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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-24
DEMOCRATIC TO THE CORE.
"TRUE As PREACHING"

8. The civil service of the government
has become a mere instrument Of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and an
object of selfish greed. 1t is a scandal
and reproach upon free institutions, and
breeds decentralization dangerous to the
perpetuitv Of renuhlicap govaromont
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-24


There has been no backdown, for
Secretary Fish admitted, substantially, in
the early part Of the correspondence, that
the Washington government did not ex-
pect large money indemnity, but only a
settlement Of the question and the es-
Enlistment Of rule which should guide
both nations in such cases hereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12
Personal and Literary.

Da,i,1 I,,,,,,,, ,,,o-,l,l, 10 otot,l ~ No
s25 ooo ono
''D ;,';n,s,ono ,o,,, ,,or, bis diary r,,b.
III IN N ha ,i;oa " ~"
"s''- Va, ~ D'''' a. .,..a.
EA'ooyefhoI Coouil - nv 'none ,h
man IN IN MAINE nan ana Is sa'u W o' WIN"
slo,oVV'oO0.
The Turkish ladies are said To- be dif-
cardlhE INC ciose ven anu a"oP'hB "a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12
Applying Corn Culture To Wheat.

" it is a benefit TO cultivate corn be
tween the rows, why is it not an algan.
tage to rive wheat the same treatment,
and for that matter, all or most Of the
grains Winter wheat has the fall an1
spring, as well rs the summer in part, to
favor the growth Of weeds and grass, and
we find these abundantly interpreted
among the wheat TO SOW a crop Of corn
broadcast for feed is found to be an al
vantage TO SOW in dTllls and cultivate Is
found to be still better. 1t pays more
than the extra labor Wheat used 10 be
sown broadcast and do well il is now
found that it will do better in drills
Thus il follows corn Why VIII il not
still further be benefited like corn If
worked between the drills, using the c0l
tiyatOf, and even the hoe II necessary ?
The truth is, we have not yet arrived at
that point Of advantage. England has,
so far as the decision in favor Of il il
concerned. Mecbi and others have tested
this matter, and experiments In small
way practiccd here have pointed the same
way Now, since drilling is getting TO
be established. let us introduce and prose
cute, or at least test, cnltivating between
the rows. Grass and weeds by TINS
means are kept bHt5 EIVHHh - tHc
mostcr and becomes the more fertile by
it the crop IL strengthened and kept
clean lthc last quite a considcratlonj, and
the land will have no occasion to be self
sown with foul seed, AZ IL usual in grain
and grass crops and neglected cornieIds
Have We too much 10 do, too much
land to cultivate and too little help 10 do
it with, 10 be able to engage in this' But
if 1t u benefit, why neglect tins and at
tend 10 other things no more hehehGlai,
and perhaps not 80 much, as this1 why
cultivate our corn and neglect our wheat
when the latter requires II equally, and II
may be more; AIN sorry TO have 1t to
say th.eI have tested this no more than
in a general way in the garden, and then
not so carefully az ! might But the thing
seems az il there were more proht IN
treating wheat In tDis way than corn
Who will give il fair testy Who will
lead of and confirm what the English ex'
pcrimenters have introduced so success.
fully, getting the benefit at the same time
and al onces II narrowing the ic!i with
smoothing harrow ere the grain Is too
large, aud where there are weeds and
grass starting up, is beneht, why not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12
Uncle Jacob Talks SemSibly.


"THE fact is, iIarry,Fyou can't afford
fooleriCs" said my uncle; "you have
your own way to make, and nothing to
make 1t with hut your head and hands,
and you must begin to count the cost of
everything. You have a healthy and
sound body see that you take care of it.
God gives you a body but once, He don't
take care Of it foryou, and whatever Of it
you lose you lose forever. Many chap
goes to college fresh and healthy as you
are, and comes out with weak eyes,
crooked back, and yellow complexion,
and dyspeptic stomach. He has only
himself to thank for it, When YOU get
to college they II want you TO smoke, and
you'll do it Just for id1eness and good -fel-
lowship, Now before you begin Just cal
culatc what it will cost you. You can't
get good cigar under ten cents, and
your smoker wants three day at least
There go thirty cents IA day, two dollars
and ten cents week, or u hundred and
nine dollars and twenty cents "A year
Take the next ten years at that rate, and
you can invest over thousand dollars in
tobacco smoke! That thousand dollars
invested in a savings bank would give a
permanent income of sixty dollars a
year, handy thing, as you will find,
just as you are beginning life. Now
know you think all this Is prosy, but,
though you are amazingly given TO figures
Of rhetoric, after all you have got 60 get
on in a world where things 60 by the rules
of arithmetic
Gwen, uncle, | said, little ncttled,
81 pledge you my word that | won't
smoke or drink. have never done
either and don't know why | should. "
Good for you Your hand on that,
You don't need either tobacco or spirits
any more than You need water in your
shoes There is no danger in doing
without them, and great danger in doing
with them; so let us look on that matter
as settled.
"Now as to the rest You have fac
ulty for stringing words together and
hankerpg after it that may make or
spoil you. You remember, Harry, that
an empty bag can't stand upright, and II
ever you are a writer you must have
something to say, and YOU have got to
dig for knowledge as for hidden treasure
A genius for hard work is the hest kind Of
genius Look at the great writers and
see how many had it, What student
Milton was, and Goethe Great fellows
those, like trees that grow in an open lot,
with branches all round. Composition
is the Towering out Of mans mind.
When he has made growth, all studies,
and all learning, and all that makes
woody hbres, 90 into it, Now study
books, observe nature, diligently practice
If You make a good, firm mental growth
b oe 10 see some blossoms and fruits
FROM it one of these days. So go your
ways, and God bless you ''-"Ny IVJe
III 1 "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12
Never Tempt Il Man.

THE late celebrated John Trumhull,
when boy, resided with his father
Governor Trumbull, at his residence in
Lebanon, Conn, in the neighborhoOd If
the Mohegans. The government of this
tribe was hereditary in the family of the
celebrated Uncas Among the heirs of
the chieftansh:p was an Indian named
Zachary, who, though brave man and an
excellent hunter, was rs drunken and
worthless an Indian as could be found
BY the death of intervening heirs, Zachary
found himself entitled to the royal power.
In this moment the better genius Of
Zachary assumed sway, and he reflected
seriously: How car such a drunken
wretch AS aspire to be the chief of this
noble tribe What will people say
How shall the shades Of my glorious an.
cestors look down Indignantly upon such
a successor Aye-drink no more -
And he solemnly resolved that he would
drink nothing stronger than water, and
he kept TO his resolution.
Zachary succeeded TO the rule of his
tribe, 1t was usual for the Governor to
attend at the annual election in Hartford
and it was customary for the Mohegau
chief also to attend, and on his way to
stop and dine with the Governor, John.
the Governors son, was but boy, and
on one of these occasions at the festive
board occurred a scene, which | will give
in Trumbull's own words
One day the misChievous thought struck
me to try the sincerity of the old mans
temperance. The family were seated at
dinner, and there was excellent home
brewed beer on the table. | addressed
the old chief
Zachary, the beer is very fine, will
You not taste itg"
The old man dropped his knife, and
leaning forward with stern intensity of
expression, and his fervid eyes sparkling
with angry indignation, fixed on me.
John said he, you don't know what
you are doing. You are serving the
devil, boy Do you know that ! am an
INDIAN Shall | become again the same
contemplate wretch your father remem.
bers me to have been, John, never again
while you live tempt man TO break a
good resolution
Socrates never uttered a more valuable
preCept. Demosthcncs could not have
given il with more solemn eloquenCc.
| was thunderstruck My parents were
deeply affected They looked at me, and
then turned their gaze upon the venerable
Cheitain with awe and respect. They
afterward frequently reminded me of the
scene, and charged me never to forget it,
He lies buried in the royal burial place
of the, tribe, near the beautiful falls Of
the Iantc, in Norwich | visited the
old chief lately, and above his molderine
remains repeated to myself the inestima
hln lesCnp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

working the ground between the rows and
leaving the grain uninjuredY
There is great advantage in cultiva,
ton. We find II so among trees, shrubs,
zines, hoed crops and why should it not
also apply to grain, especially that care
fulskinGly cereal, wheaty And 1t needs
it, as the wheat crop is dcgenerating
among us. 1t is an important crop in ro-
tation. and should be made the most of.
If it is worth following the soil for il, and
giving il the precedence of good land
why not further improye by what is such
an advantage to it, Civilizations Espe.
cially such crops AS are poor or much
winter killed need this aid, or weed and
grass will ovcrpowor them. Let lis come
to the relief of this tine cereal, and make
1t something like what it is made in En-
gland, Country Gentleman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12
AN INSEC7-"GENUS Cullen,


BY LAZY BEE,
There is little insect
TITS singing while sing;
II hisno voice nor feather
Its notes are in Its wing.
II comes from out the water,
But never driaks a drop,
Though tits an awful topper,
Aud "claret' is its sop.
Its legs are very lengthy
Twas never known to walk;
A niQht-ingaleish singer
Twas never known to talk.
Its music may be charming
"To soothe the savage breast"
Its strains are quite too stirring
To harmonize with rest
II sleeps all day, ia order
To wakeful be all night;
And, though 1t thrives in darkness,
Is always goes for Light
IL Ia the great collector
Whose 5iWS draft at sight;
1t boreS the bleeding debtor,
Beceipting with bite!
1t is a living lancer,
That laughs at locks and bars,
1t brakes thought in motion,
As 'twere train OF cars
They say that, in q lifetime,
1t takes single meal;
But thi. must he an error,
To Judge by what | feel
Is flies from hut to mansion,
And takes drink" from each
Thus mixing wine with whisky,
And onion juice with peach!
Its days are few in number.
And vet, IL they were less,
'TwOuld not disturb my slumbcr,
Ncr cause the least distress
A house is not castle"
While ii may freely come
And sample" blood Vt pleasure,
AS If 'twere common rum
And am fierce with anger
To think | cannot fight
These ghosts that haunt my chamber
And make me dread the night.
And II the reader answers,
"You might procure metz
II | was mailed in iron
They'd CirCumyent me yeti
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

make good the ravages of this windstorm.
The course of the tornado is plainly
marked for a distance of five and half
miles, and If the time pieces of the people
of the locality agree, the whole dis.
lance was traversed in less than twenty
minutes -Sprin&6eid Mas Republican,,
4 nnlLNf 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12
ASIATIC CHOLERA
BE PREPARED FOR IT.
PROVIDENCE, Il, l., July s, 1872.

PROVIDENCE, Il, l., July s, 1872,
MrssIs, rEREY DAVE n son:
Feeling anxious to hcncnt my race. | wish to make
KNOWN to the world the good c%Cts Of your valuable
mNdiClhr, " Tain htlyG' As manifested In my casa
last "Wednesday morning, was At work on tho new
house being erected by pRuri Potter ESQ, near this
place had been feeling IA w as usual, and had
been at work but short time ia the morning when
was seized Win the most tNCrur ing pf and grip
hE IN my hu"rlS Was Outsido the houpr, aud WNs
must surety die. lht sweat literally ran on from
eNSry pore OF body. and was ma cold as lee. water
My hands and feet brvamC cold and thu blood seemed
to settle under nay nNtls trrNCt pragCl to God tn
tphrc ub iItC uHul could reach my huusr, some rods
distant, was alt could ask. The other wurhmcn ran
To my assistance, and Mrs, Potter mahc haste aud
prepared a dose OF Pain killvr' (Which me llrtne,
e( III" way have always Kept on hand ever since
became acquainted with It's Virtues aud In less than
tntIt minutes tine II SO far relieved inc that Was
nhlC 10 ride to my house, believe should have uud
bat Tor that dose ut medicine thus Timely admins.
tered, IN relating the matter THIS morning 10 my
friend, Or. J. {. Maine of Colchester T. and de-.
ttrlhing to him more fully the symptoms he was nt
the opinion II aPpruN minated very uta ~ 10 an attack
bt AsiatiC thGi"ra, IN which opinion nthrr phNgitlnn
Win whom have cuuNrrs'd muHt fully concur, aud
Doctor Maine most iuly agreed with me Ia the upu.
lou ttJt the lAlu Killer Is u good remedial uErUt
IN cAsos OF like kind, ana safe and very valuable
compound "u ARE as liberty to make such use Of
thir ltttr rs un UrHsr aud II ANY is drstuus to
bear tuj iher OF nay rsr, and ut what seems to ia
he u Wuat rvumtkHble Escape from death, let them
address Rev i. NJ. Nakof Eimwoud store, MONl.
dtuCu, r. |.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

No Person can take these Httcrs accord
ing directions, and remain long uOwr.n provided
hsjr borS destroyed by mineral po>ou other
means, aud Che vital organs wasted beyond the POINT
frIrAlf.
Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Headache Pain
lrnv-s, SnW Eru,tltNps "i the Stomach, lI1t Taste
IN the Month. rItaus Attacks r1wnuou ST the
Heart. Inflammation ~ t'e luuga, Pam rn 'N" trgTuus
ct the aurNs, aud huHdtcd Other pAutu -ymInrps.
1tr the ut ruugs at DISPERSAL. ~ these complaints
ht, rguA. aui oucuo,Gr will Prove lriur guar
aniec ct lly merits than lengthy advertisement
For Female Complaints, ~ NonuE OF old.
married 81 Single, the dawn oi wumanhH"a, ur Ihn
mtu OF late, the g Tonic lhurrS display SO dt,idyd aa
rducpyc that marked improvement IS soon poreep-
title.
mRtism and GuUt, bilious, krurWrut and lutcf-
mdieut lcvr.s. Diseases 81 the Rtood wet X dHcys
aud RAddct, these u Tiers hive no cputi such bis-
eases caused by N,ualra blood wh,h rs gcNcratiy
produced hy arrangement ct tho Digestive piEaus
They are IL Gentle EurgntiNc ~ wen ~
Tontr, possessing Roo the pocuiit' mru, ul AttrE
powerful agent ~ renewing Congestion "t luhan'.
nation ct ths Liver and NsteAl Organs, and 10 Bilious
Diseases.
For skin Diseases. E,uptun7, letter salt
Rhrpnt, BlultiIts Spots, Puppies Puatur bnus, at
bun, rs Ring worms, Scad Head, SORE t,es, En-a
arr'ay, It,h Nruris ptrcu'oAon, oi The SKIN Huuuf-
and Diseases Ut the skin, at whatever name u nature.
literally dug up aud canned nut oi the sNtlNW IA
short time 10y the usr ct tig.r iiitlera-
Grateful Thousands proclaim NNrGNE Hir-
rKRe the most wonderful uvgurmt thal eyrr nusiADrd
the sinking system,
! WALKiR, prap'r RI. NcDoN AID ~ co.
Druggists and Gen Agts, San tumC,,'u aud New ntk
tR~ SOL II ny An DRUGGISTS & DEALERS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

The London Times Of August 10th
says the Royal Humane Society had lust
awarded its silver medallion to Mr. John
Dodd, United States Consul at Tamain,
Formosa, for heroic conduct in saving
the lives of shipwrecked sailors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

A late number Of the Swiss Timer
says: THE heat has been almost I'M
bearable. Cattle retire, even at day break,
to their stables. Glaciers have not melt
ed SO much for many years. Large
masses as big as churches roll into the
preci pices below with loud noise Ike
thunder Wild animals Of all kinds are
visible. Numerous herds Of chamois are
pasturing in common with cattle, and
become confident as long as no one
attempts to deprive them Of their free
dom
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

The degree of Doctor Of Music con
ferred in 1855 by the University Of New
York on DR. Lowell Mason, who died re-
Gently at Orange, n. j., was the first
musical degree ever conferred by an
American college,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

A sNteenycar old Detroit girl weighs
only forty pounds,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

WHkN WHITING TO ADVERTISERS, PLEASE
w mention the name Of this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

The Rights ofthe Sich.-IAis the right ~ every
Invalid to know what hts medicine rs, pNd why II l.
prescribed. il any sufferer from dJtpcpst iNct com
paint headache. CUHtNrutss, or heartburn urslrpuH
To khuw What JAHHAhI'h sEtfEFB ArERltNt Is ana
why he ought to taketP The HuRwrr II simple. Is Is
the chemical equivalent Of the SETTER Spa water and
the Creates physicians tho world has over fnfn have
pronounced lint Nnterh hpCrhu Tor the umiaihtr IN
question. kOLb BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12
DIR. WHITTIER. el7 ST cBtAIRatEsG TREEE

n.pIp RErKOSfNa, system Of The famous
X Lightning Caleaatot % %ae esu G leara use
I'tn"h !, almost i{ u'lt l,ry,l guly - cts.
'"' ~ "'i' "Og" UskEY & co, ~ Nassau St, NJ l.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-27
Local Miscellany.

The roof Of the Bell House is being repaired.
Other repairs and improvements will be made
in order to adapt it to school purposes.
About $1,000 bushels of wheat have been
shipped from the Knoxville depot since the first
of July,
Col. Fry's condition, at Greeneville, is not at
all improved and his death is daily expected.
A new daily paper, the Herald, Independent
in politics, has beer started at Atlanta, Ga.
The Jonesboro' Flag says that a man named
George Tilson, who resided in the Flag Pond
district of Washington county, committed sui
eide by hanging himself to tree. The first
known by the family of the unfortunate occur
renee was his unusual absence from his house
his wife sent his little son out in search of him.
who found him suspended to tree by o rope,
dead.
There will be special term of the Chancery
Court for Blount county, at Maryville, COM
mencing on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
A successful war on the rattlesnakes in the
vicinity of Montvale Springs has been carried
on quite extensively this season. A friend in
forms US that one was killed on. Monday which
had nine rattles and a button.
A member of the city scavenger was killed
accidentally by the cars at the depot on Satur-
day last, in the discharge of his duty His place
can be easily filled, but while the thought of
pork steak is cheerful, yet gloom o ercomes
US when we reflect that though ''naeat, yet we
shall miss him." on his rounds.
Judge L. G. Houk spoke in Chattanooga on
Saturday night which we infer to have been one
of his happiest efforts. The Herald says the
speech was marked throughout as result of
close political study and mature thought"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-27
Fights,

Yesterday afternoon a saloon keeper named
Gardner, alleging that he was grossly insulted
by colored man named johnson, attacked
johnson with hickory stick, knocking him
down and otherwise maltreatiug him. Mr..
Gardner submitted his case before W. F. Yard
ley, Esq, and was fined So and costs.
Mike Crawford and Moses Horton, colored.
had a fracas yesterday, which was rather ex-
pensive for Nike 1t appeared on evidence that
Horton took pair of boots from Crawford and
the latter took out warrant for HIS arrest.
when, no officer being around, Crawford at
tempted to serve it himself Horton didn't like
this and wouldn't go, whereupon personal diff
ticulty ensued resulting in their arrest by the
police and a trial before the Recorder, who i'm
posed fine on Mike which depleted his finances
10 the amount of S16.5O including costs.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-27
GarYYiIle Items.

A marriage between = White, Of Indiana,
and Miss Lizzie Evans, of this place, was cele-
brated at the residence of the brides father, on
High street, last Friday evening, according to
es.oraiy entering into thecontract Themselves ms
in the presence of the audience, thus omit
ting the rites of magistrate or minister This
was something new in our town and spectators
who had not witnessed this mode of entering in
to the solemn contract were forcbly impressed
with both the solemnity and the dignity of the
ceremonies.
Circuit Court meets to-day. There is the
lightest docket that has been since the war.
Maryville, Aug. 26, 1872. w.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-27
HIS HIGHNEss.

Good citizens all, l ask of you very patient
hearing; t,a
While 1 recount the virtue of Mr.. Grunter' as
appearing, f, affB
He passes on Indifferent to all your jeerS ana
jokes,
Not needing what you say to him, nor yet your
kicks and pokes;
Being intent upon his business, as seayenger OF
our town,
And endorsing all the wisdom of learned Doctor
Brown;
Acknowledging himself an evil, the less of two,
be sure:
He claims the right of gathering the ofal, as of
yore.
For if he can't contain it, and carry it off the
ground;
He then can do the next best thing, and leave it
in the town,
Thus you see the reason of having him about,
And why, the learned doctors say, he shall not
be put out
So how his comedy presence you must willingly
endure; .rH
For he is surely very useful, in making much
manure,
And you are dull and stupid, as you We been
told before,
To think our city scavenger is by any means a
bore.