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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-01-18


4 Cheap Ice W0use. Frosty nights
remind MS that the ice crop for the
warm weather Of 1872 will sool have
TO be gathered, and plans for ice.
houses will soon be in demand. ANY
builder or architect can design and
put up an elaborate ice house, which
may or may not preserve the ice on,
trusted to its keeping; but a cheap,
make shift ice.housc, which will serve
temporary purpose until a better
one can be erected, is greatly TO be
desired. We know from experience
talat very simple structure viii serve
every purpose, and the following di
rec,ions, which we clip from the
Country Gentleman, seem to meet
the required conditions as well as any
which we have seen: "Throw down
dozen or two Of old rails or poles on
piece of ground sufficiently inclined
y carry oil water, I'LL the crcyiees
between the holes with sawduSt, coy.
or with old boards, slabs or barks-
get from the saw mil, a few loads OF
slabs, take four say tR 2lye feet long,
notch the corners like a log house, set
them on the platform, and you have a !
crib about ten and half feet square
by the width Of the slab deep fiji
this crib with sawdust and pack it !
down hard. Cut your ice so that il |
will pack close, and eight feet square;
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

berer got her fruit to put up for win
ter, as the EDITORS family sleep on
the imposing stone and have no gar
den Of their own. But o new light
has broken in upon the world. last
Friday morning, about daylight, the
editor Of the Sloberer was seen get
ting out of Squire Mendenhall's or
chard. But before he could scale
the fence, a large dog seized him by
the slack of the trouserloons, and
bit hunk out OF his finale. The
act, though somewhat violent on the
part of the dog, received the unani-
nous applause Of every person pres
ent.
FROM the slabfown SwilIhead1
The editor of the Bunghole Blaaler
alludes to our being q candidate for
State Printer, and says we are not fit
for the position. We spurn the pal
try slanderer who seeks to decry our
mechanical abilities. We tell the
disemboweled ghost OF original sin
who edits that paper, that the day
has gone by when our reputation can
be soiled by the base slanders Of a
man who takes a horseshoe rasp to
justify minion and burgeoise type
in the same line. How is that for
high.
Reader, this is the front rank of
Oregon journalism. 'Dost like the
picture?'"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

The following is one of the humor-
Gus incidents of the great fire in
Chicago: In the confusion of the
moving of furniture f.om a stately
mansion on the night of the 9th of
October, marble statue of ye-lad
female figure was lifted from its Pc
destal and laid on its back in the
hall. Two men entered, and seeing
what they supposed was dead body
covered with thin drapery, lifted 1t
tenderly. bore it to place of safety,
and watched 1t until daylight
When they found the money value
of the form they had so carefully
guarded. they claimed extravagant
recompense, which the delighted
owner was very glad to allow. One
of the men quietly said that they on
ly knew it was very cold, but were
too scared to notice how heavy it
WAS
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
From the Omaha Eee.l
A SINGULAR DREAM.

Two years ago Patrick and Michael
Kelley came to this country from
ireland, with a view to bettering
their fortunes. They were twin
brothers, and very much attached to
each other, and after waiting weeks
in New York, and not being able to
both get employment, Michael came
on West, leaving Patrick in New
York. In course of time Michael
obtained labor on the railroad as q
section hand, occasionally hearing
from the brother in the East, and
working himself to the end that he
might visit him at no distant day.
Yesterday morning Michael related
to the boarders at the house where
he was stopping, dream he had the
night before, saying that he had seen
in his dream his brother lying dead
and coffined at house in New York,
and that, while looking at the corps,
it had spoken to him, telling him
that he, Patrick, would wait for him.
The dream seemed to impress Mich
ael very much, and caused him 20 be
gloomy. Last evening when he came
fr m work he complained of being
III, and went at once to his room.
About nine O'Clock he got up and
came down stairs, saying that his
brothor was in his room and told him
to 'come." He fell down almost
instantly in a fit and died before as
sistance could be rendered him. The
physician says he died of heart dis
ease. This morning news was re-
ceived here that Patrick died on
Monday in New York. The above
was related to our reporter, and
vouched for by Mr. Carney, with
whom Michael boarded.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
THE HEATHEN CHINEE.

The Virginia Enterprise is respon-
sible for the following:
A day or two since couple of La
dies, who were out collecting money
for church purposes, stopped at the
Piute House. Lower Gold Hill. Aft
er calling upon number of persons
for contributions, they asked john
the Chinese cook, to give dollar.
.fWhat for you wantee me give
dolla?" asked John.
We want you to give us dollar
to help the church. +"
'snnlla helpa churcha," cried John,
opening his eyes; what matter chur-
cha?"
sIt's poor; it needs money. Can't
you give as a dollor?'
me no sabe ohurcha; me poor, too.
What you call ehurcha what him
namee?'
'sChrist's Church, was the reply.
ssNo; me no give dolla." answered
John, decidedly. Me no like Klist;
Klist wantee too mucha money
money, money. oil time money for
Klist!'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

learned that the mans name was
Painter, but what could he do about
it? The young man put up at hotel
aud sent for Presbyterian minister.
The minister came, for he understood
it to be his duty TO speak peace to
the troubled souls when opportuni-
ty offered. Then came another tele-
gram to Grisham, saying: For the
love of God, don't let them marry
Help will come on the next train. -
Grisham pleaded, entreated, begged,
but he didn't arrest. He rather
doubted his authority, and casual
glance at two pistols in the young
mans possession somewhat strength
ened his doubt The minister halted
between two opinions. "for the love
of God marry u.s." said the man and
maiden, and "For the love OF God
don't" said the telegram. But the
telegram had no pleading eyes and
pouting lips to exhibit, aud therefore
was At q discount. Eyes and lips
won, and'the happy hearts were uni
ted, just rs the train with the "hclp"
rounded the curve.
1t turns out thai the bride. groom is
n member of the Presbyterian church,
and truly good man in every re-
spcct. The difficulty was that the
girl belonged to one OF tho "first fam.
lilies" of the Old Dominion, while the
young man was so unfortunate az to
belong 10 second family. Hence
the distressing feature Of the match.
The girls father was rich in worn out
tobacco land and distinguished ances.
tors, but didn't have much else, from
the fact that he publicly offered one
hundred acres of his land TO any one
who would prevent the marriage.-
FINGER MARKS OF DANIEL BOONE.
Having noticed the foot prints of
| Andrew Jackson, we must not neg
lect another old ioreiather who used To
roam about among these hills, killing
bears aud making love with pretty
squaws. When Boone was on the
way to Kentucky he stopped here
some time, living few miles east OF
this place. On very large beech
tree, TO this day, is seen the inscrip-
ton: ID. Boone killed Bare up this
tree, II" The figures following
the "l7' cannot be made out. The
old inhabitants have been acquainted
with this inscription so long that no
doubt exists but what it is genuine.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
THE STAG.
BY JoAQUIa MILLER.

And then from out the shadowed wood
The aBt!ered deer came stalking down
in bali = shot Of where / stood
Then stopped and stamped impatiently,
Then skCos MS head aud an,lers hisa,
And then his keen horns baf kward threw
Upon his shoulders broad and brown,
Aud thrust his niazzle in the air,
SDuIed proudly, then q bias. he blew,
As If to say the sesst is clear.
Aud then from out the sable wood
His mate and two sweet dappled fawnz
Stole forth, and BY the monarch stood
She timid, while the little ones
Did start like aspens in a gale.
Then be, as If 10 rc4zsarc
The trembling and demure.
Again his aHt!ers b pckwar1 threw,
Aga blast defiant blew,
Taen led them proudly down the yale.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
HORACE GREEl.Y AND THE
COLORED BROTHER,

Don Piatt tells the following good
one on Horace Greely.
"We were sitting with Horace one
afternoon in that little disreputable
sanctum of his adjoining the count
ing room of the Tribune. The old
gentleman was in one of his chronic
conditions of grumhle and discomfort.
He had that mealy appearance SO
common with him, that made him re-
semble a blonde miller just from the
dust of his -four mill, and was ex-
pressing his private opinion in pub
lie and somewhat profane way, when
a gentleman of the colored persua-
sion was announced. Bring him
in. roared the philosopher. and an
aged darkey, clad in hrnadcloth,
gold-rimmed spectacles, with the
same precious metal, stalked in.
Mister Greedy, believer" he in
quired.
Eyes I'm Mister Greely; what dc
you want with me?" was the gruff re-
ply.
well, sab" said old Ebony Specs.
seating himself as he deposited his
hat and cane on the floor; .sWell sab
I've been thinkin' that our race don
pay enuff attention to scientific pur-
suits, sah.''
We saw the cloud gather on the
intellectual countenance of the great
| journalistic Bohemian. In q voice Of
thunder at that point-in q voice
wherein was blended the shrill tones
of a hysterical woman and the grow.
of q tiger, he exclaimed:
Scientific pursuits, you damned
fooll You want q hoe handle and {
patch of New Jersey-that's the scien
tifc pursuit you want. Get out"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
ONCE TOO OFTEN.

eve may faint once to often" said
Miss Lillywhite, and she sighed; and
then her customary smile beamed
about her.
"of this dreary truth I am q SAD
example"
You, Miss Lillywhite?" said An
gelina.
Listen" said the old maid. "'Tis
n short story. but worth your hear
ing. When | was nineteen, was
about to be married. About, did
say? Why the day was fixed; / was
III my bridal dress; and at the altar;
the ring. the wedding ring, ut the tip
of my finger, when"
Mercy mel screamed Angelina,
what happened?'
II tainted" said Miss Lillywhite,
and she shook her head, and wan
smile played about her lips.
And you was not married because
you fainted?' said Angelina, much
awakened TO the subject.
''As | have confessed, it was my
weakness to faint upon all occasions.
L enjoyed the interest that l thought
fainting cast about me. My lover
often looked coldly-suspiciou
but love conquered his doubts, and
led him triumphantly before the par
son. Well. the marriage service was
begun, and"
do go on" cried Angelina.
"And in few moments | should
have been q wife. when l thought /
must faint. |, who had tainted on
SO many occasions, not to swoon at
tho altar would have been wont of
sentiment-of proper feeling on so
awful an occasion. With this thought,
felt myself fainting rapidly; and
just as the bridegroom had touched
my finger with the ring-I went off +;
yes, my dear, swooned with all the
honors."
"Do go on, again cried Angelina.
cas- l swooned, the ring slipped
from tho bridegroom $ fingers, fell
upon the stove, and was rolling roll
ling-to drop through the aperture
of the stove that, from below, ad.
mitted heat to the church, when,
though swponing, / saw the danger,
and to stop the ring, put forth my
foot"
"Well!' exclaimed Angelina.
"Too late-the ring rolled on-dis
appeared down the chimney of the
stove-and then I tainted with the
greatest fidelity. Hartshorn came te
my aid. I was restored-but where
was the ring? 1t was hopeless tt
look for it. Half dozen other ring.
were proffereu; but not would b,
an evil omen-there would be no en-
joyment if / were not welded will
my own ring. Well, search wa
made-and time few-and we wer,
late at church to begin with-and tn,
ring was not found when the chprcl
clock struck twelve"
"Wellp' said Angelina.
"Well," sighed Miss Ilillywhite
"the clergyman, closing his book
said, 1T is past the canonical hour
the parties cannot be married to-day
they must come again tomorrow.
Dreadful! cried Angelina.
1--WE returned home; my lover ur
braided-I retorted; we had a shock
ing quarrel, and he left the house t
write me farewell letter. In a wee
he was on his way to India; in
twelvemonth he had married an Ind
an lady, as rich as an idol, and I, al
ter thirty years, am still Carolin
Lillywhite, spinster.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
THE FISK-MAgSFIEL SUIT.

Allusion is frequently made in the
recent dispatch to the Fisk Mans
field suit, out Of which grew the shots
that terminated the life and closed
the cyentful career of James Fisk Jr.,
and a brief insight into the suit
will certainly interest the reader
Helen Josephine Mansfield was for
years the mistress OF the redoubtable
Colonel, the sharer of his joys, his
great wealth, and, what was worse for
Fisk, his business secrets. There ap-
pears TO have been complete infatu-
alton OH FIsk's part for this woman,
All infatuation which, as we have said
carried him to the greatest lengths
Having control Of both his heart and
purse,
THE wHIMs OF THE FAIR HELEN
Never went ungratified. and stories
of her exploits and brilliant extrava-
gancies have ruDg the land. The
gallant Co!nel was lavish as Prince,
aud it is probable he really entertain
ed for this frall, erring woman feel
ing deeper and more earnest than
men usually bestow on their para
mours.
THE SWAPPING OF THIS TIE.
How, when or by what means 1t oc-
Cured does not much matter, but
there came time when the tie which
bound these twain was snapped asun-
der, never to be restored again ever
more. There was scandal, sepa-
ration, and then the matter died out
and people ceased to gossip about
the differences of the pair. 1t APP
pears, however. that at the time OF
this separation Fisk had in his posses
sion--so at least the fair Helen al
leges-some 10000 or $4,000 of his
mistress money deposited with him
TO be invested for her account The
refusal OF Fisk TO give up the amount
brought about the now famous litiga-
ton. Mrs. Mansfield, foreswcarlng
the Colonel, took to her arms a GER
tain Edward s. Stokes, a broker oi
some sort in New York, and the two
made common cause aginst the recall
| citrant Fisk.
la BELLE HELEN.
This suit has been in progress now
near two months, and has attracted a
great deal of attention. Mrs. Mans.
fields appearance in the Courtroom
rs a witness created no end of a sen
sation, the reporters describing hel
beauty in glowing and rapturou:
terms. The suit possessed peculiar
albeit adventitiops, interest for tbs
beautiful Mansfield threatened con
stantly to startle the public with such
revelations of Fisk's affairs and oper
ations as should shake the country te
its very center. In these threatened
disclosures it was said that Tweed
Sweeny, Hall, and the Tamman,
Ring, together with those concerned
in the Erie corporation would play
the most conspicuous part,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

IT is reported that Mr.. Grant
seems to be ignorant of the moye-
ment for the nomination of some one
against him next year, who can att
tract to his standard both the Demoo-
racy and the Liberal Republicans.
Perhaps somebody will now mention
something of which Mr.. Grant does
not seem to be ignorant.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

IT is always we'll to be prepared
for emergencies, A gentleman was
strongly advancing his claims to read
his title clear to mansions in the skies,
when an argumentatiye lady said:
"But suppose you don't get to heav-
en- after alp "Oh! we'll, was the re-
ply, "I have made ample prepara-
tions to go to the other place. "
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

Duck hunting is carried to some
what of an excess in New York State.
Five hunters to one duck is the ave-
rage in Otsego county, and then the
duck gets away about hall the time.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
DEAD IN THE sIERRAS.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

His footprints have failed Us,
Where berries are red,
And madrones are rankest.
The hunter is dead
The grizzly may pass
by his balf-open door;
May pass and repass
On his path, Us If yore
The panther may crouch
In the leaves On bis limb,
May scream and may screzm---
It Is nothing to him.
Prone, bearded and breasted
Like columns Of stane
And tall as a pine
As pine oyerthrownl
His campfire gone,
What else can bs done,
Than let him sleep on
TIL the light Of the sun?
Aye. tnmbIcss What o! it7
Marble 10 dust,
Cold aud reDellsnf,
And iron is rust.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

81 am receiving my back rations =
as the soldier said when be was fog
ged for stealing beef.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

Election fruit-the candidate.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

with more or less violence for years.
There were no more horseback duels,
however.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26

n servant of him. One of them order
ed him to black pair of boots, and
received an answer he was not expect
ing. He struck young Jackson with
his sword, and the scar of the blow
was carried to the grave.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
[Prom the Yamhill Yeoman.l


The sneaking. cowardly CUR who
edits the Pokerville Bugle, intimates
that our worthy and efficient Coun-
ty School Superintendent is giving
all the girls in the county teachers
certificates. regardless of fitness for
the place, in the hope of securing
the women's S suffrage for Sheriff when
the Constitution is amended SO as to
let the ladies vote. We brand this
as q base SANDER upon one of our
most exemplary citizens and trust
worthy officers. The Rev. Periah
Bullwinkle is gentleman By birth
and scholar by education. He has
always born an unblemished charac-
ter. We knew him back in old Mis-
souri,, where he moved in the highest
commercial circles. His father played
poker and he kept the books.
From the Calipooia Clodhopper.]
It has hitherto been mystery
where the wife Of the Slusville Slob-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-25
An Appeal 10 Reason.

Health would be much more carefully
guarded than 1t Is at present, and the aver
age of human life heightened by many
wears, IL common sense and the light OF exc
perience were accepted by the universal
public as their medical monitor and guide.
The true philosophy OF health is simple. II
consists in retaining from indulgences and
lmprudenccs which impair the vital forces,
and in supplying any deficiency OF vital
mower and constitutional vigor that may
exist, by invigorating and Alternative treat
mcnt. To reinforce and regulate feeble
system, and to prevent n more vigorous
physique from yielding to unhealthy and
facilitating influences, Hostetter's Stomach
Bittprs is Enthusiastically the most potent
of all vegetable purifiers. As stimulant,
II il the pureSt ever administered in medical
practice; rs tonic and stomachic the most
infallible: as an anti-biliOus agent, the SAFEST
and surest, and as an aperient and regula-
ting medicine, mild and painless yet irresis-
tible. 1t is n protection against disease oil
OF every kind, and all seasons, and is par
ticularly etiicaclous rs q means OF forearm
ing the system against the ailments gener-
ated by u raw, damp, ungenial atmosphere.
Hence its great value as winter tonic ana
invigorant. No one predisposed to indiges-
ton, biliouSneSs, constipation, rheumatism
or nervous headache, should ever be with
ont this Vital Elixir. As certain class OF
country dealers are very anXiOur To dose
their customers with "lOcal bitters," OF q
worthless or pernicious character, which
they represent To be equal or superior TO
fhcrrcat national tonic. the public Il hereby
fOrCIuTJIsd against their tricks OF trade.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-25

We believe that the public generally
will be gratified to hear of Mrs. WAR
TONS acquittal of the charge Of poison
inc General KErcuUM. The circum-
stances Of the trial will go far to weak;
en- the force Of the evidence afforded by
chemical analysis, in future cases Of the
kinl. The accuracy of such evidence
is at least open to reasonable doubt and
there are few jurymen who would be
willing to condemn an accused person
to the scaffold without stronger proof OF
guilt than is afforded by an analysis
about which the most expert chemists
in the country disagree.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-25

That it was owing to these pledges that
the Convention was now in session.
He said "What do you expect after
violating those pledges2 Do you expect
us 10 come to your aid p and spoke in
such a strain that one not knowing
better, would have supposed that
Charleston ruled and owned every
voter in the State of West Virginia.
The resolution was lost by vote OF
43 to 80.
The rumor ia abroad to-day that an
attempt will be made to adjourn 10
Parkersburg. I should not be sur.
prised if the Convention would remain
in session much longer than anticipated.
Nothing has really been done as yet
and very likely nothing will be effected
thi. week. As soon as it gets under
fu,l Roadway you may rely upon hear
ing from me often. GILL.