Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-04
Miscellaneous Items.


disposed of $50, 539 worth of liquor from the
Maine State Agency last year.
Chlorine decolorises precious stones, but
the diamonds, ruby and sapphire resists its
influence.
A physician adyertises to cure " all kinds
of female weaknesses" He must be the
most wonderful of all possible doctors
There are persons who would show their
lberality to a starving man by sending to him
costly tooth-pck instead Of bread.
- Riches are no evidence of personal
worth. The Colchian ram had a fleece of
gold but he was probably very mean mutton
A letter from Robert J. Walker, now in
England, says half a million cmigrants NAV
be induced to come to this country during
the present year.
A French gentleman, who was caressing
dog one day, remarked, 81 love de dogs,
de cats, de sheep, de pigs, in short every
thing vot is beastIy.
-Bayard Taylor, in one of his lectures.
says that the EXquimaux are afraid to die on
windy day, least their souls might blow
away.
Be careful Of your word even in keep
ing the most trifing appointment. But do
not blame another for a failure of that kind
till you have heard his excuse.
In acountry church-yard we find this
cpitaph: " Here lies the body Of John Rob-
son, and Ruth his wife," and underneath this
text" Their warfare is accomplished"
" Some people," said Il rcd-nosed individ-
ual, haranguing three or four bystanders,
waste their moncyin charity, others squan-
der theirs III supporting wives and families :;
n tDl.l - min Inv
The Kentucky Legislature has passed
bill prohibiting the importation of slaves in
TO that State, the influx having cheapened
the stock ON hand and overlooked the mar
kct
1t is a common trick of one of the prin-
cipIe American coujurors to make his wife
suddenly disappear from the eyes Of the spec
tators. If he could teach to other husbands
this trick of making wives vanish, he would
have fair opening for fortune.
A lawyer, the other day, went into one
of our barber shops to procure a wig. In
taking dimensions Of the lawyers head, the
boy exclaimed, "Why, how long your head
is, Sir Yes" replied our worthy friend
eve lawyers must have long heads The
boy proceeded to his vocation, but at length
exclaimed, lord, sir, your head is as thick
as tits fongi"
STEPHEN C. FOSTER, wcll-known composer
of Ethiopian melodies, died in New York
last week. The most popular Of his melo-
dies was " The Old Folks ut home" He has
written many more, however, both Ethiopian
and sentimental ooh! Susannah," Gold
Dog Tray" " Nelly Bly," a." Kentucky Home, "
Katy Darling" Lilly Dale" "NeIlj- was
a Lady" Hazel DcIl,' &c, were of this
character
"A little boy had lived for some time
with Il pcnurous uncle The latter was one
day walking out, with the child bv his side,
when friend, accompanied 10y greyhound,
addressed him The little fellow, never hav-
ING seen u dog of so Slight and slim texture,
clasped the creature. round the neck with the
imprisoned cry, "Oh, doggie! doggie and
DO YOU live WI your uncle too, that you are
so thin?'
The theory of heat, which, though not
new, has lately been brought before the
scientific worldly Prof Tyndall, for the first
time, is destined to overthrow the whole svs-
tenn taught 10y most of our schools and books.
Heat is and can be nothing other than a mode
OF motion among the particles of body,
which motion is conveyed to the nerves of
the person experiencing the sensation of heat
in a manner similar to that in which waves of
sound come to our ears, and of light to our
eyes
A BIC Tune IN ART.-We have news from
Paris of remarkable extension Of the uses OF
photography. Strange as it may appear, one
may now enter Photographic studio, con
structcd with reference to the new process,
be therein photographed III Il few seconds,
and, on calling the next day or the day after,
instead of the usual Photographic print of one 5
face or figure, an exact fac-simile in the shape
of a statuctte in modelling clay is produced
bv the operator. The invention is French,
and ii has been patented in England, and in
all the continental states. The process APP
pears to b. simple, mechanical application
supplemcntng the chemical results in the first
instance The sitter is placed in the center
ola circular chamber, lit from above; around
the walls of this chamber are placed, at equal
distances, twcnty-fOur lenses, by means OF
which he is photographed in every possible
view. BY mechanical continuance of eN-
trcme ingenuity three images of the sitter are
traced and maulded upon the clay. A short
sitting is required, and, under the hands OF
an experienced sculptor, most faithful like
ness is secured, and, it is added, an agreea-
bic work of art. The statuetts already pro-
duced are about foot in length, but it is as
Sc led that lfe-sze statues can be produced
with the same facility. Any number of copies
of particular statuette may be made by the
ordinary process of casting.
MULES IN CENTRAL AMERICA-One of the
most striking characteristics of the mule, is
his aversion to the ass, and the pride he takes
Ill his relationship to the horse which in
stincts are met by obtrusiveness in the ass,
and by indifference in the horse. If an ass
ut any time-urged by the vanity peculiar to
its race as related to the mule-happens to
fall in with drove of mules, he will, in all
probability, be kicked and famed by his proud
relatives. A horse, on the contrary, takes a
distinguished position in Il drove of mules
The latter crowd around him, and follow his
movements, exhibiting a violent jealousy,
each trying to stand nearest his high-bred re-
lative. This instinct is employed to keep to-
gether drove of mules, on a journey or at
pasture, by putting mare to the drove, with
Il bell round her neck, and called the bell,
mare. This animal is led day and night by a
cord, and the whole drove is thus kept I'M
der control, and will not leave their queen.
1t is therefore very difficult to separate the
drove. The man who leads the mare is in
Structed, in case of an attack from the Indl-
ans, to leap upon the back of the animal, and
take refuge in the wagon encampment, whittier
the drove is sure to follow him. Even II the
Indians succeed in separating any from the
drove, they find it very difficult to carry them
on. The animals necessarily attempt to turn
PACK, and the travellers are thus enabled to
oVertake the robbers, and recover the stolen
ANIMALS, The Indians, in consequence, use
every means to get possession of the mare
ana II they succeed in this, the whole drove
Is lost to their owners. If several horses are
IN drove of mules, the danger is.that the