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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-01

WHAT I SAW IN A FLY's HEAD
was examining common house fly one
morning with microscope, and what was
my surprise to discover whole lot of lit
tie insects crawling about amongst the
hairs of his head. l counted as many as
seventeen. They were Of bright amber
color, each having six legs, and two long
feelers that they kept fourishing before
them all the while in the most energetic
manner They were very nearly the shape
Of an ant-lion or DOODLE" as we used to
call them.
They were very voracious. / saw seven
gather around the lucerated neck where
the head had been torn from the body, and
they were eating like pigs, pushing and
striking at each other all the while.
On another part of the body saw three
engaged in deadly fight They rushed
at each other with all the fercencss Of mad
bulls. Sometimes they would rear up and
shake each other like dogs.
The hair on the fly's head was quite
thick, standing out like bristles, and these
little fellows would walk right ont on the
ends of them without falling.
Sometimes two or three Of them would
walk up and down on his hairy nose,
no doubt to the great annoyance Of her
fyship.
Now wonder If these little fellows
themselves haven't got something 10 their
head to bite and annoy them
THAT feas have lesser feas to bite 'em,
And these feas other Aeas and so on nd
infnitum."
After this when you see fly scratch
his head. you may reasonably conclude
that he is not always after an idea.
And should you ever be annoyed, when
trying to sleep. by flies cruwling over your
face, it may be some satisfaction to know
that ofsio,cs his slumbers are disturbed By
these little chaps crawling over his face.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-01
WHOLE NO. COZ.
CHINESE VIEW OF EUR0FHAu2

The Chinese Of the interior, whoS basi.
Dcss takes to Canton OF Mseso, slwsyss -
the first thing % look Il the Eapope - @
tho promenade. Il i one Of th1 nloss
amusing sights to them. They sqsAt IL
rows along the sides Of the qusys, suuok-
ing their pipes and fanning themselves,
contemplating the while, with satiricsl
and contewptuous eye, the English end
Americans, who promenade up snd down
frum one end to the other, keeping time
with admirable precision. Enropssns Who
60 to China, are apt to consider the inhab.
itants Of the ce 'estial city very odd and
supreme!y ridiculous, and the provincial
Chinese Of Canton and Macao psy back
the sentiment with interest. It's very
amusing to hear their sarcastic teniasks
on the appearance Of the desils Of the
West, their utter astouishmeut at the
sight Of their tight fitting garments, their
wonderful trowsers, aud prodigious round
hats like chimney pots-thei. shirt collars,
adapted to cut of the ears, and making =
frame around such grotesque faces, With
long noses and blue eyes, no beard or
moustache, but handful Of curly hair on
each cheek. The shape Of the dress coat
puzzles them above everything. They try
in vain to account for it, calling it half
garment, because it is impossible to make
it meet over the breast, and because there
is nothing in front to correspond with the
tails behind. They admire the Judgment
and exquisite taste Of putting buttons %
large as sapecks behind the back whore
they never have anything to button.
How much handsomcr they think thsm-
selves, with their narrow, oblique black
eyes, high cheek bones and little round
noses, their shaven crowns and nagni6-
cent pigtails hanging almost to their heels.
Add to all these natural grsces conical
hat, covered with red fringe, an ample tn
mic with large sleeves, and black satin
boots with white sole Of immense thick.
ness, and it must be evident 10 all thst
European cannot compare in appearance
with the Chinese. ~ 1sSs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-01


SHOW THYsELr A MAN.--Nowy there
arc two courses, either of which you can
take. One is to say: "I am not living
nor dressing so well as my companions,
and | must have fine clothes and bsvler
fare" The other is to ssy, with stern,
manliness: 81 have come here to make
my way; and honesty and simplicity re-
quire that should not live any higher
than ! myself can earn the means Of living.
l will be no mans pauper or beneficiary.
l will make what take; and what /
make and take shall support M"
The discipline which you get from the
latter course of self-denial IS better than
going to college. Many man cradlsd ID
learning gets no discipline, but ! young
man who, having been reared and trained
in self-indulgeuce, leaves his fathers house
aud comes to the city and says: ~ viii
be bcholden to no man. can afford to
live as plain as any man, both in regard TO
diet and clothes, If it is necessary 70 my
manhood, and I will not have anything
I cannot fairly earn. l will be indepead-,
eut and establish myself" Such young
man gets discipiine whic1 % worm .
university education. By forming that
purpose, and adhering TO it, hs is eduese-
ing himself ia the very elements of man.
hood. He is making man Of himself. n,
Do you suppose men think less Of Jon
because you dress plainly Fools may,
hut men do not. Do you think your
chances Of life are less because you feel
ashsmed to show man whore your rooa
is, and whore you sleepf Why. many y
man has slept 10 barn who was better
than many another who slept in mansious
and palaces. A man ought not - ~
ashamed to say " am poor, and I oAss
not do so and So" It Il the curse "
America. since there are no ordsn Of no.
biiity here, men are ashamed 70 admit
they are poor. The young ms1 defends
himself aud says: = am not 20 poor q
you take me TO BE-" Even the ssnsible yi4la
to the temptation Of the dsvil asd ~
ashamed 70 acknowledge that they havesya.e
work. 3. !.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-01

Tho gamblers 10 San Francisco wear
masks while dealing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-01

Each additional tnsertiOn.. ........... ..... w
business Cards, per quarter ..... .."...." W
py- A liberal deduction will be made in fa-
vor ofthose who advertise four squares, or up
wards,'b the year.
k6y- Legal notices viii! be charge. to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion.
TAdvertisements sent from distance,
and transient notices, must be accompanied by
the cash
NI- Announcements af births, marriages
and deaths inserted free of charge.
DV~ Obituary notices, or "poetry" append
ed to marriages or deaths, will be charged one
half our regular advertising rates. We will
no: hereafter deviatc from this rule
ng- Blanks, bil-.cnds, cards, circulars,
catalogues, bills of fare, postels, programmes,
pamphlets, ETC., printed Mt reasonable rates
OFricE--Corner Of Second and Washington
Streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29
the PUrtuYe Roud.


President ff"""h' al" Hrn'f''
superintendent Ii'n'oh' OF lhe Con
''f"rt'2'} Company NgHRe" we COM
nl->i"hefS OF. tpe VI " - thoa'' mere
last M'h'aH' AI''' Il 'oiS colISo''a'
u'o at 'he i'a0'i'' House. 'le HOLLOW
ln@ terms were agreed upon ny "oth
"a, '''S
wv voc - - wa '''' - : - ''''
So,t, "''e' W "''"'' N"P'"N'
-" JULIUS ''e ~ ~ gu c''''c' {" ~
'''o N"'"P''lg "u''' Ii'e 'o"" oc ''"'
70 inc County me.
ne COMMISSIONERS extern me Tune
!"F c"'''p','ioh OF inc ROAD 10 n'ah"
l'apidS, thrte mouths, making II Dc
crmber lst, instead OF September 1t,
as ~ the Previous contract
. Virtually, everything Is now per
tect0d tor u speedy consulnatlon OF
the work along Inc Wh"Ie me. W
understand that Mr.. Powers was
busy To a late hour Monhay evening
m signing the coupons attached to
the hoHdS'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29

amazemert, his signature IN green ink
on field Of muck. George was as
ton>led, and said "pray father, what
made this come up - whcreupon
Mr.. Washington gave linn a very
touching lesson in ethics, cXpa;iallng
Iargel y on the ovcrtInwing goodness
OF his Heavenly Father who made
such things to be, and never let them
come by chance.
George listened very attcn,ivcly,
when he surprised his father with
" Lettuce pray,o---and would have
continued the sentence but for the
tears of bis father, whose feelings he
feared he had wounded, so he Said
" No, father, / cannot tell lie,
don't know how"
George conduit help being born on
the ED Of February, the event saved
linn one long dreary winter. George
grew to be noble man, and Thco.
dorc WoodhuIl--no Victoria TIton--
no, no Theodore TiItm says, abe
never danced on the scales OF public
opinion to raise the figures above hi,
actual weight. If all young boys will
try to be as good as George Wash.
ington, they will 60 10 heaven but
if they are only thinking Of beng
President, it i~n't necessary 10 be SO
very particular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29

a,,..;t,;a, ok:j;. J ,>,ro oi,;,
''Ue"'' '.' "'''', ''"' 1
liar faith have made his name almost
"o"Scho'h WORD, haS ceftalhly am
ed the blight crown, to year II ior-
ever.
The saloon keepers in the New
Chicago. are holding antI-tenperance
law meetings. A strong argument
they use is, that the cntotccmcnt of
the new law will drive the German
population away from the city. and
Chicago consequently viii be r"'ned.
! we clip the following resof"t'o"
AMI comments from the Hter,or
" hfrfaS' we cannot b"' lIF''o 'oe "a"
pocii.v, aud the eca Aab1 # Aoue tplIi1,g,
which mnft inevitably result ~ la"srF US
Respectable social converse -
II viii be observed that tile runspllers
a." '"e p,p ,n, ,', ~ '"' py"se o.
tor III, elevation and panty of social cou-
verse ana mat Tue! nave "o''0' = "2i'2F-
/ -,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29
KbsC 10 TND

Oar ac.nuut If me LEGISLATIVE Dro.
,.o,,,,;,,.,,' ,,1;..,,, rl
'','"5 - ~ '''''o' = '''''''' =
u wave o. absence III case Tue
lloh. Sam fihc!i, OF the Folk Go mtY
Press, who was noted am0un III ar.
rivals in TINS Civo, Sund,, Tho
r. -
''"'0 ~ ''''' "'''" Wv
part OF Inc Snl"iiN II he>( explilned
IN thlS account hy Peck, Of the La
Crosse Dom, cral
n ,-pFF". N''1 ~ ~ YER
''oH.I'H ""' " .ea'."I E"''' ""ich s''t"a
o. us '1'-'n a''' I''' ''''''.' 'e' c"''"' a.
',"' '''" - ''o'a - 1--WE VIC :" '''i 'cr@f"''
d" %" az .'''"''i swat ne was VIII pea IL
S, ~" ny WY t"'' sral u ~,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29

doilars to gain twenty Hoasnnd dol
lars only in Wood county bonds.
The fear that We w,re t. be put "a
with "A switch, las tended To dl>I ear
'tpn ns. Wehave no ita. of xvi O.,
lnes into either Grand Rapids Oh
CtntraIih When the Almighty lard
cut our city and town sites, lie never
calculated that we should have a
switch railroad. a switch line would
beGone the main line i'll spite Of all
the figuring. railroad men could do.
The great trouble has been, we have
no confidence il our town, in our
selves, OF II our leso nee. W. bavt
been scared J onr own, shadow, ard
though we have hul Il mighty host
encampmg about Us W. have knowi
it not.
TO the Commissioners for ;hci
earnest lahorS, the people came t
award too much praise,
Without doubt the cas-. viii lie
running either into Grand Rapids CT
Centralia the coming fdl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29
The Biakeiy Troupe Criticised.

The Btakety Troupe Criticised.
A communication in the last issue
If the Stevens Point journal, signed
=. Ymrs in the Vccatlvc," most Sc.
yerelv criticises t!sa Blakely Troupe,
and gives ulterance to many nnprct
~ and uncalIed.tur expressions, which
reveal a lack Of courtesy at least, on
the pat Of the wliter Lack Of space
prevents the article from appearing
IN our columns, as also MI. N"rlhrop'~
very handsome reply. We think the
criticism unjust in many respects
The ns,tsie of the Troupe Is excellent.
Their voices are e,,leivated, 'and
when they sing, they sung with e%-
preston, and when. on. Point critic
SAYS they don't, he simply reveals the
fact that either hisjodement is warp.
ed Or that he knows nothing about
the science 10 would ciItlclNe'
The fact that the Troupe gives
the pn"iic oaiadS IN lIcn on heavy
opera, is 10 their advantage. Ninety
per ceht. OF our people ioVe baI'aIS,
VINO WOMB Il care u near IA D'aE
"''' II lroHa'of'' Der ffe'~chn'z' or
any OF Ile hFa'y operas. Simple oai'
'"u' 'INe III our iiea''9 io'eNer, a'''' ~
I'''@ is ''e ""'l" S'An'S' coming
mo '"' h!'' ha'h''e'' ha'""''
"e'"' ~" ''e scores oi NIUE sweet
songs VIII oe popular ana always enc
II applause
men ocat'Fe classes the
irouPe WIN 'he li"'cll lsoHS' toe
naNeiN' anu inc opi''heh'ai'' ne 'th'
deIS 'hem a 'nef'''1' compliment ne
d'' mol '"'en'' ocN'fe says ;
lmf, F.s a." IT was ,,' ,"'n 10 II
,;.,.,,il., ma, "a, ..,-.,,,,, f,.; ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29
CERITT SMITH.

IepCrter THIS week a commune atlon
TO the La Crosse Republican Leader,
from the pen Of Chas. seymour, Oh
the great and good man whose name
stands at the head Of this article.
II is written in Mr.. Srymour's best
vciD, and is well worthy pcrn>al. -
The name Of GEERlTr SMITH was for
years TO Tie oppressed IN chains, aud
the painting fugitive in she swainps
and mora,scs Of the south, what the
constant loye ard watchfuI care Of
/ God was to the children OF lsrcai IN
| their wandering~--a pillar Of fire by
night and = ri lar Of cloud hy day
aad to-day, when the smoke Of pat
conflict il dis pat ", the name of tins
good man stands pillar If strength
wherever tie angel Of right is strug.
Cling against the demon Of wrong.
A iiltlr "reminiscences rs connected
with the life of Mr. SMITH, aud his
caIIy enlistment in the arti-slaytry
cause may not be out Of place here
The writer has heard it many times
from the lips Of one connected with it,
one who suffered persecution for
truths sake in the early anti.sayery
days AMI who long since passed over
the River INTO tue land CT The q" BE.
yond.
1t was in the early period Of The
anti slavery excitement, when anti.
slavery conventions were being held
+ m he larger towns and cities With
almost a positive certainty of their
being broke mp and their ihembcrr
mobbed, that n convention was called
at Utica, n. Y. Ut.ca al that time
wc think il was in l53i-was the
very hot bed Of pro slavery sentiment,
and 10 nod n convention Of abolition
ISIS in Utica, was almost equivalent
to its members signing their own
icalh,warants. Mr., SMITH, then
living at Peterborough, IN ca,ucsttho'
honest Democrat I9prcucd to be IN
Utica when the convention convened.
&rargli,, Io1 thr oputputi,u ha,,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29
OUR AGENTS.

Eco +. Rowcl & Co. 40 Park Row, New
York, aud :. NJ. Pettipgill a Co, 81 Park
Row, New York, are our sole agents in that
city, aud are authorized TO contract for ad
scr'sng at our lowest rates
Cook, Coburn d Co., Chicago, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29

\ When the time expires for which the
RtPoRrER has been paid, al y will be MAX,
ed opposite the Subscribers name, and MAY
be regarded as an Invitation 10 renew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29

u. b. PULLED, Editor.
T.. NJ. uAINES, Corresponding Edito'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-29
Union Republican, state Con
yeliiiSss

Rooms Rg'dEcan STATE Central C,amitec.
MADISON, Wis, F,h. :, ls72
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-19
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP cos
THROUGH LINE To CALIFORNIA,
CHINA AND JAPAN.


One Of the large and splendid steamships ofthi
line will leave Pier No. AZ, North River, foot OF iCana
street. at IL O'Clock, noon, the 10th and 9th oil
every month, except when those days fall on Sun
day, and then on the preceding Saturday for AS
PiNWALL, connecting, via Panama Railway, with
one of the Company's Steamships from Panama or
SAN FRANCISCO, touching at MANZANILLO.
All departures connect at Panama with steamer s
for south Pacific and Central American ports. Do.
parture of 18th touches at Kingston, Jamaica.
For JAPAN AND CHINA steamers leave san
FRANCISCO first of every month, except when it
falls on Sunday, then on the day preceding.
One Hundred Pounds Baggage allowed eaSh
adult. So Baggage masters accompany baggage
through, and atten TO ladies and children without
male protectors. Baggage received on the dock the
day before sailing, from steamboats, railroads and
passengers who prefer to send down early.
An experienced surgeon on board. Medicine
and attendance free.
For freight, passage tickets, or further informa
tion apply at the Company's ticket Office on the
wharf FOOT OF CANAL STREET NORTH
RIVER, NEW YORK.
lv26 +. Il. BABY, Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-19

The Wheat Field Of America
healthful Climate, Free Homes, Good Markets.

Htdilhlul lliludt, IItt HVDlts u00u UdlhtN.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL.
ROAD offers for sale its Lands in Central and
Western Minnesota, embracing: l. The best
of Wheat Land, .. Excellent Timber for the Mill
the Farm and the Fire; 3. Rich Prairie Pasturage
and Natural Meadow watered by clear Lakes and
running streams-in Heallhful Climate, achere Fe-
fer and Ague Is unkaowa.
Grain can be shipped hence by lake TO mark ct as
cheaply as from Eastern Iowa or Central Illinois.
cars now run through tn Sc Lands from Lake Su.
peror to Dakota. Price of land close to track a. 90
to - % per acre further away g so to $4OO Sew
en- Years Credit; Warrantee Deeds; Northern
Pacific Z 80 Bonds, now selling at par received
for land at 81 10. No other unoccupied Lands pre-
sent such advantages to settlers.
SOLDIERS under the New Law March 1872
get 100 acres FREE, near the railroad. by one and
wo years residence.
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED
RATES furnished from all principal points East
to purchasers Of Railroad Lands, and Settlers on
Government Homesteads. Purchasers, their wives
and children carried free the Northern Pacif.
ic Road. Now is the time for Settlers and Colonies
to get Railroad Lands and Government Homesteads
close to the track.
Send fer Pamphlet containing full information,
map and copy of New Homestead Law. Address !:
LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD ST. PAUL, MINI.
OR I2O BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
may2Atlyeod&weow
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
Awooden-ware Mandatory.

Mr.. Samuels, of Pennsylvania, has bought
several lots in the angle made by the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad and the
Clinton pike and proposes very soon erecting
an establishment for the manufacture of kegs,
barrels, tubs, pals and general wood work. Mr..
Samuels has friends who will join him in the
enterprise He is a practical man himself and
will make the establishment a success. He has
one contract already which will prove a great
help to him. The Knoxville Iron Company
propose to have Mr.. Samuels to make their
kegs for nails. This will amount to several
hundred dollars per month. If Mr.. Samuels
can make his wooden ware to satisfy the trade
of our wholesale merchants, he could have a
large trade. We think the enterprise certain
to succeed and is the beginning of an important
branch Of industry.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
The Memorial TabIeaux.

The Ladies' Memorial Society gave their sec
Ond entertainment last evening, which was tul-
ly equal to that Of the night previous. FAIRY
Fountain was as enthusiastically greeted as be-
fore while the new scenes were rendered with
splendid effect among which we will mention
the appearance Of Dolly Warden" personated
by Miss Fannie Sneed who looked as striking
lY coquetish in fact Is that historic daInsel Is
supposed to have been. Country COurtShip,"
another novelty, was portrayed TO life by Miss
Sallie Park and Mr.. Rowan. The chief aim OF
the bucolic swain seemed to be to provoke Il
smile from his Amaryllis, but without success,
group of Italian Peasant Girls at a fOun-
tain was quito pastoral i'll effect
But it is needless to enumerate the entire pro-
gramme. Suffice 1t to say there was not u mis-
take made during the evening. In our notice
Of yesterday we omitted to state i'll It's proper
place that Miss Noodle White was one of the
managers of the entertainment and her efforts
materially aided in its success.
We are gratlfed to learn that the receipts Of
the two entertainments will net very hand
some sum, after paying expenses, though the
audience was not 50 large last night as that pre-
Vious.
Good order was observed, except by small
number of youths who disturbed the audience
by their frequent stamping between the scenes,
piece of thOughtlessness which it is hoped will
not be repeated,
Hodgson's band furnished the concord Of
sweet sounds on the occasion, which means the
music was excellent
A meeting of the officers Of the Ladies Me
mortal Society was announced to take place at
Mrs. Colonel Gaines room, ut the Lamar
House, on Monday afternoon, at 3 Q clock.
returned thanks to the audience for the very
liberal patronage bestowed, when the closing
scene was given and the entertainment con-
cluded.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
RARE OPPORTUNITY.
Business Lots for sale in Bristol, ON We'd
nesdaY. May Ist, 1872.

The Common Council of the town OF Good
son, (the Virginia half of Bristol) have in view
of the approaching Inauguration of work on
the Cumberland Gap Railroad determined to
throw on the market on the 1st day Of May,
about thirty positions for business, and 4 num-
Der OF lots suitable for residences. These lots
lie within a single square of Main and Front
streets and in the direction of the new railroad
junction. The number of foreign applicants for
these localities has become so great and the de-
sire to obtain them so general, that it is not
d .emed proper to withhold them longer from
the market, and they will, on the lst of May,
next, be offered for sale to the highest bidder,
upon the terms of the sale of July last to-wit: :
Fifteen per cent. of the purchase money
down ond the remainder i'll |. ,, 3, and years,
with interest at per cent payable semi-an-
nually.
The Cumberland Gap Railroad will very
soon be let to contract and finished with great
rapidity, and the present opportunity to acquire
property in our rising young city is not likely
to occur again. For further particulars adj
dress, |. G. FOWLER, Mayor.
iv17dtds