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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21

In the confusion Mr.. David was drag,
ged, stunned and dizzy, from the center
of danger, and lung out of the way or
the other side of the great tree, A dead
faint seemed fallen upon him, Presently
. sound aroused him-a stir, a strange ex.
citement among the crowd, a hum almost
rising to a huzza.
Beside him under the great tree stood q
little woman, her face ~hlackencd with
smoke. her raiment burned to shreds; by
either hand she held a barefoot, terrified
lad, scarce yetawake from stupefyingsl sleep,
''By the Lord, but you're q brave little
womanl' cried Job Winters, singed and
smiling. thought YOU buried under the
timhers, for sure. How ever did you DO
it%'
ooh, Job, trust q woman's wit for
that, Why, | climbed out through the
back yard, and was ~scrambling over the
fence with the boys when the wall fell,
Are YOU hurt, David?" she asked, taking
up a tin cup and sprinkling his face with
water. How calm and quiet she was, as
if it were the most natural thing in the
world that they should be together in
troublcl
What had brought Mr.. David Durham
down there? He had done nothing To
help anybody; instead of that he was
being helped himself. He felt lame and
bruised and Inundated. Hannah he
said, "oh, Hannah, | thought you were
dead!"
"Not l." said Hannah, blithely. I'm
too full Of business to think of il. And
the tire is getting under, thank God, and
the boys are safe. Poor little Jimmy
your shavings and matches for boiling
Aunt Hannah's kettle tomorrow had like
to have cost you dear
But Hannah, you have lost every
thing"
Hush don't speak Of it now. I have
not lost faith in myself"
"But you have in me"
David looked wistfully at the SCARED
face of The little woman, her shred gar.
ments, her quiet, luminous eyes. She
stood in the fading blaze that had con
sumed all her possessions, shining like an
angel.
"Only one thing l will say, Hannah;
we are Old friends, and old friends may
speak their minds to each other, may they
L0t2'
II suppose SO, David; but the boys are
drenched through, and If you are able to
walk
'Just one word, Hannah. Where Is
the fellow you were waiting for all this
time in the little shop?'
A great change passed over Hannah's
face. She stood utterly still, rs one who
has seen a vision. Then She laughed out
right.
David" she said, che is here under
this great tree, half drowned and smudg.
ed and smutted. | think he has a scorch
on his forehead, where the falling timber
grazed it,"
"You must make my little wife excuse
to you for leaving so abruptly On the
night of the Gre" said Mir, DAVID one
day, coming upon Miss Simmons at the
village store.
"Oh,n said she, with a smile, "a fire is
50 e%xcitingl One never knows what may
come of it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21
now HAPPY Pill BE.

--
little one played among the flowers,
In the blush and bloom Of umner hours;
She twined the buds IL a garland Ialr,
And bound them up in her shining hair,
:" All mei' said she, how happy I'll be,
When ten years more have grown over me,
And an II maiden, with youth urlgnt gov
Flushing my cheek and lighting my br0wI'
A maiden unused In d pleasant room,
Where the air was filed with soft perfume;
Vases were near of antique mold,
Beautiful pictures, rare and old,
And she. Of all the loYeliness there,
Was by far the l~oveliest and most fair;
T" An Inel' sighed she, " how happy III be,
When my hearts true love comes home 10 ne;
Light of my life, my spirits pride,
| count the days till thou reach my side
A mother bent over a cradle nest,
Where she soothed her babe TO hts srnilingrest
= Sleep well" she murmured, soft and low,
And she pressed her kisses OF his brow
- o child, sweet child! how happy I'll be,
If the good God let thee stay with me,
Till later on, in life's evening hour,
Thy strength shall be my strength and tower!'
An aged one sat by the glowing hearth,
Almoet ready to leave the earth;
Feeble and frail, the race she had run
Had borne her along to the setting sun,
' All met" she sighed in an undertone,
= How happy III be when life is donel
When the world fades ont with Its weary strife
And | soar away 10 Il better hfe''
It's thus VIC journey, from youth TO age,
Longing to turn another page,
Striving to hasten the years away,
Lighting Our hearts with the futures ray;
Hoping on earth till its visions fade,
Wishing andwaiting, through sun and shade;
Turning when earth's last tie is riven,
To the beautiful rest that remains in heaven.
-LHtR1TGB.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21

4 grrt-. r. takes IN sight Send for elrcaiAf, Ct,s.
b. TAlLok = Co, V Wax 9 81, chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21
Industrial.

Vallejo, Cal, has street cars They
commenced running last month,
Philadelphia claims 10 build 4 house
every t~wenty-nine minutes,
Sewing machines are run by water
power IN California.
A discovery Of camel coal Is report
ed in Grsyson County, Texas.
The turtle fishers of Key West, Fla,
are very successful this season.
knoxville, Tenn, has the most ex.
tenSive nail factory south of Pittsburgh,
"A company at Pleasant Valley, n. Y,
made half a million bottles of champagne
this season.
"A company is forming at South pend,
Ind, with u capital of $4,000, to engage
in the manufacture of edge tools.
The Santa Maria ranch, of 1900
acres, in San Diego County, Cal, has
been sold for $40, 000 to J.. b. A~rantede.
The Bureau of Statistics, in its
monthly report, shows the commerce of
the country to be constantly and largely
increasing.
The mechanics of Lcayenworth lave
had a meeting to protest against he ing
forced TO compete with penitentjary
labor.
An ingenious Frenchman has invent
ed a machine for stopping runaway
horses instantly, Electricity at the con.
troll Of the driver is the means employed
and it stops a horse AS quick as light
ming NStsS
During the first nine months Of this
year the receipts of cheese ut New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21
THE aeLoRYn BY GEO. F. ROOT.
True Juvenile Song Book

ChufrA's Musical Visitor--at51 per year, fW worth
Of Auaic, 10 ct Tor specimen c9py. tHpHou 4 Co., Gin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21

-Scrpents have recently become SO nu-
mcruus in the presidency Of Bombay and
their bites In most eases having proved so
venomous, that the governor has offered
n heavy reward for their destruction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21

The new Episcopal Cathedral, which
it is proposed TO build in the city Of New
York, viii cost 81, 100000. Two gentle.
men are ready to give 100000 each.
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903 T.R Tu r. KL IS
IScE 1850 FOREIGs CLAIM.

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21

WHEN WRITING TT ADVERTISERS,
w piease ang Won saw the advertise nent
In THU piper.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

The people of the United States, since
the sad experience with Vice President
Johnson, feel more than heretofore deep
concern in the matter Of the character.and
record of the candidates for Vice Presi-
dent. In the present canvass this anxiety
is acting very favorable for the Republi-
can nominees. The shameful conduct of
Gratz Brown in the land of steady habits
last month has aroused intense indigna-
tion in New England. The fact that,
while attending commencement at Yale
College, and while making speech to the
intelligentpeopleo of New Haven, he was in
toxicated, and the further fact that il is an
infirmity that has fastened itself upon him
has 80 embarrassed his New England sup
porters that some of his principal newspa-
per friends have called u On him to resign.
rms question of the comparative merits of
Henry Wilson and Gratz Brown, becomes
therefore an important question. We do
not see how intelligent men can hesitate
as between such men. Henry Wilson is q
Christian man of irreproachable character.
For years his name and influence have
been freely given in behalf of every reform
and every effort looking towards the eleva-
ton and improvement of mankind. He is
honest and able, and man of noble inn
pulses and pure heart. He has struggled
through poverty and obscurity to his pres
ent high position. He has been in the full
est meaning of the word 1rorkingmdn
II knows how TO appreciate the struggles
of the poor and has ever been foremost in
the work to lessen their burdens and make
their pathway i'm life smoothe and easy.
This opponent is in every sense his inferi-
or. He is not man known or identified
with reforms and his conduct since nomi-
mated for Vice President shows him unfit
for the high trusts he seeks. Our expert
ence shows us we should look with care to
the qualifications of tire. candidates for Vice
President. We believe the American peo-
pie will show their good Judgment in this
instance by railying to the support of the
Republican nominees as much for the no.
BILE character of Henry Wilson as for their
gratitude TO the great soldier and leader,
Gen, Grant
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
A CRYING SHAME.

We publish elsewhere an important let
ter from Consul General Hitz. The first
question that will be asked by every read
erwill be, why have not our authorities
given this important subject d respectful
hearing? Every sensible man knows that
Tennessee has no more frugal, industrious,
prosperous citizens than those from Swift
zerland. We need and want thousands
more of them. We have idle lands and
half-worked farms that would soon be fer
tile and fruitful as our richest bottom acres
if they could be titled by Swiss husband
men.
DIR. Joos came all the way from Switzer-
land to examine Tennessee lands. He was
pleased with our prospects and thought
our mountain lands would afford the best
of homes for Swiss emigrants. Governor
Brown as the Executive of the State agreed
to use his influence to secure lands for this
purpose. DIR. Joos relying upon this prom
Use, returned to Switzerland and has ever
since been canvassing his native hills d.
recting the attention of his people to our
State and promising to aid them in procur.
ing cheap homes. OUcr tWO months have
passed since he was here and yet Cover
nor Brown has not shown DR.. Joos
or Gen. Hitz even the common courtesy of
letter! He has made no effort, that any
one knows of, to secure for our State this
great prize. Is not this a most shameful
neglect of duty? Does he not want Swiss
emigration? Has he no regard for the
prosperity and interest of his State? Does
he think the material interests of Tennes-
see un worthy of his attention or is his
attention so thoroughly given up to poll
TICS and his chances for reelection that
he can not give DR.. Joos or Gen. Hitz re-
spectful attention The people will want
some explanation of this most remarkabl
conduct!
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
OUR SCHOOLS.

We are glad indeed to notice that our
city and district school committees are ac-
lively engaged in perfecting arrangements
| for our winter schools. Most of the peo-
pie of East Tennessee are thoroughly
aroused on this important subject, and we
are rejoiced TO see it. There is no one
thing that will more surely build up our
| State than the education of our youth.
From the absolute indifference to this
great work that so generally pervaded our
section a few years ago, to the enthu-
siasm, and efficient work in the cause
now going on, there is, indeed, a
a great change. Its importance and its fu-
ture bearing upon our State and city we
cannot oil now realize. We are going to
have in this city most excellent schools the
coming year. From what we can learn Of
the plans of the Commissioners, Knoxville
will have public schools worthy of the sup
port of all citizens. The committee is
pursuing the right policy. The best way
to make these schools successful is to make
them so good that everybody will feel like
sending their children to them. We know
many cities as large as Knoxville where
than private schools that the latter cannot
flourish. 1t may be sometime before we
can boast of such schools, but under prop
err encouragement that time will certainly
come.
There are some counties in East Tennes-
see yet behind in this work. There are
counties where some short-sighted men of
property are discou-aging this great work.
They can educate their children at their
own expenses while the poorer mems chill
dren grow up in ignorance. OF course,
SO long as their sons are educated
and their neighbors sons are
ignorant, jhst so long their sons will take
the lead in business, in politics and all
public enterprises. OF course, such men do
not want public schools, where the poorer
children can be educated and come in COM
petition in every way with their children.
Such men oppose public schools and unfor-
unately they often find the very men
whose children they want to keep down
joining them in this opposition through
some foolish prejudice. But these cases, we
are glad to say are growing fewer. The
poorer people are fast getting to see that
the public schools are for their benefit more
than any other class, and that in opposing
them they are standing in their own light.
We hope soon to see the day when every
county in the State has public schools. If
we had an enlightened, progressive Gov
ernor and an intelligent Legislature, we
would soon have them, Tennessee will
never become a great State until we do
have them. Let us see that we get Gov
ernor and General Assembly this fall
that will give us this great stepping stone
to wealth and power.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
WHO rs RIGHT

Horace Greeley in his Portland speech
said he has frequently been asked IL he
would ignore the Democracy in case he is
elected. He answers by saying that man
who invites his ncighbors to help raise his
house does not kick them out after it is up.
He then declares no man has ever asked
him for Office, but he does not directly say
he has not given out pledges to the De-
mocracy. He cunningly avoids the ques-
ton. He lodges it in way unworthy of
a Presidential candidate. But on the other
hand hear how a Democratic elector for
the State at large talks in Kentucky. Gen.
Hodge, In speech at Lexington, says +: "F
have heard it said by some that the Dem
"ocratic party shall have no part with Mr..
Greeley in the conquest, but 1 feel that
they will net be neglected. Not only
twill Mr.. Greeley not forget who has
"helped him to his position, bit pledges
" direct pIedges-hare been given us by him
" that ace shall not be forgotten in case Of
" success" Does not this sound like bar
gain and sale? Nobody doubts but that
Hodge is right.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
THE HOPE OF DEMOCRACY.

The Nashville Bannorhas vigorous and
able article criticsing the way in which
Tennessee Democracy supports Greeley.
Its points are well made and shows Just
exactly what we have always claimed, /. @.
that the Democracy of the South, as an or
ganization, was supporting Horace Gree
ley solely for the purpose of more securely
reconstructing and strengthening the old
party. One of the greatest arguments put
forth byLiberal Republicans for supporting
Greeley is that his nomination had demor-
allied the Democracy and his election
would disorganizeit. We have always con-
tended that Grceley's election, so far from
breaking up the old, reasonable Demo-
cratic party, was the only thing that would
give it new life and strength. Without
Offices it would die. Without the hope of
public plumber it would be practically dead
to-day. Greeley's nomination is confession
Of weakness and his defeat would disrupt
the organization. 1t can never survive the
surrender it made at Baltimore, provided
that act seals its defeat. On the contrary
If 1t leads to victory it gives the party a
new lease OF life and new sinews for perpet-
nating its party organization. This hone
Is the secret of the zeal and new energy of
The old party. Go into Democratic State
IKE Kentucky, Maryland and Tennessee,
and the leaders in the present contest boast
that they are only taking Greeley as the
choice of evils" that they take him only
for . temporary USE" as Gov. White said
IN Mary land that they take him because
when elected he is to give "the Menof he
nouth those places which the men of the
dominant party now hold" as Brecken-
ridge of Kentucky says. These men reflect
Democratic views and prove what every
sensible man knows, that the DEM
ocracy do not give up their party In sup
porting Greeley but vote for him solely for
the purpose ofsdVin0 their party. The Ban
ncr does not support Greeley for this pur-
pose but IL is entirely right in charging
that the Democratic press does, and Is fur
ther right in warning them that their mo-
tives are. understood and that they VIII
cause the defeat of Mr.. Greeley IL this fact
is once clearly understood
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
W. B. CARTER.

AS this gentleman has been nominated
and is now supposed to be candidate for
Congress, it is presumed he will follow the
Democratic schedule, and appeal to the
colored voters of the First District, with
hypocritical cry of having ALWAYS been
one of the best friends to the colored people
This is the usual Democratic cry. Carter
ofcourse will repeat it. Before voting for
him, however, the colored people will per-
haps require an explanation from him.,
touching the language he used in one of
the Committee rooms of the House of Deb
egates composing the Constitutional Con-
vention, during the sitting of that body.
He there said: The negro is not ca
pabJe Of exercising The electric franchise.
You had as aCeU tell me, that the mule is
qualified to cote as to insist that the negro is
competent to discharge that great right."'
OF course he is the man to receive
Democratic nomination. But what will
the colored voters of the First District say2
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

The Democratic nominations for Con.
gress in the First and Third Congressional
Districts made yesterday teach the same.
old lesson to the Conservative Union men
OF East Tennessee. In the First District,
where the race is almost hopeless and
where the only chance to succeed is to win
Union mems votes, the Democrats put for
ward Union man.
But in the Third District where the par
ty feel strong enough to carry the day, the,
Union men like Blizzard and James are
set aside and the gray coats put to the.
front. Col. ID. M. Key was in the army
is strong man and the Democracy, there
fore, spurned the Conservative Union men -
They were not needed and they are, there
fore, invited to take back seats. 1t is the
same old lesson for East Tennessee Union
men and they are beginning to know 1t
pretty thorough ly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
WEEKLY. SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME.

Sunstrokes are Of frequent occurrence North.
......A negro at Greensboro, N. c., poisoned
twenty-si1 persons last week. none of whom
died, however.....The shoemakers of Lynn re-
sent the right of employers to interfere with
their societies...... Delaware Democrats ignored
Greeley last week at the State Convention -.
The prize fight between Mace and o. Baldwin
which was to have taken place last Thursday in
Virginia, was postponed on account of the ar
rest of the parties BY the authorities at Balti-
Alabama Republicans have nominated
a full ticket...."T Track laying on the Northern
Pacific Railroad in Dakota is progressing at
the rate of three miles per day without opposi-
ton from the Indians. Greeley has been
Swinging around the circle in Maine.....A
Congress of European powers will be asked by
the German and Russian Emperors to sanction
the cession of Alsace and Lorraine and other
purposes at an early day......The Liberal Re
publicans and Democrats of Massachusetts
want Charles Francis Adams TO run for Govern
or of that State. The Indians in Utah are on
the war path with cavalry in pursuit.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
ABOUT COMETS.

The earth still exists. We are still alive,
but we need not thank the great Swiss as =
tronomer for it. for, according to his pre-
diction, we were to have been annihilated
last Monday. He found by calculations
that on that day we were TO strike the tail
of the great comet that passed in sight of
the earth in 1862, and that we would be
the loser by the strike. But like many
other such predictions, it has proven false
We are frequently making such escapes.
according to astronomers. We are not like
ly to be "telescoped" on comet. Kepler,
Arago and other kingly astronomers assure
US that space is brimful of comets which
we escape by the merest chance.
Arago estimates the odds against such q
collision as 2Si millions to one. The con-
clusion Of most scientific men now is, that
comet is an aggregation of -meteoric mat
ter, and as the smaller particles are invari-
ably consumed by our atmosphere, we have
only to fear the sudden descent of the larger
fragments, such as those found in Green
land, which weigh from fifteen to twenty
one tons each. Rapidly as these stones
move-siKiy times as fast as cannon ball
when they come in contact with our at
mospheric panoply their velocity is check
ed and its force converted into heat which
melts the body and scatters it into minute
fragments. Taking all these facts togeth-
er, we can feel comparatively safe from
cometary collision, and when few more
needed points are ascertained, such as
cometary constitutions, &C., we have no
doubt we will dismiss the idea of danger
altogether.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
THE STRAIGHT OUTS.


The fact that the Greeley movement is
rapidly losing ground must be apparent to
every fair minded intelligent mind. The
movement to nominate straight out
Democrat at Louisville next month is
gaining strength daily. The probable
nominee will be Charles O,Connor, ESQ,
the great lawyer of New York city. The
States of Delaware, New Jersey, Indiana
Georgia, are particularly strong in this
movement.
The Atlanta Sun publishes numerous
calls for conventions 10 send delegates to
Louisville, on the Sd of september. The
following correspondence is also publish
ed:
On Monday last, several gentlemen in Allan
ia, sent telegraphie di,patch 10 Hon. Samuel
j. Bayard, of New Jersey, asking if Mr. o. Con-
nor would accept the Louisville nomination.
Yesterday, Mr.. Bayard replied 4" L am in
formed and believe he will "
Tho same dispatch was sent TO NJ. NJ. Pome-
roy, OF New York. to which he replied: "Nom-
mate U Connor. He strongly favors the Louis
vile move. which is rapidly gaining strength
Greeley stock Is steadily deprecIating. Ne can
not carry this State. Let the Democrats Of
Georgia blaze their way to Louisville and yicto-
y"