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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
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[Corresp ondence london Times, Paris, Jan. 2S.7
NJ. Theirs gave full account of the French
expedition to Mexico in the legislative body
on Tuesday. His speech was clear exposi-
ton Of facts by one who had thoroughly mas
tered his subject He began with the differ
ence which always existed between North and
South America. The North was laboriOus
and industrious; the South turbulent and an
archical. He touched on the march on the
city of Mexico, and the triumphal entry into
it of the French army. NJ. Theirs contended
that French honor being thus completely
satisfied, the Government should have CON
sented to treat with JuareZ- The North
Americans, so long as France does not recog-
nize or favor the Confederates, will do nothing
against the Archduke Macmillan, but when
the war is over, 100000 adventures who
have served in the American armies will
cross the Rio Norte and invade Mexico. 4
good deal has been said about the wealth of
Mexico, but that wealth was not so great as
was supposed. N. Theirs concluded by saw
ing that France should be satisfied, now that
her honor was safe, and should not pursue 4
chimerical object which satisfies no great in
terests of the country. The House should
come to the aid of the Government, and the
Government should tell the Archduke Maxi
lIllIldu GIdt tue OudIlDefS 10 IlOt approve Its
assisting him as it meant to do. In that case
the Archduke would probably decline going
to Mexico, and France might then address
herself to President Juarez.
NJ. Chalk DISTANCE replied to NJ Theirs.
He recouEted all the outrages sustained bv
France at the hands of the Mexican govern
ments. No satisfaction had been given.
NJ. Berryer replied, and the debate was ad-
iourned
N. Theirs speech is, in fact, one event of
the day; the effect Of it has been such that
it is said the Emperor, convinced of the ina.
bility of mere lawyers to defend the govern
ment as it should be defended with an oppo-
sition which counts such men as Theirs, Ber-
ryer and Jules Fayre in its ranks, is almost
resolved to do away with the "speaking min
listers" altogether. 1t is undeniable that the
interest felt by the public in these debates is
greatly on the increase. The Emperor feels
much anxiety on the matter, and it is not i'm
possible that some concession will be made to
public opinion. The subscriptions to the loan
are said to amount to some thousands of mil
lions of frances. Of course great reductions
must take place but this result shows that
there is hardly limit to the amount the GOV
eminent can obtain in this way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
Miscellaneous Items.

Money is the mental wheel-work of human
action, the dial-plate of our value.
Sin has a great many tools; but lie is
the handle which fits them ALL
Wiring not tears from woman. 1t is
little else than to make dish-cloth Of her.
Say what is right, and let others say
what they please.
Every man wishes to have his own ndi-
vidual farm or lot; but the grave-y yard is the
common lot.
Ladies should never put pins in their
mouths. Their lips should be roses without
thorns
On a child being told that he mus be
broken of bad habit, he actually replied:
Papa, hadn't | better be naeaded2"
in the old temples, oracular revelations
were received in sleep. A great many people
seem to seek for oracular revelations in the
same condition in our modern churches
= They say there are tropical flowers that
expand with perceptible sound. The full
opening of the blossom of love is generally
audible in a kiss.
- The Springfield Republican asks what
military order is like lady crossing the street
on a wet day? Dress up IN FROM and close up
in the rear.
Punch in his fashionable trade report
says materials for ladies' dresses, of all colors
are in brisk demand, and fetch good prices
per acre.
- The number of rebel prisoners of war
now in our hands is upwards of forty-six thou
sand-about three thousand commissioned
officers, and between forty and forty-fve
thousand non-commissioned officers and en-
| listed men.
| Judge Barbour, of New York, fined a
| jury $3.50 each, on Friday, for bringing in a
| verdict of eve agree to disagree" The
| officer who suggested the verdict to the fore
man of the jury was fined 800 and suspended
from pay and duties until the further order of
| the court.
We like to hear people tell good stories
while they are about it. Read the following
| from a Western paper: "In the late gale,
birds were seen hopping about with all their
| feathers blown off, We have heard of gales
/ at sea where it required four men to hold the
captains whiskers on.
A half-famished fellow in the Southern
| States tells of baker (whose loaves had
been growing "small by degrees, and beauti-
fully less, y who, when going his rounds to
serve his customers, stopped at the door OF
one and knocked, when the lady within ex-
claimed-' Who's there " and was answered
-" The baker," "What do you want :? y
"To leave your bread" "Wel, you needn't
make such fuss about it-put it through the
key-hole!"
= little Hoosier boy of five years asked
his mother if God really heard his prayer
/ eyes, my son." she replied, ''God Away:
hears our prayers" ''Well," said the mis-
chievous urchin, 81 think He must be dis
1 gusted with mine, for he has heard the same
old prayer ever since l could talk. "
ON cHEsTERFIELD's "LETTERs TO HIS SON.
s.vile staphope! demons blush to tell,
In twice two hundred places
Ras shown his son the road to he'll,
Escorted by the Gracesi
| "But little did the ungenerous lad
Concern himself about them
For base, degenerate, meanly bad,
He sneaked to hall without them.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published Fe bruary II, 1864.
CHAPTER As.

CHAPTER As.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and fifty.
eight of the revised statutes, entitled " OF the
writ of habeas corpus-,'
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L All applications for writ of habeas
corpus, or for a warrant pursuant to chapter one
hundred and fty-eight of the revised statutes, by
or in behalf of any person who now is hereafter
may be confined or sentenced to imprisonment in
the state prison, shall be made to the supreme
court or to one of the justices thereof, and such
writs and warrants shall be returnable only to that
court.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
Approved Feb. Is, 1864. @CoPY.
Published February II. 1851
CHAPTER Al.
AN ACT giving to justices of the peace jurisdiction
over and cognizance of certain actions and pro
ceedpgs.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Any and all actions authorized to be
brought by the town, village or city treasurer of
any town, village or city. b. chapter two hundred
and ninety-v of The general law OF 1862 eogniz-
able before justice of the peace, may be prose-
cufed before any justice of the peace in the coun
ty in which each town, village or city treasurer
holds his Office.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. Is, 1864. ~ COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
THE SUPERFLUOUS MAN.
By JOHN G. SAKE.

TIT ia ascertained by inspection of the register
of many countries that the uniform proportion {
male to female births is as u to 20; accordingly
respect to marriage every 21st man is natural Ii
Smiths Treatise on P0DulQtion
have long been puzzled to guess,
And so I have frequently said,
What the reason could really be
That 1 never have happened to wed;
But now it is perfectly clear
l am under a natural ban;
The girls are already assigned
And I'm superfu0us man
These clever statistical chaps
Dec re the numerical run
OF women and men in the WorId,
Is twenty to twenty-and-one;
And hence in the pairing, you see'
Since wooing and Weddlns oesah'
For every connubial score,
They've got a superhuous man
By twenties and twenties they go,
And ciddily rush to their fate,
For none of the number, OF course,
Can ia il of a con- ugal mate;
But while they are yielding IN scores
To natures infieXible plan,
There's never q woman for me-
For I'm superhuous man
It isn't that L am a churl.
To solitude overwhelmed;
It isn't that / am at fault
In morals, or manners mind
Then what is the reason, you ask,
1 still with the bachelor clan
[ merely was numbered amiss-
And I'm a superhuous man.
1t isn't that / am in want
OF personal beauty grace,
For many man with wife
Is uglier far in the face;
Indeed among elegant men
fancy myself III the van,
But what is the value of that,
When I'm superhuous MANI
Although am fond of the girls,
For ought L could ever discern,
me tender emotion | feel
Is one that they never return
Tis idle to quarrel with fate,
For struggle as hard I can,
They're mated already, you know
And I'm superfuous man
No wonder grumble at times,
With women SO pretty and plenty,
TO know that l never was born
To figure one of Twenty
But yet, when the average lot
With critical vision / scan,
l think it may be for the best
That I'm a supurfi uous man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
Affairs at CharIest0n-Effects of B0mbardment.

From the Wilmington On. 60 Journal.
Gradually the constant dropping of the en-
emy's shot and shell is beginning to tell upon
the lower portion of the city of Charleston.
Their chief spite, from what we can learn,
appears to have been turned against Broad
street; at least its effects are most apparent
in that vicinity. The street is considerably
encountered With bricks and other debris
knocked out by the enemy's projectiles. 1t
will take much time and money to repair the
damage.
For want of the means of transportation
for the materials used in making gas at Charles
ton, the Gaslight Company advertises a sus-
pension of the gas supply until further notice
The Mayor of Charleston summons all
shareholders within the city, to furnish the
military authorities forthwith one fourth of
all their male slaves, between the ages of Is
and so, to labor upon the Notifications. The
penalty announced in case of a failure to
comply with this requisition, is a fine of 5000
for every slave not forthcoming. Compensa-
ton is allowed at the rate of $500 a year.
All free male persons of color, between the
ages of Is and so are required to give them
selves up for the same purpose. Those not
complying will be imprisoned and set to work
on the Notifications along the coast. To free
negroes no other compensation than rations
is allowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

A DOUBLE SURRENDER Union sol
der was bathing in Elk river five of Bragg's
soldiers came to the bank and took aim at
him, one of them shouting, " Come here, you
id Yank, out Of the wet" The poor fell
low felt quite sure he was done for, but obey
ed the order "You surrender our prisoner,
do you ?" eyes, of course [ do" "That's
kind Now well surrender to you'll" And
the five stacked arms before him, their spokes-
man adding, "We've done with them, and
have bid old Bragg good bye. Secesh is
played out. Now you surround us and take
US into camp" .....-...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

A CUTE DoG.-I was standing on the cor
ner of some street and reading the bills of
some theatre, when my attention was called
to my feet, where a small poodle-dog was try
ing to make his acquaintance with me altho'
never saw his dogship before. I chased
him away, but my anger may be imagined on
beholding my nice polished boots-they being
anything but clean. walked over to a boot
black, who stood not mile from there. I
had them re-polished; but, would you believe
it, kind editor and reader, was almost dumb
founded with rage and establishment, on be-
holding the same poodle-dog operating in a
similar manner on another victim like my
self; first, by dipping his forepaws in the mud
and then by placing them on the victims
boots, made them look anything but clean;
and as soon as the dog had done what he had
to do, offhe ran, and we suppose looked for
another customer. 1t is useless to add that
the dog and the said boot-black were of the
| firm of Poodle i Go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

Squire Jack was a cabinet-maker and
undertaken, known far and wide as master
workman. One day a couple came to his
Office to get married. The mans face was
familiar to the Squire, and he ordered him
off in this wise; "Begone, you scoundrel !
You haven't paid me for your first wife's cof-
fnm
"A thick warm dress in winter is porta-
BILE wood-economizing stove.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

IDAHo.-IHe Other tSide-The Peoria Nail
learns from gentleman just returned from
Idaho some facts not so encouraging as those
generally published He says:
The mines in California are much richer
than those of Idaho-that in the latter coun-
try they occupy very limited space, and are
poor at that. 1t was estimated that so, 900
men in Idaho were out of employment, and
everything extraordinarily high. The climate
is cold, and they have ice there in August
1t is nothing uncommon to have four Or five
feet Of snow, which lasts all through the
winter.
The best route to Idaho, Mr.. Chase thinks,
is by way of Salt Lake City, then across the
country on mules. By this means a party
could get in advance of the large emigration
already on the way, which would be a very
desirable thing for those who value the good
condition of their animals.
The cry of rich mines in Idaho is all for
speculation. The puffs and notices in the
newspapers are paid for by spectators. There
are no such rich mines there as represented.
No man can make his living by mining in
Idaho
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
Affairs at Charleston.

! The correspondent of the Boston Herald
/ writing from the feet off Charleston. de.
! scribes the destruction of blockade runner
! as follows:
/ Orr CHARLESTON, Feb. 2-Very early this
morning some daring Englishman made bold
attempt, just before daybreak and during a
| fog, to run the blockade, and succeeded as
| far as the mouth of the harbor, where he
was run ashore by trying to avoid the shells
| from our batteries, which were fying in every
| direction. The fog soon cleared I'D. and
there was the blockade runner hard and fast
on the beach. She was a splendid looking
side-wheel steamer, with two smoke stacks
and rakish masts. Forts Wagner and Gregg.
aided by two monitors, at once commenced
10 she'll her, and by noon she was a complete
wreck. \ 200-pounder Parrot from Fort
Wagner cut her nearly in two. Besides the
Smelling of the steamer, the city of Charles
ton, James Island, and Forts Johnson and
Moultrie have received a tremendous cannon
aiding.
The same correspondent, under date of
Feb. Sd, says the rebels have tried several
times lately to reinforce the almost worn out
garrison in the ruins of Fort Sumter. but
have failed. 1t cannot be done by daylight,
as our guns have full range of the harbor ali
around. At night our calcium lights are kept
lighted, and bear, not only on Fort Sumter
but on all the harbor and city, so that it is
impossible for boat or steamer to 60 near
the ruins. In addition to this the small rem
nant of a garrison in the ruins are treated
every ten or fifteen minutes to a heavy, DOW
erful, PARROT shell, from sunset till daylight.
Most of the men in Fort Sumter are negro
slaves, and we know that some twenty or
thirty of them are killed daily. (?)
Night before last, it being somewhat hazv,
a rebel ram, in company with torpedo-boat.
a cigar-shaped internal machine, left Mount
Pleasant and proceeded down the creek in
the rear of Sullivan's Island, for the purpose
OF going out to make an attempt to destroy
the gunboats HoaSatonlic and Hapsic, which
were on guard duty that night on the south
channel near Beach inlet. When the ram
and internal machine had got ready to make
a dash out of the inlet, it was found that the
machine was in a sinking condition. She
was then turned back into the inlet, where
she now lies sunk. She went down carving
with her eight of her crew. This mishap has
put an end to attempts to destroy our vessels
This is the third internal machine the rebels
nave lost.
few days ago squad of rebel soldiers,
including sergeant, escaped to our lines
They say that starvation stares them in the
face in Charleston; that all civil laws are at
an end in that place that military rule has
full sway over the civil authorities; that they
are becoming desperate, and that every
means in their power will be resorted to to
force the blockade here. They must have
assistance or starve. They report that the
city is badly damaged from Gilmore's con-
slant bombardment, which is still going on.
1t is calculated that at least one shell is sent
into the city every ten minutes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

THE ROBBERY OF PAYMAsTER LAWRENCE
Mr.. CRANER, of the Wisconsin, in his edito-
rial correspondence from New Orleans, has
the following:
There was some sensation in official circles
on Wednesday morning, the 9th, when it
was announced that Major Lawrence, Of Wis
consin, had been robbed of $35, 900 in one
thousand dollar Treasury notes. The money
was taken from his safe by the burglar enter
ing from the rear. The Paymaster's building
is in Gen. Twigg's house, and guard is kept
there night and day, in front Of the house.
This is the first robbery Of the kind that has
been perpetrated in the Department Of the
Gulf. Of course, the police were put ON the
track, but on Wednesday no clue could be as
certained to the robbery. But on Thursday
the light began to break and the thief was
caught. We obtain the following particulars
from an authentic source:
The burglar and thief who broke into, and
stole large amount, S35, 900, of government
funds from the safe Of Major Fl. K. Lawrence,
Paymaster q. S. A, on duty in New Orleans,
La, has been discovered and is now in prs-
on. The culprit is a servant, for some time
past employed by Major Lawrence to build
fires and sweep his office. He confesses the
crime, but will not disclose what he has done
with the money. He entered his employers
sleeping room, as he says, early in the morn
ing, and took the keys to the safe from the
Majors pocket, committed the theft, and re-
turned the keys to the place from which he
took them, without detection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
SEVERE COLD IN ITALY-A letter from Pisa
dated Jan. 18th, says:

dated Jan. 18th, says:
"The cold, throughout Italy seems to be
this year something hitherto unparalleled. At
Florence the temperature has been gradually
declining,tiI it has become in the last week too
cold for persons in bad health to endure. The
Arno is deeply frozen all over, and stories are
rife of a mother and child found dead in some
furnished of cold of driver on his box
found stiff when the lady for whom he waited
left her party of two men dead at Pescia,
sc. In Rome the snow lies several inches
thick and even at Naples it is said to cover
ground. At Turin the thermometer is assert
ed to be sixteen degrees below freezing point.
Here, at Pisa, nearly the warrnest place in
Northern Italy, the cold is intense, and the
Arno beneath my windows is frozen across
and covered with little frosted heaps"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
Published February IL, 1864.
CHAPTER 81.
CHAPTER 81.


AN ACT to change the time of holding the general
terms of the circuit court in the counties of La
Crosse, Buffalo and Vernon.
The people of the state of Wirconsn represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. That hereafter the general farms of
the circuit court in and fer the counties of la
Crosse, b uffao and Vernon, shall be held az fol-
lows IL the county of La Crosse, On the first Mon
day Of April, and the fourth Monday If September,
III each year IN the county of Buffalo, on the
second Monday Of May, and the second MONDAY of
October, in each year in the county OF Vernon on
the fourth Monday of April and the second Mon
day of November, in each year
Sec. 2. ALI writs, process, services. continu-
ances, recognlzances and proceedings heretofore
,ssueu made, TAKEN or entered into, which may
be issued, made, entered into, commenced in
or from ,aid court, either of them and ali nra
ceedings pending therein returnabIe thereto
whether by recognizance or otherwise shaII he
held and taken return able at the time. men
toned in this act for holding the said courts re-
spectivey. IN the said counties of La Crosse Buff
falo and Vernon
Sec.3. All acts and parts of acts in 40 far "a
hey contravene, and are inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act, are hereby repealed.
from and after its passage and publicatior.'--
Approved Feb. Q, 1864. sN copy.
Published Feb. II, 1ss4l
CHAPTER 46.
AN ACT relative to subpenas issued by justices of
the peace. -r-.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. In any action in Justices court a
subrenaissued ih accordance with the prese pro-
visions Of law, shall have the same force and feet
in an adjoining county as in the countr where is
sued and the ate ndance of any witness residing
or being in an ado ming county and not more than
thirty mil 8 from the ,hfce of the justice before
whom tn trial is to be had, upon whom such
subpoena shall have been duly served, may be com.
PEELED by attachment, IN the manner as if
such witness were resident of and within the co
ty when where suchisubpoeena issued. a4H
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
immediately from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. Is, 1864. ECOPY.
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Legal Notice.

Norton Simpson and Company who reside
in the State of Virginia, will ia ke notice that
on the eth lay OF April A. D. 1854, Slothowen
Matthews & Co. filed their petition in the
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County,
Ohio; allea sing smong other things, that on
the sth day of March A. d. 1864, said Plain
tiff obtained judgement against W. H. De
msnt, in the Court of Common Pleas for Bel
mont County, for S399, that an execution was
issued on said Judgement directed and de-
livered to the Sheriff of Monroe County, who
on the 18th day of July A. D. 1851, for want
OF gooas and chattles whereon to levy. levied
on "a acres of land in section seventeen and
eighteen, township seven, and range seven.
in said County of Monroe; and also Lots num-
ber thirty five and forty eisht, aud one-half
of Lot number thirty three, in the town OF
Calais in SAID County, and the object and pray
err of said petition is to ascertain the priority
of the liens, and for an order of sale for said
premises for the satisfaction of said Judge
ment
The said Norton Simpson is notified to ap
pear and answer said petition within the time
specified by law, or the same will be taken as
true and decree accordingly.
J. H. COLLINS. Plffs, Atty.
April Is, ls64.--6w.