Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-12
Misc ellaneDus.


Misc eIlaneeus.
- SpQrgeon sometimes comes out with
8 good thing. Brethren" said he, "if
God had referred the ark to committee
on Naval Affairs. it's my opinion it
wouldn't have been built yeti"
MEASURING HAY.-The following meth
Cd Of asoertaining the amount Of hay in q
NOW we find recommended for those who
may live distance from hay-scales -
Multiply the length by the breadth, and if
the hay is somewhat settled, ten solid
yards make ton Hay will take ten to
twelve solid yards per ton.
Col. Robert johnson, son of Cover
nor Andrew johnson, has raised and
organized & full regiment Of cavalry from
loyal Tennesseeans. The regiment
was reviewed ct Louisville, last week,
preparatory to marching to the field.
THE CULTURE OF FLAx-Engliah papers
are agitating the subject Of all increased
attention to the culture of fax as an Offset
to the scarcity of cotton. 1t is well known
that machinery has been perfected for its
manufacture both in this country and Eu-
rope, and permanent prosperity will no
doubt result.
DESTINY A quaint old gentleman, in
speaking of the different allotments of men
by which some become useful citizens and
others worthless Migrants, by way of Illus
traton, remarked, " So one slab of marble
becomes useful doorstep, while another
becomes lying tombstone"
Hon. Henry J. Raymond, of the N
Y. Times, had brother in one of the New
York regiments, and went in pursuit Of
that brothers remains. The circumstance
is very funny. Several days ago Mr.. Ray
mond received the following dispatch ::
Your brothers. corps is at Belle Plains"
He fastened to the army as quick as steam
could carry him, to perform the last offices
of affection. Arriving at Belle Plains be
was a good deal astonished to find his
brother not only alive but in vigorous
health. The original message had been,
Your brothers corps is at Belle Plains"
A FURNISH PARAGRAPH.-In the illus
tratiOn OF the powers Of imagination, the
case of the old lady wh0 watched the Vane
to see whether her rheumatism was going
to begin, is not equal to that OF the store
keeper, who painted the lower part of his
stove red, and saved twenty-five per ceDt.
in the consumption of wood thereby dur
ing the winter. The Illusion was so COM
plete, that one man tried to make him pay
for pair of boots that he had burned on
the stove.
4 VILLAINoUS DoDGE.--Ihe Burlington
HaaOkeye states that Gen. Augustus Caesar
Dodge made d speech at q Democratic
II, hot aft Loaf Got, rGax
night, - in which he said that Davis was 8
ham Lincoln-that he Dodge esteemed
him higher-and much more of the same
sort"
GRAVE LEGAL QUEsTIoN.-A cute Cleve
land lawyer has started the grave ques
ton whether, in case children should be
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thumb, they
can Legally inherit property from the
parents, because Of the legal Latin maxim
de .minjmis qa0?s cuTanlar le1, Which, being
interpreted, means that the "laW takes TX
notice OF small things"
THE Posi- OFFICE BILL.-SenatOr Oolla-
mer's postal bill empowers the PostmasteI
General to sppoint all postna sters whose
annual salary is less than $1,000; require
pcstmasters, mail agents, and persons en-
ployed il the General Post Office to max.
oath TO their fidelity and loyalty. an(
awards the compensation in four classes
the first between $4,000 and $1,000; tn
second between So 900 and $4,000; TIL
third between $4,000 and $1,000; th
fourth between $1,000 and $iOO, and tn
fifth less than 800. The salaries to be as
signed by the Postmaster General from
comparison OF the average salaries Of tn
four preceding years, and may be readjust
ed not ottener than once N two years
The salaries to take effect in July Mex
| In offices Of the first and second classes
| is proposed to allow just and REASONABLE
sum for the cost OF rent, fuel, light:
! clerks. d., and also to the offices OF tn
offices of She other classes which are dis
| tributing offices for clerk hire.
All box rents and other perqpisites {
be accounted for by the postmaster, til
box rents and postage 10 be always pre-
! paid, and au oath made to the quarterl
returns on the penalty OF perjury. Tn
Postmaster General is to regulate the Pc
riods during which dead letters shall re
main in any post office; those containin
valuable enclosures to be registered in th
Department, and when not returnable t
the writers, Or the persons written Il
shall be included in the receipts, and b
subject to reclamation. Laster-carEiers
be appointed, and receiving offices an
boxes established, and provision made fc
carving local newspapers and small pacl
ages. The rate OF hals-Uunce letters
cents, drop-letter ? cents, and 10 carrier
fee allowed; registered letters to pay
fee of 20 cents; the newspaper postage
weeklies per quarter, 5 cents; semi -weel
lies, 10 cents; tri weeklies, Is cents; da
lies, six Issues per week, 80 cents; tol
ounces to be the standard weight OF per
odicals; small papers, sent in package
one address, st the same rates.
} The New SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA.
| The Legislature of Western Virginia
: Friday elected Judge Lemuel J. BoWde
of Williamsburg, Eastern Virginia, Sens
tor to succeed Mr.. Wiley, whose term
pires the coming Alb of March. 1t M
: excite some surprise that Mr.. Wiley W
5 not reelected, but it is sufficient to S
e that numerous letters were received
e members of the two houses from that ge
g tleman positively declining to be cand
= date for reelection.