County.
Poolesville, Aug. :, 1857.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05


Mr.. AND MRs. SIoKLEs.-Mrs. II. O.
Z: Hewett, a Southern lady, formerly of
Mississippi, is out with an elaborate de-
fence Of the reconciliation Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sickles. We give a specimen, as
we find it in the Merchants Record:
"And Mrs. Sickles, she may be bless.
ing to manyl Rahab, the worst of wo-
men mentioned in sacred history. was
saved, with all her family, when the city
OF Jerico was taken, and no other souls
were sayed-her faith and good deeds
!ustlhed her" There is morereioicing
in Heaven over one sinner that repeutet6
than IN the ninety-and-nine that went
not astray"
Mrs. sickles, though sold like noor
htsie Joseph, has it in her power 20 he
deliyerer from evil, through grace and
minister Of good to aching hearts AMI
erring sisters We should rejoice tho,
one man, at least, has dared to do right
to return to his wife; and an erribo
wife haspreferred to take her own bnee
band in preference TO those who would
gladly have her separated from him. in
order that they might try to get her
The vomiting up Of their chaerin At tbe
Just disappointment would be amusing. Il
IT was not in such serious cause. Can.
not some one recommend a panacca 70,
.hoir distress
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05

Agents
CANDY, GILPIN & Co.; Baltimore;
JOHN II. HIGGINS, Rockville;
GlLPlN y BENTLEY, Sandy Spring ;
u D. WATERS, Brookville;
THOS: LANSDALE. Triadolphia;
GEO. W. MOBLEY, Laytonsyillc;
L. WILSON, Clarksbmg:
w WILSON, Hyattstown;
LEONARD HAYS. GAINESVILLE;
JESSE /. HIGGINS, Poolesyille.
Sold everywhere
Sold everywhere
Sold everywhere
mar 25-1y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05
Plated Ware.

M W.GALT & BRO. call particular atien-
1FA. ton 10 their Stock Of PLATED WARE,
consisting flea Sets Urns, Kettles, Walters,
Cake Baskets, Castors Butter Dishes, Toast
Racks Fruit Bowls, Ice Pitchers, &c.
The above is believed to. DO the cheapest lot
market
~ ". GAIT & BRO, Jrcliers,
S5i Penn. Av. 4 doors west Browns hotel,
mar rs Washington, d. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05

WHERETHE LAUGH CAME TN.-Bunce's
and Steers farms adjoined each other.
Sizer had an unruly sheep which was in
the habit of getting into Bunce's field.
Bunce expostulated with Sizer several
times, and then told him if he did not
keep his sheep at home, be would fix him
so he wouldn't jump any more fences.
But Bunce soon found the sheep back
again; so he caught him, and with q
knife severed the outicle or skin just be-
yond the gambriel joint and between the
main cord and bone, then thrust the 9TH
or hind les through the aperture, and
then put the sheep back over the fence,
which went off hobbling on three legs.
Sizer soon after discovered the sad
plight his sheep was in, and he knew very
well who was the cause of it, but he con-
cluded to take things coolly, and await
some suitable opportunity to revenge
himself
Presently, Bunce's old SOW broke into
Steers field, when he caught her, and
with sharp knife cut her mouth almost
from ear to ear, and turned her back.
When Bunce discovered this, he went
to Sizcr's in great rage, and demanded
of him what he did that for. Sizer said
Upon my word, neighbor Bunce did
not do any such thing. To,p' old sop
spht her mouth laughing at nly sheep
hroagAthe fence P-Syracusc Standard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05

So ! HAVE made arrangements
k#s%A with one of the best Boot-max-
hHnN ers in Philadelphia 10 be kept
E&&E constantly supplied with the We
EkH nv best and most fashionable
49, French Cali-skin sewed Doors,
~ llss warranted French calf or no
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05
An important Letter

From Rev. JACOB SEcKLEn, well known and
highly respected throughout the State of
peDnsvlvanin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-05
6nrnorous.
Inclined to be QuamcIsome.

We heard the prince Of story-teAers,
Tom Galloway, get off the following,
amidst bursts Of laughter, the other
night. Squaring himself and stretching
out his legs, he began:
There was once little, slim built fell
low, rich as a Jew and Independent as
she devil, riding along a highway, in the
State of Georgia, when he overlook a
man driving a drove Of hogs by the help
Of big, raw-boned, six-foot-two speci-
men Of humanity Stopping the last
named individual, he accosted him thus:
say, are these your hogsY'
No, sir; I'm at.work by the month.
" What pay might you be getting,
friend r
Ten dollars month, and whiskey
thrown in was the reply
Well, look here; I'm a weak, little,
inoiiensive man, and people are apt to
impose upon me; d'you see Now, III
give You twenty-five dollars month to
ride along with me and protect me !" was
Mr.. Gardeners reply. but" he added,
as thought struck him, chow might
you be on fight?"
"Never been licked in my lifo," re-
joined the six-footor.
just the man | want. Is it a bar
gaini' queried Gardner.
Six-footer ruminated. TWENTY-FIVE
dollars-double wages-nothing to do
but ride around and smash fellow mug
occasionally, when he's sassy" Six
footer accepted.
They rode along till Just at night they
reached a tavern. Dismounting at the
door, they went in. Gardner immedi-
ately singled out the biggest man in the
room and soon picked fuss with him.
After considerable promiscuous jaw
ing, Gardner turned to his fighting
friend, and intimated that the licking OF
that man had become sad necessity
Six-footer peeled, went in, and came out
first best
The next night, at another tavern, the
same scene was re-enacted; Gardner get
ting into a row with the biggest man in
the place, and six-footer doing the fight
ing.
At last on the third day they came to
ferry, kept by huge double listed
man, who had never been licked in his
life. Whilst crossing the river, as usual,
began to find fault and "blow.o The
ferryman naturally got mad, threw things
around kind o loose, and told them his
opinion Of their kind. Gardner then
turned to bis friend from the shoulder, q
and gently broke the intelligence to him,
that he was sorry, but it was absolutely
necessary to thrash that ferryman. Six.
footer nodded his head, hut said nothing
1t was plainly to be seen that he did moi
relish the job, by the way he shrugged
his shoulders, but there was no help fol
i. So when they reached the shore,
both stripped, and at it they went. Ur
and down the bank, over the sand, into
She water, they fought, scratched, goug-
ed, bit and rolled. ix-footer was tri.
amphant, but it had been tough work.
Going up to his employer, he scratched
ms head for moment, aud then broke
forth
Look here, Mr.. Gardner; your salary
sets mighty vel, but-Pm-of the
opinion--that--yeu are inclined to be
quarrelsome. Here I've only been with
you thrce days, and I've licked the three
biggest men in the country / thinl,
this firm had better dissolve, for.you see,
Mr.. Gardner, I'm afraid you rres 33slelilalteta ace
TO be qaatrctsone, and l reckon I'll
draw l"- Tdhama Gazette.