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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27
Published April 5, 1861.
CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT requiring the state treasurer to make
out and forward to the county treasurers
certain lists of school, university and swamp
lands.
The People of the State Of Wisconsin represented
in Senate and A&&e1s51y DO enact as .to1oecs:
SEC. l. The state treasurer shall forward
quarterly to the treasurcrs in each coanty
in this state, list of all school, university and
swamp lands, and lands mortgaged to the state
located in such counties respectively, on which
the taxes and interest on the taxes shall have
been collected and paid into the state treas
urv as provided in section five of chapter three
hundred and six of the general laws OF 1860,
said lists shall state the amount OF taxes and
interest paid on each separate tract of land
contained therein, which said amount of taxes
and interest thereon, when paid into the state
treasury shall be placed to the credit of the
proper county
SIC. . Said list shall designate separately
each lot or tract of land on which such tax and
interest has been collected, specifying the sec
ton. township and range in which the same is
embraced
SEC. g. Immediately upon the receipt of
said list by any county treasurer he shaIl as
certain the aggregate amount of such tax and
interest collected as aforesaid on such lands
in each Of the organized towns in his county,
and shall credit to the proper towns respective
lv the full amount of the taxes and interest
collected as aforesaid on lands embraced with
in such towns Proyidcd, the amount of said
taxes and interest shall have been paid over to
such county trea ;urer, or shall have been cred
tied to such county by the state treasurer, as
provided in section five of chapter three-hun-
dred and six of the act aforesaid
SEC. j. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved March %, 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27
ewThere are numerous oil stories

s1There are numerous oil stories
going the rounds, and among them none
are better than this, told by the Wheel
ing Aatelligeoacer
"a darkey was experimenting the
boring Of a we'll one night, the propri-
etor being anxious to complete the
work and therefore laboring night and
day. The weather was cold and fire
was burning near the mouth ofthe we'll.
About midnight vein of gas was
struck and igniting from the fire, shot
up a brilliant flame in the air, illumina-
ting the whole scene. The darkey,
who almost turned white with fear,
broke for his masters house, yelling,
ssget up, Massa Thompson, get up
We've broke through into hell -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

general laws of 1860, is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: "Upon an order made by
a circuit court or by circuit Judge in anv ac-
ton now pending or hereafter commenced dis
charging an attachment, or denying, dissolv-
ing, vacating, or modifying an Injunction, the
party interested in continuing an attachment
or IN procuring continuing the Injunction
may give immediate notice Of appeal to the op-
positc party and may within three days there
after tender to such opposite party a written
undertaking with sufficiear surety in such sum
as the court or Judge shall direct conditioned
to pay all costs and damages which may be
sustained by such party in case the appeal
shall be decided i'll his favor, and thereu )on
the court or judge shall make an order coatin-
ulng the attachment, and in its discretion NAV
make an order granting the injunction asked
tor, or continuing it as orig ginally granted until
the decision of the appeal, unless the opposite
party shall at any time pending such appeal
give a written undertaking with sufficient sure
ty IN an amount to be fixed by the court OF Judge
to abide and perform thejudgment in the action
if it shall be in favor of the appellant, Provid-
ed, that the court shall discharge such last
mentioned order, if it shall appear at any time
that such appeal is not diligently prosecuted :;
and such want of diligence shall be deemed
P''eo1a facie evidence of breach of the condi-
tlonS of the appellants undertaking, and pro-
05tled 1artter, that on notice Of appeal being
given, all proceedings under and in pursuance
OF the order appealed from, shall be stayed
until the time allowed to the appellant to ten
der his undertaking to the opposite party shall
have expired, or such undertaking shall have
been rendered"
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after is passage and publca-
tion
Approved, March %, 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27
He took the Bible, opened it's pages
at random, and placed his finger on a

He took the Bible, opened it's pages
at random, and placed bis finger on a
verse.
There was silence. The Continen-
tai soldier, who had sworn to avenge
his brothers death, stood with diIating
eyes and parted lips. The culprit
kneeling upon the floor, with his face
like discolored clay, felt his heart leap
to his throat.
Then III a clear, bold voice, the wild
oW read this line from the Old Tesla
ment. It was short, yet terrible:
"7Tat a7a0,a shall dier'
Look! the brother springs forward
to plunge a knife into the murderer's
heart, but the Tory, pinioned as he is,
cllngs to the widows knee. He begs
that one more trial may be made by
the little girl, that child of five years
old with the golden hair and laughing
eyes.
The widow consents. There is an
awful pause. With smile in her eye,
the little girl opens the Bible as it lay
on her mothers knee; she turned her
face away and placed her finger upon
line
The awful silence grows deeper
The drawn breaths of the brother, and
broken gasp Of the murderer, alone dis
turb the stiffness; the widow and dark
haired boy were breathless; her face
turned aside, and her tiny finger rest
ing on the line Of life and death.
At length gathering courage, the
widow bent her eye upon the page and
read: it was a line from the New testa-
ment.
"LoUe your enemies :"
Oh, book Of terrible majesty and
chiId-like love-of sublimity that crush
es the heart with rapture, you never
shone more strongly than there in that
lonely cot OF the Wissahickon when
you saved the murderer's heart.
Now look how wonderful are the
ways Of Heaven. That very night as
the widow sat by her freside-sat
there with q crushed heart and hot
eve-liis, thinking of her husband who
now lay mouldering on the drenched
soil Of Paoli, there was a tap at the
door. She opened it, and that husband
living though covered with wounds,
was in her arnns.
lie had fallen at Paoli, but not in
death, he was alive, and his wife lay
painting on his bosom.
That night there was prayer il the
wood embowered cottage OF Eissa-
hickon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27
Published March %, 1861.
CHAPTER 139.

AN ACT to amend sections y and 10 of chap
ter 264 of the General Laws of 1860, enti-
tied IAN act to amend chapter l39 of the
revised statutes entitled ''of writs of error
and proceedings thereon"
The people Of tie State of Wisconsin, repre-
e''ted IN Senate and assembly, do encct as fol-
oaS:
SEC. l. Section u of chapter 264 of the
general laws of 1860 is hereby amended by
adding to said section the following words,
''Pror'ded that the provisions of this section
shall apply TO appeals from orders made under
the provisions of this Act if the appellant
shall desire to settle bill of exception, out
this bill Of exceptions must be served within
80 days after the service of written notice of
the entry of such order"
SEC. .. Section l9 of chapter 26A of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

Charles Matthews used to tell
a story of a gentleman who was as
huge, though notso witty, as Falstaf. 1t
was his custom when he Travelled to
book two places, and thus secure him
self seat room enough. He one day
sent his servant to book him for Bath.
The man returned with the following
pleasing news:
"Sir, I have booked you, there were
not two places inside left, SO l booked
YOU one in and one out"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

4 YANKEE OUTwITTED.-It is not
often that q genuine New Englander
is outwitted, but we have before us an
account Of Yankee who, visiting
" Washington to attend the inaugura-
ton Of President Lincoln, was accosted
by a sharp-eyei, dirty-faced boy
bootblacll, when the following CONVEX
sation ensued:
New Englander-Wall, what's your
price ?
Boy-Ten cents.
n. E.-Too much, can't black my
boots.
B.-Say five cents.
\. E.-Not quite we get it done
down our way for three cents.
B.-AT right. Drops on his knees
and poIishes away in good earnest, till
one boot shines like patent leather, then
gathers up his brushes and prepares to
leave.
n. E.-Hold on. Here's your three
cents as soon as you black the other
boot.
B.-Need'nt mind. I see a better
customer that'll give me ten cents.
n. E. Comparing his boots, and
looking at the laughing crowd around
him. Say, boy, I'll give you three
cents to black the other.
B.-No you don't; [ won't do it a
bit less than ten cents.
Hereupon the New Englander caved
in, forked over his ten cents, boot black
polished off the other boot and went
off perfectly satisfied; while his liberal
customer skulked away to escape the
laughter of the spectators Of the scene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27
P~jl;Shed -AprI 3, 1861.
CHAPTER l2S.

AN ACT to amend section eleven of chapter
ninety-nine of the revised statutes, entitled
''of the administration and distribution of
the estates of intestates."
TIE people Of tie State Of Wisconsin, r$presen-
ted Ia Senate and dsscosjy Go enact to1Ioacs
Sec. !. Section eleven Of chapter ninety
nine of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word "shalI" in the first
line of said section the words "resi.n Or"
SEC. 9. This act shall take etfec;, and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved, March 28 1851.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

81 Matthews the comedian, stepped
into an auction room, one night, on his
way home. "Who bids more 90 cried
aloud the auctioneer.
81 bid more," cried voice from the
far end of the crowd.
"And pray, sir, what do you bid?"
cried the auctioneer, in tone OF con-
tempt.
s'i bid you good night" said Mat
thews, and left.
The auction-room was in a roar that
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

s|Ned was arguing in favor of
giving women the elective franchise,
and came out as follows:
Why shouldn't women vote as well
as men? Are they not as capable OF
forming correct opinions on political
subjects? Many a woman knows
more than her husband"
ssThat may be-" said Jim, ehut do
Won suppose I'd have your politicians
come eiectioneering with my wife,"
Ned knocked under.
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.>G-e~sS

A WAG.-Some fellow who has been
awfully strapped says, that he has
been without money so long, that his
head aches ready to split, when he
tries to recollect how a dime looks
He says the notion that 'we live in a
world Of change is great fallacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27
Fact, Fancy and Fun.

Appropriate name for cold beau.
ty-Atice. a@
What key is the hardest to turn.
A donkey. .--.r
To get a duck for dinner-Jumps
into the river.
"A rare curiosity-A sheaf from the
shock of an earthquake. .E
Why is life the riddle of riddlese
Because we must all give it up. .
A good temper, like sunny day,
sheds brightness over everything.
There is no mind that cannot fur
nish some scraps of intellectual enter
tainment. ...- ...-
why is kiss like some sermons?
Because there ale two heads and an
application. .-- .-.--..
What is that which never asks any
questions, but require many answers?
The street-door.
Machinery, like some great per-
sonages and good many thieves, often
travels around IN cog.
What is the proper title for wa
ter-cure physician? D. D., because he
is Doctor of Dice-in-it(W.
1t is wiser and better to hold the
torch Of truth to the mind than tho
torch of persecution to the body. .s
An advertisement lately appeared,
headed, Iron Bedsteads and Bedding
We suppose the linen must be sheet
iron.
IL sensuality was happiness, beasts
would be happier than men; but human
happiness is lodged in the soul, not in
the flesh.
"A Welsh paper recently contained
the following in its notices to cores
pondents: s'Truth" is crowded out OF
our columns this week. ..-....
TO prevent domestics breaking
anything-Keep cat in the house, and
you will never hear of anything being
bfoken by the servants.
Miss Tucker says it'swith old bach
elors as with old wool; it is hard to get
them started, but when they do take
flame, they burn prodigiously.
The curious man goes about to
crafty his curiosity; but he will proba-
bly, never travel far enough to find any
thing more curious than himself
"A money-lender serves you in the
present tense, lends you i'll the condi-
tional mood, keeps you in the subjec-
tive, and ruins. you in the future.
1t is not uncommon for Spanish Ia
dies to possess hundred fans. They
collect and hoard them, as German
collects pipes, as a geologist hunts af-
ter specimens.
old anglers say that when you
want co catch a fine fish, you must not
throw the bait exactly at him; but
little one side. Ladies will undoubted-
ly take the hint.
Useful knowledge can have no en-
cmies except the ignorant; it cherishes
youth, delights the aged, is an orna-
ment in prosperity, and yields comfort
in adversity.
old commonplace words, if bathed
in the fountains of our hearts, come
forth renewed with their immortal
youth, and are lip-born Venusses Of ex-
pressivc loveliness and beauty. ...
We never respect persons who aim
simply to amuse us. There is vast
difference between amusing men and
those we denominate entertaining; we
laugh with the former, and reflect with
the latter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

OPPOSED TO DIsUNIoN.-There is
now living near Athens, Ala, wo-
man who is married to her eighth hus-
band! She generally becomes a wild
ow every two years, and gets married
again the first good chance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

Some men read SO much and think
so little, that nothing short of forgetting
half what they knew, would ever give
them the use of the other half.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27
Laws Of Wisconsin.
PUBLISHED Ndrch 81, 1861.
CHAPTER lO8.

An ACT to amend chapter 142 of the Revised
Statutes, entitled "Of the partition of lands
owned by several persons"
Tie people Of tie State Of Wisconsin, represeu-
ted IN Senate and Assen52y, do enoct as tohoms:
SIC. l. Section eleven of chapter one hun
dred and forty two, of the Revised Statutes, en-
titled, "Of the partition of lands owned by
several persons" is hereby amended by add
ing thereto the following: Provided, that no
person whose title or interest appears of rec
ord or who is in the actual possession or oc-
cupancy of any of said lands, shall be consid-
cred or proceeded against as an unknown own
er.
SEC. 2. This act shal take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved, March 27, 1861.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-27

We never respect persons who aim
simply to amuse us. There is vast
difference between amusing men and
those we denominate entertaining; we
laugh with the former, and reflect with
the latter
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Coughs Colds, Group. Asthma, Wioopll9
CougH. Sore Throat. Bronchitis, Roqrss-
aes,, Influenza, Ferer and 4gue.
1t warranted to relieve Group in five min
ut5s.
To break up a common cold in a single night.
T3relieva the Asthma at once.
To cure all coughs and disease of the lungs.
previous to liberation.
The matchless success and uuL -ecedented popu-
arity which this remedy has attained Il enc short
year would seam 70 be a sufficient guaranty q IFS
&c cheney If any one doubts it let such give 5,
one trial.
Read the following: From Hon. Levi Under
wood, Lieut.. Governor of EcrmOnt.
Messrs. {. 3. Magoon & Co. 1 have used y1u-
Weeks Magic Compound, fyr severe coils and
sore throat, and it has prcTed an efficient r11, y
IL is valuable accession to the list Of reUetie=
for colds, coughs, &c.
all, &c. Yours.
LEVI UNDERWOOD
Burlington, Oct sth, 1850.
From Hon. Timothy P. Redfeli
By using your Weeks Magic Compound a sho5t
time was entirely cured Of one Of tho severe
and most obstinate colds upon ny lungs that 7
ever experienced. know Of 10 remedy equal %
it Tor coughs and lung complaints generally.
TIMOTHY P. REDFIELD.
Montpelier, Oct, l5lh, 1850.
From Rev L. B. Smith, D. D., Principal e N-N
Hampton Institution.
The Magic Compound which you furnished D.
last Spring, when 1 was suffering most severely
from the effects Of q long continued cold upon ny
lungs acted like charm. The first nj ht after
taking it, cougbed less and slept better than for
weeks before, and the use Of It'll nally removes
the difficulty entirely. I should use it again n
preference to an Y inc I have tried when
similarly afflicted.
Yours uly,
E 3. SMITH
Fairfax, Vt, April a, 1860
w2Syrl
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RUTLAND " BURLINGTON IL h
FALL ARRANGEMENT.

an AND AFTER Wednesii y, September Is.
~ Trains leave the Rutland and Burlington
Depo; as follows:
90 II, Mail Train. for Boston lowell. Wor.
cester, Springfield, Troy. Alb,uy, New
York, &c.
II % Il N, Express train, arriving at New York
Via Hudson River hail Road at 10 90
VI. This train connects with Trains from
osdensburgh and Montreal at Burlington.
running FROM Montreal 20 Troy without
change OF cara.
9 GO u for Troy and New York. arriving at
Troy at 30 A n aad New York AZ 5 20
T. III
Trains arrive at Burlington as follows
; % NJ, accommodation frain from Rutlani.
g % 7 u, Mail Train from Boston, Lowell Wor-
eester, springfeld, New Jerk &c.
Rutland, Sept q, 1861.
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ClurcA st. SIr;in ;iolJ
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ID r.. X L B L L L
ffifaak INV
\ NEW DISCOVERY.

NEW DlSCON EKN.
TE'HE Ascarides or Pin Worms the removal ID
! which has ever bafied the skill Of the mc
eminent physicians, and universally considered
them as beyond the reach Of medicine are entirely
expelled from the human system by tic use oF
DIR. +. G.. GonId'- Pin Worm syrup
4 Cure Warranted m erery c15e,
Reief afforded N t,renty-f0u- hours
This Syrup is purely vegetable preparlti.a,
and harmless with the youngest child.
SYMPT0Vs.-Inteuse itching, biting and distress
in the lower part Of the rectum and about the seat
(ofen mistaken for the piles) Gisasreeable sensa-
ton in the epigastric region or lower part Of the
bowels, restlessness, wakefulness, starting and
screaming in the sleep. fainting, and not urf-e-
Que uy spasms or fits.
CAUI1oS.-The genuine has the name, " DR.. z.
G Gould's Pin Worm syrup" blown in each t.--
tie, his portrait and fac smile Of his signature
the wrapper.
HERVEY & MOORE, Prorrje7-z.
Address GEO. c. GOODWIN B Co,
and Il Marshall ST., Boston, Mass,
General Agents fer New England.
y sold by Druggists generally. ylw54
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A a y 4 ID \ Il VI Df
Tor C0stiUcaess, ATfgltaTHy ana Dt Rty o. the
DlgestDc Organs, inducing hfadaeh', LassEH]e,
LrUousnes, Gn@al fFostTa''o' q tie hind
and BODY, Paratys5S, &C.
a MOMENTS reflection ought to convince
"A sensible man of the folly and danger 0
constantly dosing with Cathartic Medicines. Tn
practice Is pe-Hirious and suieiial. Anexperiene
IF forty yelIs las taught me that the constantly
increasing evils of indigestion ars fearfully eggra
waited by lie too free use Of Cathartics. The
Amcrican7 coplo are fast becoming nation Of
dvspeptics 10y their artificial modes OF TIC. Dras-
tic Catbarties increase the irritability and pros
rrate the strength of the digestive organs
The Pills now offered are speci ally designed to
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GREAT INDIAN REMEDY
FOR FEMALES.

may seem incredible, but if 1t fail in any case the
money will be refunded.
OVER TWO THOUSAND BOTTLES
have now been sold without single
failure when taken directed, and without
the least injury to health in any case - It is
put up in bottles Of three different strengths, with
iull directions for using, and sent ly OK =s,
closely scaled TO all parts of the country
PKICES-Full strength, $40; half strength.
50 quarter strength, s. per bottle.
- Remember This medicine is designed cx-
prcsly for obstinate cases. which all other rene
diem Of the kind have failed to cure; also that it
is warranted as represented in every ro7pcctor the
price will lie refunded. u Beware Of limitations
None warranted unless purchased directly Of Dr..
Vi, OF at his office Frcnarul AMI sold only at
Dr.. Nattisons Remedial Institute for Special Dis
cases, No. IS Union Street, Providence. X. 1.
~ Dr.. NJ. is a regularly educated physicin On
Of twenty years practice, giving ms whole a,ton
IN to this speciality.
Consultations by letter O. otherwise arc strictly
confidential, and medicines will be sen. ly Express
from observation, to all parts e the United
States. Also accommodations FOR patients from
abroad wishing icr secure and quiet Retreat,
with good care, until restored To health.
PARTICULAR CAUTION.
Ia tlcse days of medical imposition, when my
sssum' TO be physicians without any knowledge
Of medicine whatever, persons cannot be too care
tul to whom they apply, before at least making
some inquiry, ana especially IN relation 10 those
who make the greatest pretensions Advertising
physicians in nine cases out Of ten are impostors
and if you allow yourself to be misead BY their
false statements, and 60 blindly into traps set for
youU without making any inquiry, you will have
reason TO regret it when it IS too late Dr. NJ
will send free, by enclosing stamp as above, a
Pamphlet on Diseases Of Women, and on special
diseases generally; also Circulars giving full in
formation, with the most undoubted refcrepccs
and testimonials, without which, no advertising
physician or medicine Of this kind is deserving Of
any confidence whatever.
DR.. Mattison is the only educated physician ic
Providence if not in New England, who makes
speciality Of Private diseases and he gives the very
best references and testimonials, both Of his hon
esty and his skill. If there are any others, let
them do the same; otherwise you had better keep
away from them.
Orders by mail promptly attended to. Write
your address plainly, and direct to Or. Mlttson
IS above.