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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05
Miscellaneous Items
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A provincial paper concludes long
obituary with the following strange notitica-
ton -" Several deaths are unavoidably de-
ferred"
- minister walking through a village
churchyard, and observing the indiscriminate
praises bestowed upon the dead, wrote
the gate post the following line "uere lie
the dead and here the living lie."
-"HalIo, there !" said a farmer to an
Irishman busiIy engaged at one Of his cherry
trees, "by what right do you take those cher
ries? "Tfaith, my friend" said he, {" by my
right hand"
- During cause in which the boundaries
of land were to be ascertained, the counsel
on one part stated We lie on this side, my
lord" and the counsel of the other part said
-" We lie on this" The chancellor stood
up and said" If you lie on both sides whom
will you have me to believer"
- The Able Malot, expressing a doubt to
Cardinal Richelieu as to how many masses
would save the soul, the Cardinal replied
"Pho! You are blockhead! As many as
it would take snowballs to heat an oven."-
Richelieu was rather plain spoken.
During a marriage ceremony the bride
was sobbing immoderately while the knot
was being tied. "What is the matter, my
young woman?" asked the official. ooh,
sir" replied the bride, cts because it's for
ever" No, no" rejoined the parson,
''that's mlstake-a great mistake; it's not
forever death puts an end to the engage
ment." On hearing this the bride dried her
tears, and was consOled.
- There are words that concentrate in
themselves the glory of lifetime; but there
is silence more precious than they Speech
ripples over the surface of life, but silence
sinks into its depths Airy pleasantLess bub-
bles up in airy, pleasant words. Weak sOr-
rows Quaver out their shallow being, and are
not. When the heart is cleft to its core,
there is no speech nor language.-GoI Ham,
Ito1a.
When Mrs. Robinson published her
% Sappho and Phaon," she wrote thus to Mr..
Boaden, the newspaper editor Mrs. Rob
inson would thank her friend Boaden for a
dozen puffs for SaDpho and Phaon.'" By a
mistake of the postman this letter was deliv-
cred to Mr.. Bowden, the pastry cook, who
sent her this answer =" Mr.. Bowden's re-
| spectful compliments to Mrs. Robinson, and
| should be happy to serve her; but as she is
not regular customer, he cannot send the
pufs for the young folks without first receiv-
| ing the money"
- An English tourist visited Arran, and,
being keen disciple Of Izaak Walton, was
arranging to have days good sport Being
told that the cleg or horse fly would suit his
purpose admirably for bait he addressed him
self to Kirsty, the Highland servant girl 81
say, my girl can you get me some horse fies?'
Kirsty looked stupid, and he repeated hi
question. Finding that she did not yet com
prehend him, he exclaimed, "Why, girl, di,
you never see a horse ?" "Naa, sir" sal,
the simple girl, "but aw wanse saw a CO..
jump over preshipice."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

I have seen soldiers chase hares, and pick
blackberries, when shower of the leaden
messengers of death was falling thick and fast
around them, and do many other cool and
foolish things. But the following, which ac-
tually took place at Mine Run, surpasses any
thing I remember to have seen or heard:
One of those biting cold mornings, while the
armies Of Meade and Lee were staring at each
other across the little rivulet known as Mine
Run; when moments appeared hours, and
hours days, so near at hand seemed the dead
ly strife, solitary sheep leisurely walked
along the run on the rebel side. A rebel
vidette fired and killed the sheep, and drop
ping his gun, advanced to remove the prize.
In an instant he was covered by gun in
the hands of Union vidette who said: ssDi-
vide is the word, or you are a dead Johnny"
This proposition was assented to, and there,
between the two skirmish lines, Mr.. Rebel
skinned the sheep, took one-half and moved
back with it to his post, when his challenger,
in turn, dropping his gun, crossed the run,
got the other half of the sheep and resumed
the duties Of his post amidst the cheers of his
comrades who expected to help him eat it.
ATay Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

Edward B. Burton, native of Waltham,
Vermont, and for nearly two years past res
ident at Fort Pillow, who was in the fort dur
ing Forests attack was examined by Gen.
Rosecrans at his headquarters on Tuesday
and fully corroberated all the previous reports
of the rebel barbarities there, making addi-
tional statements. He reports that blood
hounds were used to discover the hiding pla-
ces of those who escaped the massacre. He
says that reliable reports state that Major
Bradford was shot and hung near Covington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

THE DRAINS OF PARIS are declared to be the
most wonderful works of the kind ever exc
ecuted. Hundreds of hollow tubes, each one
marvel of solidity and skill, run from every
quarter of the town to one immense recepta.
Gle of the filth and waste water thus carried
off. Before the mouth of this hideous reser-
voir is placed grating, through which +, the
mass of infection pours night and day. rms
grating is meant to prevent the passage OF
any object beyond certain size, which might
otherwise obstruct the tube. The police re-
ports of the past year record the detection OF
more than ten Thousand newborn infants
thrown at the moment ofbirth into the drains,
which had carried them to the hOrrid grating,
there to leave them to be gathered as the
most damning evidence of neglect and aban-
donment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

THE FORT Pillow BUTCHERY.-The St. Louis
Republican publishes a photographic report of
the evidence Of EDWARD B. BENTON an eye
witness Of the Fort Pillow massacre, taken at
the Department. Headquarters. Mr.. BENTON
was n Fort Pillow, but was saved by having
on citizens clothes. We make brief extract
from his testimony:
@. 1t was an indiscriminate butchery, was
it? A. Yes, sir. There were about - or
20 that lay close in one pile, budding togeth-
er, shot after they acere acoae,,ded.
Q. Some white soldiers shot after they were
wounded? A. Yes sir, 0iM tie hospitoL flag
flying, and they holdimg their w1tite handkerctsetS
oyer their heods. I saw at least ten soldiers
shot individually with white handkerchiefs
over their heads. They tore off pieces of
their shirts-anything they could get
Q. You say these men were shot down in
hospital, with the hospital flag flying? A.
Yes, sir, lying right under it-not up walking
at all; and every man lying near me was
killed-lying close to me and on me. Two
lay under, because they kept piling them
right up on top, close under the bank. 1t
was down under the brow Of the hill. A great
many were lying under the water, and were
shot. Trees that were laying, one end in the
water and the other on shore, Hey sco1dd Just
90 oyer on the other side Of those and hide, and
tie rebels moasLd 90 o0ey and s1ooot heena.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

- The oil wells of Pennsylvania have
produced $4,000 barrels Of petroleum since
February, 1862.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

guardian If such child has any, and if there be no
guardian, such consent may be given by any Of the
next Of kin Of such child residing this states and
II thereibe no such next of kin or II such next Of kin
be unknown, such consent may be given By some
suitable person to be appointed by such Judge; aud
in case OF child not horn in Itwfa! wedleek such
consent msy be given 10y the mother"
Sec. . Chapter two hundred aud ffty-three of
the geudral laws OF 1862 1862, is hereby r.peal-
ed and this shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1864. ~ COPY.
Published April u, lS64.7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05
CHAPTER 27S.

AN ACT to amend chapter forty nine Of the re-
yiseG statutes entitled of the adoption of chill
dren" and TO repeal section two OF said chapter,
and also to repeal chapter two hundred and fifty
three of the general laws of 1862
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as fellows:
Section l. Section two of chapter forty-nine of
the revised statutes, Is hereby amended, to
read as follows: Seetion2 No such adoption shall
be made without the consent, in writing, of such
of the parents of said child may d living, unless
it shall appear to the judge that either of the
parents has abandoned the child gone to
parts unknown, when such consent nay be given
by the parent having the charge and care Oh the
child. And in case where neither of the parents
is living, such consent may be given by the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05
Published April %, 1864.
CHAPTER 341.

AN ACT to amend section of chapter I31 of the
general laws of 1862, entitled SO an act so suspend
the sale of certain auds mortgas. ed to the state,
held by volunteers"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate aud mbly, do enact as follows:
Sec l. Section four of chapter one hundred and
thirtv-one of the general laws of 81, entitled
an &C to suspend the sale of certain lands mort
gagged to the state. held by volunteers as amend
ed by chapter two hundred and siXty-three of the
general laws of 1862, is here by amended, as to
read as follows Section 4. The provisions of this
act are hereby extended to all persons who have
been or who shall hereafter be mustered into the
military service of the United States or either Of
the loyal states, either volunteer or drafted
man: 17roUided, it shall be made to appear to the
commissioners, by affidavit of some person of good
moral character. or by certificate from the proper
officer hat the person for whom the benefit of this
art is claimed in the service Of the United States
or either of the loyal states, and that the person
claiming the benefit of this act has not sold or
transferred the said lands but is the real and bona
fds owner thereof end p~oUided, FURTHER, that
eaid appcation for relief under this act, shall be
made to the commissioners aforesaid before said
lands shall have been sold for non-payment of in
tprest or principal, in said lands have been
sold and transferred by the state, before the same
shall be re sold.
Approved April ?, 1864. g COPY.
Published april IS, 1854.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

in the same manner as If no sale or transfer there
OF had been made.
Sec. / This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April / 1861. KS COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05
U . tIo u Z u Il PIT % IOO'
CHAPTER 354.

H.
AN ACT authorizing the governor to take care of
the sick and wounded soldiers of Wisconsin and
appropriating money out OF the treasury for that
purpose.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. There is hereby set apart and appro-
priated out OF any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of thousand
dollars, to be paid out and expended upon the order
Of the governor of state for the liquidation of all
such claims as shalhereafter accrue by the author
ity of the governor in the necessary OF the sick
ana ROUNDED soldiers Of Wisconsin, and for carry
ing such sick and wounded soldiers into this state
when the same shall be proper and necessary and
the state treasurer is hereby authorized and re
quired to pay upon the order of the governor of
the state, out OF any money in the treasury not
othersise appropriated, the sum of ten thousand
dollars aforesaid, much thereof as shall be
ordered by the governor for the purposes afore
which order orders of the governor shall be sut-
clent vouchers for the payment OF the said sum,
so much thereof shall be ordered to be paid out
OF the treasury aforesaid to be charged over to
the war fund, and repaid to the treasury from the
war fund.
See. ?. The governor of the state is hereby au-
thortZed to take such measures as he shall deem
proper and necessary to for the sick and
wounded soldiers of Wisconsin, now in or hereaf
ter be in the of the the United
States government, and for carrying such sick and
| wounded soldiers into this state, when the same
| shall be proper and necessary; and he is hereby
| authorized to draw his order orders upon the
state treasurer for much money, not exreediu
the sum of ten thousand dollars in all, as shall DO
actually necessary to pay any expense aecrung by
reason tn -reot.
| Sec. 5. The governor is hereby required 70
make out and report to the legislature at its ext
session. the amounts expended by him, and fn ly
| in what manner such money has been expended
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April 2, 1864. n& COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05
Published April &c, 1851
CHAPTER 4O2.
Published April Is, lSe
CHAPTER 403.

AN ACT relating to the listing of personal proper
~ TO taxation, and amendatoIy of sections Ave
aud eight of chapter three hundred and eighty
six of the general laws of 1860.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section FIVE of chapter three hun
dred and eighty six of the general laws of 1862 is
hereby amended so to read as follows ''Sec-
ton s. Every person required to list property in be-
half of others, .hal list such property in the
town city in which he would De required to list
it. if it were his own; but he shall list such proper
ty separate and apart from his own, specifying the
name of the person, estate, company or corpora
ton to which the same may belong. All toll
bridges shall be listed in the town or ward where
the toll is taken. Merchants and manufacturers
stock shall be listed and taxed each year in the
town or ward il which it was situated on the fifth
day of June. in each year; but al other personal
property shall be listed ane taxed each year in
town or ward in which the person charged with the
tax thereon resided the fifth day of June, in
such year.
Sec 2 Section eight of said chapter three hun.
dred and eighty-s is hereby amended by striking
out the following words. to VII: 1.-The first day OF
June shall be taken the period to which the age
of animals shall refer, to meet the above provis-
ions where such words occur in the thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth lines
sec g. The property required by chapter three
| hundred and eighty-six of the general laws OF
1860 to be listed, shall be listed of the fifth day
of une in the year in which the same is assessed
and the transfer sale of any taxable personal
property subsequently to said fifth day of June.
| shall not authorize any person to omit the same
from his list, although such list be not made out
until after the sale transfer Of such property,
but all such property shall be listed for taxation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

"A provincial paper concludes a long
obituary with the following strange notiica-
ton =" Several deaths are unavoidably de-
ferredn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April 81. 1861
CHAPTER 1856.

AN ACT relating to fees of reg sters Of deeds
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assem bly, do enact as follows
Section l. The fees of register OF deeds for any
sarvices sprcifad in chapter hundred and gixty-
eipbt OF the general laws of 1860. be rendered BY
them shall he as follows: For entering any COPY
Of gheriTs certificate of writ Of attachment of al
estate or certificate of sale of real estate. twenty
five cents; for notice OF the tendency of any ac-
ton affecting the title to real properly, containing
not more than twenty defendants, twenty-five
cents, and twenty-five cents in addition for every
additional twenty defendants.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after it's passage.
Approved April 2, 1864, FBCOPY
o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05

CHAPTER 500.
AN ACT to amend chapter 20 of the revised stat
utes, entitled s'of railroads.
The people OF the state of Wiconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I. Chapter seyelty mine of the revised
statutes entitled 'of railroads, hei eby amended
as follows: at shall be and is hereby made the
duty of every railroad company operating and run
ming their road within this state to receive for ship
ment and transportation any and all grain that
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

| F. NJ. Hail. b G. ALLEN. AND IlKNRY HUBDARo
vs..
WILLIAM OsBURN AND CArHARINE LAwLIR.
District Court. Nth Judicial District. Placer
County. California.
II appearing to my satisfaction by the AFFIDAVIT
OF Henry Hubbard. one Of the plaintiffs in the
above entitled action, that VIM. Osburn and Cath
arine Lawler, the defend nts in said action, both
reside out of the State of California. that VIM
Osburn resides at Dayton, State of Nevada and
that the said Catharinc Lawler resides somewhere
in said State of Nevada unknown to affant and
it likewise appearing that plaintiffs have good
cause of action against defendant. VIM. Osburn
and that defendant Catharine Lawler IL u proper
party to said action, and it appearing that sum-
mons has been issued, and on motion of Tuttle.
Hale &lFellows, Attorneys ii is therefore ordered
that service of summons in said action be had
upon the said defendants, VIM. Osburn and Cath
arine Lawler, by the publication of the same,
(hereuntO annexcd) at least once week for the
period of three months in the Placer Herald u
newspaper printed and published at Auburn.
Placer county. And it is further ordered, lhat
the Clerk of the District Court of the l4th Judi
cial District in and for Placer County, forthwith
deposit in the Post Office, with the postage pre-
paid a copy of the uTmons and complaint in.
said action, addressed to VIM. Osburn. ut Dayton.
State Of Nevada.
II. FELLOWS,
County Judge Placer County.
Dec. l6th 1864.
Attest, D. W. SPEAR. County Clerk.
By A. N. GAMBELL Deputy.
Dec. II, 1864
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31
SUM MONS.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. !
PLACEK COrNTY.

SIAI T. Ot CAlIlt OkNlA,
PLACER COUNTY.
District Court OF the Fourteenth Judicial Di-tri,t
oi said State.
Tnn FEoPiE oE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA: To
WM OsnugN AND CArHARlNE LAwLkR:
NOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer
4 the complaint of B. G. Allen. L. N. Hall and
Henry Hubbard in said Court filed against you.
within ten days from the service OF this Writ.
exclusive OF the day of service. il served on you
in this County but il served on you without
said county. and within said District. twenty
days; and if served on you without said County
and District. then in forty,lays from such service
exclusive OF the day of service, In an &C tiOn COM
menccd on the 18th day OF December. 1864. in
said court. to obtain judgment against you. de-
fendant, VIM. Osburn, and in favor OF plaintiffs
lor he sum OF 81 900 90 and interest thereon ut
two and one-half per cent per month. from jan
unry 24th. 1863 alleged to be due on your GER
tain promi-sory note OF the last mentioned date.
for the said sum Of 5 600 90 and interest thereon
ut the rate above mentioned and payable to the
order OF plaintiffs. plaintiffs also ask for de-
cree OF foreclosure against certain property mort
gagged by you to secure the payment OF said note
and interest, to-wt: mll that certain property
situate lying and being in and near Auburn.
Placer county. California, and formerly known
as Smith X WOodin's water works. more par
h,rly set on, and described in the complaint in
this cause, now on file, together with all the
RIGHTS, privileges and appurtenances thereuntc
belonging or nppertnining.
Plaintiffs ask that the claim or claims Of both
Of the above named defendants In and 10 said
mortgagcd premises may be decrced by the court
to be subsequent and subject to plaintiffs said
mortgage Plaintiffs also ask for 10 per cent
upon the amount found due, Tor their use Ms Al
torneys fees rs provi idcd by said mortgage.
Plaintiffs also ask for their costs Of suit in this
action. and that this Judgment follow the terms
OF the contract expressed in said promissory note
and be made payable only in the gold coin cur
rcncy OF the United States; all OF which you will
find more fully set out in the complaint on A.,
4 certified copy Of which is herewith served
And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
answer the complaint directed, Plaintiffs will
take judgment by default against you and apply
10 the court for the relief prayed for.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. ! ID. W.
l--l Spear. Clerk OF the Fourteenth Judi
Ills. cial District Court aforesaid. do here
- unto set my hand and impress the seal
49,, of said court ut Office in Auburn. this
\IRS 18th day OF December. 1864.
15O ct. d. W. SPEAR.
(-l Clerk.
BY A. N. GAMsELL, Deputy :.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

All accounts OF the firm will be settled BY the
subscriber who will carry on the business 81 tho
old stand in Centre Block, Auburn.
''' THOMAS GROSS,
ApriIlGth, 1864 II
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

WILL MAKE HAIR GROW,
and which, by its use rs ii Hair Dressing. vii
etfectually and always prevent its loss even to
extreme old aga.
Happily. the ANYGDALlNE. while possessing
these virtues, l. Il uiost deli ghifu aud agreeable
preparation far surprising all the so called Half
kestnralIves of the day. that are made 70 lie
agreeable without r. g.,id to their viitue.
The la l.. wheu diseased. becomes harsh and
dry. and commences to tuln grey. which Is canss
ed by the non. secretion. by the capillary glands.
of peculiar oil. II has heretofore been thonght
aud believed lhai il the glands were stimulated
into action th', would still svea suifci' nj ,up-
ply Of noulishmcnt to the hair; hut al4s. th~y
forgot one very important law Of ma ul". viz:
that al Uimuiann kare their reaction; aud ihe
more the glands were stimulated - the foonsr the
final loss OF the much priced locks
The principle Of the Preparation Invented iy
PROFESSOR CROCKETT is entirely the oppobits;-
insteal OF stimulating the capillary glands. he
feeds them cith the substance they require und,
in turn. the Hair is fed by them on tho sumo
principle AS giving water TO il Hover.
PROFESSOR CROCKETT is aware OF the fact that
the carpings OF the invidions will in grent
using the AMYGDAI.lNE; but thu uay is passed
when great remedy could he cried down by
pseudo science. All we will sly 10 thosr WHO
are timid about trying new preparations is. that
we strictly guarantee the AMIGDALlNE 10 be
entirely free IRON all .timul,nts, and is NJ harm.
less as filtered water and can bc used ou thS
smallest infant
AS A HAIR DRESSING. il l. Uncqualled by
any the world has yet produced. 1t keeps tbs
head entirely free of dandruif eruption. pimplcs
-mparting - to the Hair n beautiful glossy ,of..
ness not obtained by any known compound. II
will also be found both pleasant and useful as
Cosmctiqnc. surprising cold cream and face To-
tous in its effects; for chaps sore breast and nip
pies We know OF no remedy that is equal to it.
THE EpEEFUME used is such that the Amy eda-
line will always retain it. and will not become
rancid by age; In fact it is perfect in cvriy par
ticulnr.
PRofEssoR CRoCKErTs AMYGpAiI>E can be had
OF all Druggists and dealers everywhere. Price
80 cents. Ask for Crockctts AmygdAline. and
take no other.
September g. 1864. - GIN