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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
Juason's Patent TRANSPARENT Cones.

I SED on Kerosene and Coal Oil Lamp, save
u to tho consumer one third of his expenses
for light. He who consumes twelve gallons of
oil in year, needs but eight gallons to pro-
duee the same quantity of light. This fact is
susceptible Of tae elearest demonstrations
With the brass gone ordinarily used, one-third
of the light is concealed. The transparent
cone eonceale none. Price Is cents For
sale as FERTETEJILLE'S s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
TAxEs.-The taxes in this county

TAxEs.-The taxes in this county,
this year, are astonishingly Ligh. The
local taxes comprise the bulk, while the
State and County taxes are very rea'
sonable, considering the extra expens-
es on account Of the war. Unless the
towns and school districts curtail their
expenditures, there will be some heavy
swearing ere many years roll round
When informed that our tax on print
ing materials, residence, and contents,
was over serenity dollars, we were for
chilly reminded Of couplct by Her
rick
"a moderation keep;
Kings ought to shear, not skin their sheep
But property in this county is ad
vancing in value in greater ratio than
the increase Of taxes. Wild lands are
beginning to find market, especially
pine lands. The prospect that lumber
ing is to be once more paying busl-
ness is the cause of this demand for
pine lands. Good farming lands, Of
which there is an abundance here, will
next be called for. The majority Of
those now settling here have owned the
land for some time. We predict that,
within five years, every acre in " ood
county will readily sell for at least ten
dollars. Land speculation will yet run
higher than ever before. Mark that.
Pass I'M 'RoUND.-Ex-G Gov. Randall,
now lst Assistant 2. NJ. General, writes
to the Lacrosse Republican that man
named George Farnam was very anx-
ious to have Lottridge removed from
the Lacrosse Postof1ice, and that he
was equally anxious to be the future
incumbent. To further his chances to
crafty this paramount desire Of his
heart, he adds the following unique and
generous postscript to his letter:
p. S.-If you think favorable of my
request, and will give me the Office, I
will come on to Washington with such
letters and recommendation as YOU
may request, and upon receiving the
will place in your private
purse $400; or you may say in your
letter come or not come; and # come,
| shall consider i. a guarantee Of sue
cess. GEO. FARNAM.
Bill Farnham, Of the Sparta Eagle,
disclaims being Of any blood Of this
George Farnam. We would ask Farm
ham, of the Marathon Co. Record, if
this bribing scalIawag is on his family
record?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS:
Thursday Morning, January 1st, 1853.

Y When the time expires for which the
Reporter has been paid, an \ will be marked
on the last paper, and may be regarded as an
Invitation to renew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

SELF-SJsTA1N1NG.-TRe Navy De
partment is very nearly a self,support,
ing branch Of the Government. It is
said to have realized from seizures.
during the past year, about forty nil
lions Of dollars, whilst It's expenditures
arc S4I 900. 600,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
ap0rtssnt Notice!
." Arr w Arr

THE undersigned having recently formed an
l. arrangement with the firm of Page, Downs
d Co., of Richland Centre, Wis, calls the at
tentlon OF the community to the fact that he
is prepared to obtain pensions, back pay, boun-
ty money, and attend to all wants of discharg-
cd or disabled soldiers OR their heirs, with
prQmptness and dispatch Pensions procured
for wounded or disabled soldiers seamen and
marines, widows and orphan children of those
who have died or been killed while in service {;
also bounty money and arrears Of pay for the
widoH NJ other deceased soldiers.
All desiring Information can obtain it by
calling at the Grand Rapids Post Office.
II. B. PHILLEO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

sWThurlow Weed has sold his in
terest in the Albany Ece'aing Journal
to II. II. Van Dyck, formerly of the
Albany Atlas, now Bank Supcrinten-
dent of.,hc State Of New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

LACROSSE r. R.-ITs CONDUCToRs.
The LaCrosse Railroad is really one
Of the most important and best con
Quoted thoroughtarcs in the Union
Tie amount of its monthly receipts is
truly astonishing, being the highest: we
believe west Of Lake Michigan. The
business manager Of the road, Mr.. K.
II. Goodrich, is one Of the most thor
ough, practical men in the northwest.
All the conductors with whom we have
rode are courteous to travellers and at
tentive to business. Kelly and Lyman
are model "captains." We like to ride
with them, even on a ''mixed train"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

-Voltaire, speaking of law, said
- never was but twice in my life COM
pletely on the verge of ruin; first when
lost a lawsuit, and secondly when I
gained one"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

~ The Superintendent of Public
Printing reports to Congress that the
expense of paper has Increased 100 per
cent.
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- oSs ~x

TIE LAST ELECTIONS AND WHAT
THEY Snow.-Thc y. Y. Tribune has
the following table:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
DISSOLUTION

THE co-partnership heretofore existing un-
L der the name and firm of LaRouchelo &
L. st. Amour is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business viii be continued by
Frank LaRouchelle, who will pay all demands
against the late firm and receive all dues
+. La ROUCHELLE,
[. ST. AMOUR.
Grand Rapids Dee. %, 1862. 52w2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
/ { w advertisements.
E.ESE GE LETTER.

LIST OF LETTERS
. EMAINING in the Post Office at Grand
LII Rapids, Wisconsin, for the six weeks end
ing Dec. 3lst, 1852.
Bannon, Thomas Brents, Charles
Bradley, E " Hill, r II
BluSe, Miss Luise hayyen, Mrs
Barnard, A McGuire, John
The cost of Advertising is one cent to be
paid on d9ircyy of letters.
Persons calling for any Of the above Letters
will please say Advertised"
II, B. PHILLEo, ?. II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

WOOD co. REPORTER

J. \. ERUNDAGE, Editor and Proprietor
f. NJ HAtNES. CORE spending Editor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
THE State of Wisconsin to the above named
L Defendants:-
Michigan Central Railroad.
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE

NREAI GEN IRAL ROI Il
To New York, New England and
the Canadas.
0N and after SUNDAY, NOV. 22d, 1862,
" trains leave the Great Central Union De,
pot, foot of Lake street, as follows:
$50 A. M.-Day Express, (cxcept Sunday
arrives at Detroit at 5:0o D. M; Sas-
pension Bridge 225 a. H.; Albany 2:2O
p. IA; New York $50 p. III; Boston
ll:3Q p. II.
6:45 P. M.-Nigh: Express, Except satar-
day. arrives at Detroit at 6:45 a. M;
Suspension Bridge 4:50 p. M; Albany
$50 a. nl.; New York Ills a. H.: Bos-
ton 3:20 p. N.
Cincinnati trains, via NJ c. railroad leave
Chicago at $50 a. H. mail train; 6:45 p. m.
Fast Express; arrive in Chicago at 1905 a. m.
Fast Express, and 1918 p. m. Night Mail Train.
The 6:15 p. N. train leaving Chicago runs
through to Cincinnati without change of cars
or baggage.
RUTAN'S PATENT NENTH HATORS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
Our Agents.

The following are the oi>'Y authorized agents
to transact business for th2 Reporter, and their
receipts for subscription ana advertising viii
be honored until further notice:
S ~ PettengiIl & Co, New York City.
c. II. Scriven, Chicago, Ills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
tUW ARD SALOMON.
JAMES I. LEWIS, Secretary of State.

sHFRJrF's OFFICE, Wood County.l
Grand Rapids, Dec. l2, 1S625
In pursuance Of the foregoing Proclamation
of the Governor, a special election will be
held in the several towns and election pre-
cincts of Wood County, v scousin, On Tues
day, Dec. 30th, 1862, for the purpose stated
in said Procsgmation.
Il. LATIGNE, Sheriff.
Per II. p. CHASE, Un!er Sheriff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
PROCLAMATION.

Special Election for Member of Congress
DtBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that. va.
l. cancy having occurred in the 31th Con.
gress OF the United States, by the death oi
Hon. Luther Hanchett, representing the 2nd
Congressional District of this State in said
Congress- SpeciW Election to fill said vacancy
for the remainder Of the term ending March
4th, A D. 1863, will be held in the several
counties cQmposing the distrie. from which
the said Luther Hauchctt was elected, on Tues
day, December 30th, 1852
The counties in which the said election VII
be held are Is follows, g wit;
The counties of Book, Green, LAFAYETTE.
hrant, Iowa, Dane Dunn, Sauk, Richland,
Crawford, Vernon, La Crosse, Monroe. Juneau.
Adams, Portage. Wood, jackson. Eau Claire.
Trempeleau, Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix,
Chippewa, Clark, Marathon, La Pointe, Ash.
land, Polk, Burnet and Douglas.
Said election will be conducted. and the re-
suit canvassed and certified in like manner az
at general elections.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
subscrihed my name and caused the
tSEALI Great Seal of the State Of Wiscon.
sin to be affixed, at Madison, this
9TH day Of December 1852.
By the Governor,
EDWARD SALOMuN.
JAMES I. LEWIS, Secretary of State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
PROCLAMATION.
Special Election for Member of Congress

Special Election for Member of Congress
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, a va
L cancy having occurred in the delegation
from this State to the 3Sth Congress of the
United States, by the death of Hon. Luther
Hanchctt, who was elected on the 4th of No
vember, 1852, to represent the 9th Congress
ional District i'll said Congress, a ISoeo;m L2cc-
ton to ELI said vacancy for the full term of
said Congress will be held in the several coun-
ties comprising said 9th District, on Tuesday,
December Goth, 1862
The counties in which the said election will
be held are as follows, to wit:
Adams, Ashland, Buffalo, Burnet, Chippewa,
Clark, Dallas, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jack,
son, Juneau, La Crosse, La Pointe, Marathon,
Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk. Portage. st.
Croix, Trempeleau Vernon and Wood.
Sal election will be conducted and the re-
suit canvassed, in like manner as at general
elections.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name aud caused the
lSEAL.j Great Seal Of tho State of Wiscon-
Sin to be affixed, at Madison. this
9th day of December, 1852
By the Governor
EDWARD SALOMON.
JAMES T. LEWIS Spcrctarr of State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
SUsaR EslOsRs.

Summons.
State Of WisconSin- Circuit Court for H1ood
County.
Elias c. Moore, Plaintiff, against John Ensign,
Luperla Ensign, Emerson W. Harrington,
Frederick Merry, Susan Merry, Harriet E.
Durlin, Henry Martin, VIM. H. Hartwell, Al
fred B. Hewett, Isaac Jackson, David Gold
man, Jane A. Hodgkinson, Jules Pomeroy,
Robert Dougherty, Marshall a. Warren,
Samuel R. Fox, and Luther Reynolds, De-
PENDANTS.
THE State of Wisconsin to the above named
l. Defendants:-
You arc hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff in this
action, which is filed in the Office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of the County of Wood
at Grand Rapids in said county, and to serve
cepy OF your answer to the said complaint
on the subscribers at their Office in the
village ofsGrand Rapids, County and State
aforesaid, within ninety days after the service
of this summons on you, exclusive of the day
of such service; and if you fail to answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.-Dated July
2Sth, 1862. POWERS & LANG,
lw6 Pits Attys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
Fresh Arrival OF New Goods /!

T AN row opening large and elegant assoFt-
i ment Of Dry Goods, Yankse Notiars, Fancy
Goods, &C., &c.
j. HOMER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

The four towns to hear from will in
crease McIndoe's majority to about $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
EDWARD SALOMUN.
JAMES I. LEWIS, Secretary of State.
sEEEIFF's OFFICE, Wood COUNTY,,

sEEEIFF's OFFICE, Wood Lounty.j
Grand Rapids, Dec. u, I662I
In pursuance of the foregoing Proclamation
Of the Governor, Special ELECTION will be
held in the several towns and election pre
cincts of Wood County, Wisconsin. on Tues
day, Dec. 3oth, 1852, Tor the purpose stated
in said Proclamation
E. LAEIGEE, Sheriff.
PEP II. ?. CHASE Under Sheriff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
Straw Notice.

i'AhEA up By the subscriber, residing in the
L town OF Saratoga, On land owned by me
in said town, on or about the 25tb dav of No.
yclnher, 1862 one SORREL COLT, Of about
the age OF Is months. The owner is requested
to prove property, pay charges. and take the
same. J R psTTFE
Saratoga, Dee. 1852. 494w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
Extra Family FEOur.

| THE undersigned informs the citizens 81
i Wood County that he has made particular
arrangements with the Centralia Mill to grind
Selected Wheat to h.s o.sr, and will furnish for
! fasay use the best Flour ever offered for sale
in this market Flour delivered free Of charge
to purchasers in town. J. HOMER.
Grand Rapids, Dec 10, 1861
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
On Cars Of Day Express Trains.
Patent Sleeping Cars Oh Night Trains

sY BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
THRorGH TICKETS for sale in all principal
Railroad Offices in the West, at the General
Office, corner Lake and Dearborn streets, (un-
der the fremont House,) Chicago, and at the
Depot.
R. y RICE, General superintendent.
j. W. SMITH, West'n Pass Ag't 17f
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

w All size Blinds madessto order at liberal
26-6m
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-17
LIFE EVERYWHERE.

Life everywhere ! The air is crowded
with birds-beautiful, tender, intelligent
birds, to whom life is song and thrill
ling anxiety-the anxiety of love. The
air is swarming with insccts-those lit
tie animated miracles. The waters are
peoplcd with innumcrable forms-from
the animalculc, SO small that one hun
dred and fifty millions of them would not
weigh one grain, to the whale, SO large
that it seems an island as it sleeps upon
the waves. The bed of the sea is alive
with polyyo, carps, star r-fishs. and with
and shell animalcues. The rugged face
of the rock is SCARED by the silent bar
of soft creatures, and blackened with
countless mussels, barnacles and limpets.
Life everywhere on the earth, in the
earth. crawling, creeping, burrowing,
boring, leaping, running. If the se-
qucstcred GOODNESS Of the wood tempt us
to saunter into it's checkered shade, wo
are salutcd by the numerous din of in
sects. the twitter Of birds, the scrambling
of squirrels, the startled rush Of unseen
beasts, all telling how populous is this
seeming solitude. If we pause before o
trees, or shrub, or plant, our.cursory
and half abstracted glance detects a COL
ony of various inhabitants. We pluck
a flower, and in its bosom we see many
a charming insect busy in its appointed
labor We pick fallen leaf, and il
nothing is visible on It, there is proba-
bly, the trace of an insect larva hidden
in it's tissues; and awaiting its develope
ment. The drop Of dew upon this leaf
will probably contain its animals under
the microscope. The same microscope
reveals that the blood-rain suddenly ap-
peariLg on bread, and awakening super
stitious terrors, is nothing but q collec-
tion of minute animals, and that the
vast tracks of snow which are Redeemed
in single night, owe their oolor to the
marvellous rapidity of reproduction Of 3
minute plant. The very mold which
covers cur cheese, or bread. our jam. or
our ink, and disfgures our damp walls,
is nothing but collection of plants
The many-colorcd fire which sparkles
on the surface of a summer sea at night,
as the vessel ploughs her way. or which
drips from the oars in lines of jewelled
light, is produced by millions of minute
animals. C0rnhM Magazine. a
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-17
The Result Of q Street Education
Keep your children off the street.

Keep your children off the street.
BY what We mean, do not let them
make acquaintances on The sidewalks.
If they frequent Me public schools, you
must establish o sort of verbal quaran-
tine at your own doos, and examine the
youthful tongue once day, to see If it
has not secretion Of slang upon it,
Mrs. Carefurs little son Manfred came
running into the patorna mansion the
other day, shouting to the cook.
Now then, old girl, slap up that din
Why Manfred began the astonished
mother, where did you learn such lam
guage !? who have you been playing with.
Me, said the hopeful, l generally
play with Dick Turner. cause he's
bully boy with glass eye. That's 80.
The fond mother was about TO express
some astonishment at the optical misfor-
tune of Dick, when the son continued
Ma, I'm going to buy plug. Jom
Smith wears one, and I'm as big as ho
is.
A plug gasped the mother.
Yes sir-co, plug. I've got the spon-
dulicks salted down in my box, sure; its
bound to come.
The mother at this juncture ordered
the youngster up stairs, and sent for
man servant to interpret the slang.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-17
On Smoking.

There has been considerable ink spilled on
this subject, both in prose and poetry, and
as the habit Is growing on the youth OF this
county with alarming rapidity, we think
that every one Of any influence should show
its perncious effects and endeavor to dis.
suade the young ironing tasto for the use
of tobacco. Charles Sprague says Of his ci-
gar:
Yes, social friend, love thee WE'LL
In learned doctors spite;
Thy clouds all other clouds dspel,
And lap me in delight
The Rev. Walter Cotton, equally enthusi-
astic. thus eulogizes the weed =
Thy quiet spirit lulls the laboring brain,
Lures back to thought the flights Of va
cant mrth,
Consoles the mourner. soothes the couch Of
pain,
And breathes contentmcnt round the hum
BILE hearth;
While savage warrions, softeped by the
breath,
Unbind the captive hate had doomed to
death.
There aIe thoso upon whose systems
the Use Of tobacco com paratively harmless
to such it gives infinite pleasure, and it is oil
such one that Somervilc says:
Joyous he sits and impotent of thought.
Pulls away care and sorrow from his heart
No one will deny that there Is a great
charm in the indulgence, but what wo have
written relates to the bright side of the sub.
iect. Now let us refer the reader to few
FACTS such as it is we'll for him to consider,
whether he be just acquiring the habit OF
using tobacco, or whether he DO already con-
sOf the three modes OF using tobacco,
smoking is that which seems to have insin-
uatcd itself most extensively among the youth
of Our community. Tobacco, employed in
this way, being drawn in with the vital
breath conveys Its poisonous influence into
eAory yart of the lungs. There the noxious
fluid is entanglod in the minute spongy air.
coils, and has time to exert its pernicious in
Huenccs on the blood, not in vivifying, but
in vitiating it. The blood imbibes the stim.
ulant narcotic principle, and circulaics il
through the whole system. 1t produces, in
consequence, a febrile action in those OF
delicate habit. Where there is any tend oncy
to phtisis and tubecular deposits in the
lungs, debility of these organs, consequent
on the use Of tobacco in this way, must IA
vor the deposit of tuberculous matter, ant
thus SOW tho seeds of consumption. Thi
practice impairs the natural taste and relist
for food, lessons the appetite, and weaken'
the powers of the stomach. AS to the plea
ure produced by it, it is, believe, we'll
known fact, that person smoking in th
dark is often unable to determine whethe
his cigar is lighted or not
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-17
American YOung-LadyiSm.

Clumsy, coarse features, striking de-
formities, original and characteristic ug-
illness, arc found neither among Amcri-
can men or women. The majority of
women are moderately pretty, very pas
sable, or plcasingly pretty. Still their
charms are concentrated more in their
features than in their demeanor, figures
or eorporeal shape. A classical bust.
rounded arms, and we'll developed limbs
are the greatest rarity among them.
You may gaze on n hundred and not dis.
cover one shapely whist. The effemi-
nate manners of these anything but
Spartan republican ladies, their horror
of bodily movement and physic'l exer-
ton, produce neglect and decay of the
entire muscular system. Walking in
the open air, is something quite unusual
with them, for in their country where
there are no foot paths or promenades,
they move about in carriages, and rare-
ly on horseback. The rest of the long
day they spend on softly-cushioned 80
fas; or in their favorite rocking chairs
by the fireside. Full beauties la are
never found among them, and equally
rare are those graceful. we'll rounded
elastic Junonic forms. which may still
be seen in Italy and other European
countries. The ladies of Kentucky alone
offer an exception to this, but the resi-
all resemble tulips. in whom only the
head delights. Their faces, too, arc
pleasanter through the delicacy of the
outline than in tho color or expression
Their complexion is hardly ever rosy
and rarely lively and fresh. They arc
all somewhat pallid, like Jealous romance
readers among ourselves. They seem t
be hothousc- plants, and their entire ed
ucation and formation in the FASHIONABLE
ladies academies is on the forcing system
These pretty, delicate, pale faces are me
with not only in the capitals. but ia
away up the Mississippi. in the new set
Elements, and ip the prairies among tn
Indians. Bentley.