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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04
JOSH BILLINGS WANTS TO MAKE Few BETS

i want tew make the following BETS
FIRsT.-I want tew bet 1000 Dollars. that
Abraham Linkom Esqr, and his wife, and his
son Bob, will be the next President of the
United States of America.
Secondly-I want tew bet 30 Dollars that
l shant vote for john C. fremont, nor no nth
er man will, who voted for Abe Linkom, the
last time he run.
Thirdlv-I want tew bet l6 Dollars, that
the chicarger convenshun, cant git the elek-
toral vote, ov emmy staff north of Massey, and
Dixie's line, unless it is upper & Lower Can
ada
Fifthly.-I want tew bet 10 Dollars that
john C. fremont's letter of acceptance en-
bodiz the chicarger platform, and enuff else,
tew dam emmy man.
SixthIy.-i want tew bet several hundred
Dollars, that this war goes rite on, and emmy
thing that gifts in the way of it, whether it
is JEFF. Davis's or the Democratic platform,
gifts knocked higher than the top ov Mount
Pisger
Seventhly-I want tew bet mi noat, for
1000 Dollars, payable six months before it
is due, that Geo. B. M'Clelland, Esqr., the
Rev. Fernando Wood, or Vallandingham the
pilgrim, will have TO be the nominee at the
chicarger convenshrm, elze the Democratic
party will have to make new platform tew
suit some decent man.
Eighthly.[ want tew bet awl of the rest
of my real and imaginary Estait, that Gener-
al q. S. Grant kant be injuced tew run emmy
luther man but JEFF. Davis, and if he don't
run agin him wuss than steel pinted ram,
within the next two or three years, emmy man
may hav me, my hairs, and assigns forever,
and ever, amen. l want tew bet the above
bets. JOSH BILLINGS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

issue to this contest, now believed to be near
at hand, will largely enhance their value to
the holders; and peace once more restored,
all burdens can be lightly borne. He who
selfshly withhold his aid in the hope of turn
ing his available means to greater immediate
profit, is specializing upon his country's mis-
fortunes, and may find what seems to be
present gain lesds to future loss. l appeal,
therefore, with confidence to a loyal and
patriotic people, and invoke the efforts of
ali Who love their country, and desire for it
a glorious future, to aid their Government
IN sustaining its credit, and place that credit
upon a solid foundation
". P. FESSENDEN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

THE CHINcH BUG.-A correspondent of the
Prairie Farmer from Iowa, gives his expert
ence about the chinch bug. His farm was
partly ridge and partly low, wet land. On
the high land the wheat has been destroyed
while on the low land, which was wet and
soft at sowing, it is little harmed He says
IA neighbor sowed largely this season all
old ground and most of it plowed last fall
In sowing he used the harrow and the drill
Where he used the drill, and put the seed in
deep, the bug has done little or no damage :;
while where the harrow was used, the crop is
hardly worth harvesting Now why the diff
ference? The ground was plowed as nearly
alike as possible, and sowed at the same time
the drill being at work in one place and the
harrow i'll the other. | attribute it to depth Of
sog0g and compactness Of ground. Hence my
method of treating the bug, will be in future,
deep sowing, either by pillow or drill, and
heavy rolling. These l think are lndispens :
bic, while early and deep blowing should
never be discarded"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04
An Indian Sailed Down!

The Virginia Union tells of the following
singular discovery in Nevada:
We learn from the drivers of several Nor
mon teams which arrived here yesterday from
Salt Lake, bringing with them loads of salt
about eighty miles from this city, that the re-
mains of an Indian have been found there,
completely embedded in rock salt, four feet
below the surface. The body was in a COM
plete state of preservation, and from appear
ances had lain in the same position for many
years, or perhaps for ages The flesh was
perfectly dry, like that of a mummy, and it
was evident that it had been perfectly satu-
rated with brine, which prevented its decay.
The Indian was about the usual size, and re-
sembled the Piutes that now inhabit the same
locality. Part Of a bear skin and rude bow
were found near by, and at distance of sew
era yards a pair of elkhorns of enormous
size were disinterred.
The supposition is, that this entire salt bed
was once lake, and that the animal that lad
been wounded had taken refuge in the water.
whittier he was followed by the Indian, who
sank into the mud at the bottom, and was
unable to extricate himself, and thus perish
ed. The body was in sitting posture, and
the presence Of the weapons and the proximi-
ty of the remains of the elk, point to this
conclusion. A number of Piutes who were
present when the preserved body was taken
out viewed it with mysterious awe, based no
doubt upon some superstition, and they could
not be made to approach it. They seemed
to be aware that it must have been buried
where it was found for great length of time,
as these salt beds have been dry and hard
from time immemorial with them; and the
ife-ike appearance of the corpse, as it was
taken out, had, in their minds, something in
it akin to the supernatural.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04
Wisconsin Soldiers in Nashville Hospital.

We had the following list of Wisconsin
soldiers, among others received into Nash
vile Hospital, in the Cincinnati Gazette:
ADMITTED BETWEEN JULY 10Th AND 18TH.
Charles Diley, B, Goth, typhoid fever.
Nels Ericsson, G, 18th, chronic diarrhRa.
Hiram Gilmore, I, 25th chronic diarrhea
Michael MeCook, D, 18th, intermittent fever.
Corp. Frank Smitzk, B, 25th, gunshot wound
in right thigh, severely.
VIM. b. Sayles, 10th, amputation finger, left
hand.
IL. +. Colburn, lst cav, diarrpa.
H. W. Bowen, T, 3lst, remittent fever.
J. Patterson, F, @ISt, inflammation parotid
gland.
ADMITTED JULY 18TH
James Duffer, H, 9th, abdomen, slight.
John Pfaffeuraph, K, oath, orchitis.
Russell Dumphey, NJ, 1st cav, right foot
slight
William Gazer, B, Goth, amputatiop of left
A. W. Sewer, B, 1st cav, diarrhpa.
Serg't John Andrews, Fl, Sd, right thigh, Sc
we're.
Franklin Adams, G, Sd, diarrhea
". B. Barnes, B, Sd, right leg, slight
ADMITTED JULY 10Th.
Wi HAL 11dI ~ IVIIi, tlaii
George Smith, c, lst Infantry, amputated left
arm
Gloss Nelson G, 18th, debility.
Serg't Edwin Parkhurst, l, 22d, diarrhoaa.
Peter Sachimus, K, 18th, ulcers.
Burnett Sunderren, G, 18th, diarrhoea.
Ferdinand Scholch, A, 26th, right leg Sc
verelv.
Gustave Temple, L, lst cav, vertigo.
Frederick Wendorf, B, 26th, amputation o.
left arm.
Peter Cromwell, H, 18th, chronic diarrhga.
VIM. B. Doolittle, F, 10th, hypertorphy of lief
ventruy
Erastus G. Farnsworth, A, 18th, chronic di
arrhua.
Gilbert Gibson, K, 10th, remittent fever.
Jno Hinns, G, lst cav, scrofula
Jos. Males K, 14th, chronic bronchitis.
Corp G. c. Montague, X, 18th, chronic di
arrhea.
Peter McMillen, B, 10th, dyspepsia.
Munich Rodgers, E, 18th, acute rheuma
tism.
seymore Shouts, G, 25tb, opthalmia.
Sergeant Philip H. Sioux, K, 10th, pneumo
MIA.
Branford Prunwel, B, 18th, opthalmia.
| G. Refine, K, lst, gunshot fracture, RICH
ulna.
Peter Inlgehart, E, 10th, gunshot fracture
frontal bone.
Jere O. Droyer, D, SD, odema Of legs.
Charles Nichols, II, 3lst, chronic diarrhoa.
REBEL DEsERTERs.- have frequent &C
counts of large numbers of deserters to GU
| lines from the rebels. We see that in tn
interior of the Southern states, where thes
deserteI8 cannot reach our lines, they organ
ize for self protection, and defy the rebel al
| thorities The Richmond Wing of the got
| has paragraph from the Salisbury n. G.
| Uatchna0n, saying that tories and deserters t
| the number of seventy-fve or one hundred
made descent recently upon Edgcomb &C
| jail, and forcibly released three prisoners cor
| fined there for murder. cone thing is Gel
TAIN" says the Watchmon, " the loyal ConfeG
crates here must either subdue these raider
| or be themselves subdued.'
The Lynchburg Vuyi'e;om says that on tn
| 14th regular fight took place near Pleasan
Branch, Campbell county, between some cit
zens and a gang of deserters Two of tn
deserters are reported mortally wounded an
four captured. The Viryiaia's adds that Their
are several regular camps and gangs of dc
serters in Campbell county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

IDAHo.-Persons arriving from Idaho give
rather dis eouraging accounts of that terrific.
ry. They say the gold region is altogether
too limited for the number of people who
have gone thither. Considerable suffering is
anticipated the coming fall and winter ac.
cording to these accounts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

REsIGNED.-Major General W H. 7. Brooks,
lately commanding the 10th army corps, has
resigned his commission and his resignation
has been accepted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

q A Fortress Monroe dispatch says that
General Badly" SMITH, who has been on
flying visit to New York, has returned 10 the
front
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

q The amount of gold in the banks and
sub-treasury at New York, July 1st, was
s9I, 057, $780, against $40, 64l ,o65 at the same
date last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

ROBERT 7. LINCOLN, son of the President,
graduated at Harvard University On the goth.
His father was unable to be present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

SCoUR IN CALvEs.--A writer in the Irish
Agricultural Gazette says he last year tried
for this disease with good success, giving ga
quart of new milk, boiled in the evening and
thickened with the best fine -four" Half of
this was given with the skim milk upon which
the two calves were fed the next morning,
and the remainder with their next evening
meal. The same writer thinks twice per day
sufficient to feed calves.
TREATMENT OF KICKING Cows.-A cores
pondent of the Agricultsu'ia says: "The fol
lowing treatment, which l have tried for some
years, has never failed to stop the evil: Put
a strap round the COW, just in front of the
bag, and buckle it rather tight If the COW
tries to kick, draw the strap little tighter.
She never gets used to it and it never does
any injury She will keep on eating as usual,
but has no inclination to lift her feet, even
tn walk abOutn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

eB D. W. VOORHEES,, the VALLANDIGHAM
of Indiana was renominated for Congress by
a Copperhead Convention at Greeneastle,
Indiana, on Thursday, and D. r. EcKLEs, an
avowed rebel sympathizer, was nominated for
Circuit Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

Soar SUDs.-The value of this article as a
stimulant of vegetable life cannot be too
highly appreciated. 1t contains the alimept
of plants in state of ready solution. and
when applied, acts not only with Immediate
and obvious effect, but with sustained en-.
ergy which pertains to few even of the most
concentrated manures. When it is not con-
venient to apply it in irrigation-the most
economical method, perhaps, of using tit
should be absorbed by some material which
may be used as an ingredient in the compost
heap. Sods, muck and other similar articles
should be deposited where the suds from the
sink and laundry may find its way to them,
and be absorbed for the benefit of crops. In
this way several loads of manure, suitable for
the support and sustenance of any crop, may
be made at comparatively small expense
The highly putrescent character of this fer
mentable liquid qualify it admirably for the
irrigation of compost heaps of whatever ma
terial composed. Being potent fertilizer,
it must, Of necessity, impart additional rich
ness to almost any material to which it NAV
be added. Try it, and mark the results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

UAPEs IN CHICKENs.-Mr. 7. A. Goodwin.
of Indianapolis, writes to the American In.
stltute Farmers Club as follows:
In the transactions of the Institute June
Z, you discussed gapes in chickens Not bar.
ing seen case Of gayes for nearIv ton raa,s
l had supposed them about extinc4 Tan
years ago, when Shanghaes 80 I
tested an ''infaEble cure" Take .
black pepper, put it in the end Of go ~ Vi
quill, so cut as to receive about one..bi97J .Io
grain, hold the chickens legs between ro o,,e
knees, open the mouth gently with the Iee,
hand, and thrust the quill, loaded with +ba
grain aforesaid, about four inches down i.
throat; withdraw the quill and the chicken
never gspes but once more. It kills the worn
nineteen times out of twenty, and the chick
en- about nine times out of ten: but never
discovered that it pays. In short, l long
since concluded that in yard infested witt
gapes, raising chickens is Improbable. Some
one SAID new yards are less affected with
gapes than old ones, and thereby hangs the
preventive. To cure gapes is impossibie-to
prevent them is easy. You want no sulphur,
no grease, no chives, no onions. 1t consists
simply IN giving the chickens access 10 nlow-
ed ground, You never see gapes in the ward
OF new settler, around the cabin in the
cornfeid, Gapes are peculiar to high state
Of civilization and refinement, which depriv-
es the young of its appropriate food. You
want no coops with planked bottoms to keep
their little feet dry. Put the hen in nova
BILE coop in your garden, and while the Young
ones will destroy a thousand insects which
would mjure your garden, they viii never
have. the gapes. don't pretend to give phi
losophy,l only state the fact, and / wish to
state 1t strong-chickens having constant ac-
cess to plowed ground never have games
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-04

AN EASTERN HORSE STEALER.-The follow
ing instance of endurance Of pain would not
have disgraced Spartan. A notorious horse
thief coveted the horse Of a wealthy native,
who, however, by some chance, became
aware of his intention, and redoubled his
vigilence. The man succeeded in getting two
of his comrades engaged as grass-cutters,
and one dark night managed to slip upper
ceived into the stable. His friends covered
him entirely with grass, and he was just
stretching out his hand from underneath it to
unite the rope, when the beast started and
became FESTIVE. The syce, perceiving it, for
greater safety tied the animal by rope to
two iron pins, which he hammered into the
ground 1t so happened that the arm of the
thief wos just then lying extended under the
grass, and that one Of the iron pegs was
driven through his right hand. He never so
much as uttered sigh; and though the ago
nyswas excruciating, he only stirred when he
thought the danger Of being caught was over.
He then pulled the peg out of the mangled
hand, with his left united the horse, mounted
1t, and succeeded in carrying it off. This
was an exploit On which he ever afterwards
prided himself. However improbable it may
appear, the truth of this story may be relied
on.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27
CHRlSTAD02O'S HAIR PRESERVATIVE
BItlNDR ETU'S PILLS.

You may recover your health by the use OF other
remedies You may without any; but do not
forget that you may die, and that Brandreths Pills
could have saved you. For remember that the
AWFUL PRINCIPLE OF DEATH,
when you have it in excess in your system is evident
to your animal instincts Your conference tell your
friends; your dreams and your own heart tell you
Now at these times there is medicine deserving
Of your confidence as
BRANDRETH'S VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS,
is the only medicine known that certainly
when all the usual indications tell that you must die
Mr. John Pudney, Springfield, Union Co, \. J., has
used BRANDRETH'S PILLS for fifteen years in his
family and for all his hands: in which time these Pills
have cured them of Bilious affections, Headache,
Rheumatism, Fever and Ague, Measles, Whooping
Cough and he says he has never known them to fail.
Principal Office 294 Canal Street. New York. Sold by
r. D. pULFORD, and ]. II. VIVIAN, Mineral Point,
and by all respectable dealers in medicines. ASK FOR
NEW STYLE I'm
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

TO CONSERVATIVES.

The undersigned having been restored to health in
few weeks by very simple remedy, after having suf-
fered several years with severe lung affection, and
that dread disease, Consumpton-is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means OF cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy of the pre-
scrption used Gree of charse with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they will find
sure cure for CoSsUMPrIoy, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,
CoUGHs CoLps, &c. The only object Of the advertiser
in sending the prescription is to benefit the afflicted and
spread information which he conceyes to be invaluable
he hopeN every sufferer will try his remedy, 1t
will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing
Parties wisl ing the prescription will please address
REV. EDWARD A WILSON, Williamsburgh,
Kings County,
4mS9 New York.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

Honor To THE RETURNING IlERoEs.-W e
learn that the 81 and 1lth Wisconsin
Regiments have re-enlisted, and the Mi
ners' Guards and Farmers Guards are
soon expected home on thirty days fur
Tough We hope our citizens will not be
backward in giving them such a reception
as they deserve. The boys belonging to
those companies have served their coun-
try well aud faithfully and we hope they
may receive from our citizens such atten-
tions as their services merit
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27
AprLEs.-Choico apples, by the barrel
or bushel, for sale Enquire at this office.

BouSrIEs TO VOLUNTEERS OF the
towns in this county have now raised
bounty for encouraging volunteering, and
filled, or nearly filled their quotas. The
unanimity with which the towns have vo-
ted the tax for the bounty, shows that the
people are willing to pay literally to such
as are ready to volunteer, and the alacrity
with which the men come forward and en-
list, proves clearly that n draft may be
easily avoided, if the people desire it
Mineral Point city will soon stand alone
in Iowa County, she not having raised n
dollar for volunteer bounty, nor I man
towards her quota
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

A FINE TURKEY-We received some
time since, present of fine fat turkey
from Hon. Nathan Olmsted, which we
have inadvertently omitted to acknowl-
edge. We can assure friend Olmsted,
however, that the present was not less
gratefully received on account of forget
fulness of acknowledgment. A "fatter
take" has not oeen set before us for many
q day. May the donor never fail to have
rs rich dish for New Years dinner,
rs we had in that turkey
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

TINS OLDEST lsHABTrAST' DEAD.-The
Green Bay (Wis.l 4drocate records the
death, in the town of Bellevue, Brown
county, of Charlotte Burcha, aged one
hundred and twenty FIRE years. The i'd
racdte saws we believe she was born
near Green Bay, had gone through many
of the early Indian wars, and in enc des-
pcratc struggle had both her ears cut oft -
This Is case Of extraordinary longevity,
and If the 4drocGte has any way Of au-
thenticating il, II would be well to do it
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

seF~ No case of capital punishment has
occurred in the state Of Maine for more
than - wears The law for1ids execution
within one year from the time Of couvic-
ton. and leaves the ronviets in prison till
the Governor shall afterwards fix the day
of execution The result ~ tina; nobody
Is hum. and Governor Conv wants the
law changed and the death penalty made
certain
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

CARD PRISFISG-We have recently
made large additions to our stock of card
type from Chicago and New York found
cries, and are now prepared to print cards
or anything else-in Us good style, ana
Mt as low prices as any establishment IN
the northwest Our new styles of type
for Wedding and Visiting Cards are very
beautiful, ana can hardly be told from
copper plate engraving.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

Sr.RrfIrG, BUr TRUE.-The volunteers
are Drawing the dangers of fever, scurvy,
wounds and cholera. Many a gallant fell
low will leave his bones to bleach. who,
BY the aid of HoI|o,rays Pills and ONT
aent. would have returned to his family
strong and healthy. Soldiers try them
Only % cents per box or pot
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

s3y> GU may insert thousand things
in a newspaper, and never word OF ap-
probation from the readers; but just let
a paragraph slip II, even bv accident, of
one or two lines. not suited TO their taste,
and YOU will be sure to hear of 1t
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

THE FREEDMANs ADvoCATE-The first
number Of this paper, published BY the
Freedman Aid Society, New York, is on
our table. 1t is a well printed sheet,
and enters Will will INFO the cause of
the freedmen of the South. We bid them
God speed.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

sRr- The weather has become more
moderate, and the snow has settled con
.iderably within the past few days.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

~ In New York and Boston the land
lords have mutually agreed to donate the
soldiers families the amount Of rent that
would be due from them during the win
ter months. Their example is worthy of
emulation.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

ear 1t is reported that when the first
Greek-6re shell exploded in Charleston,
eontraband who witnessed 1t. ciapped ms
hands and shouted: "Sse dar Helis laid
nm e1ef'
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27

ray Fowls rooSting in trees at New Al
hany, Ind were found on New ear :
morning upside down. hanging by their
claws to the limbs. frozen hard and solid