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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
Long Life.

To HAVE good chance for longevity,
an originally good constitution-that is,
a sound internal mechanism--is of i'm
mense advantages; though, in this prim-
airy excellence, we must needs add care
fulness in the art of living. Even phi
lOsOphy does not wear men out, unless
when their constitutions are naturally
weak. Voltaire, who, at his birth, was
put into quart-pot, could never, by any
other mode of life than the one he chose,
have been hoated on to eighty four;
whereas, no one was surprised to see
Theophrastus toddling about the Agora
at hundred and seven, or Democritus
enjoying his last laugh at Abddra, when
time had wreathed his brow with the
laurels of hundred and nine years. The
lives Of such men, always active, and
therefore always pleasant, may be re-
garded as worth more than a thousand
years of such vapid and worthless exist
ence as those of the Yoghis, even though
it should be true that they sometimes
reckon up two hundred anniversaries of
their birthdays. They do nothing to
adorn or soften human life, but, instead,
grovel in selftorture, and the hideous
qualification of vanity, as long as they
deform the earth. If there be secret
of long life, it is Nature only that holds
possession Of it. Man neither knows
nor can know how it may be fabricated;
but, when the germ of longevity has
bee conceived in the frame, it may either
be suffered to spring up, flourish, bear
fruit, and then, in obedience to the hid
den law which originally gave 1t force,
decay and become extinct, when that
force has been expended, or, by perverse-
ly counteracting the designs of Nature,
be cut short in its career, so that the
vitality, originally meant to endure for a
hundred and eighty live years, may, at
any intermediate stage, be forcibly
ouencbed. Like clocks, the machinery Of
our frames may be wound up for this or
that length of time, and go on ticking
for that period, if left to itself; but it is,
no doubt, possible to put spoke in the
works, and stop them by vice or folly,
whenever our madness may prompt US to
such deed. 1t is within every ones ex-
perience that hundreds of their acquaint-
ances, with good chances of longevity,
nave literally thrown away their lives
through sheer perversity of conduct.
They would die, and their wish has been
gratified. -ChdnaberS's Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
How to Educate Animals.

THE Bulletin de Paris has an 'article'upon
how to educate animals, very pleasantly
told, as the following translation will
show:
To educate an animal is not to force
its nature, but to tame and direct it, so
as to make il fit for the service or the So
ciety Of man. This is not very difficult
task for one who knows how to go about
it. Most animals are drawn toward man,
whose superiority they recognize by in
stinct, whom they are proud to please,
whose love is agreeable, and whose pro
lection is advantageous to them. But be-
fore these relations are established, there
is an obstacle to be conquered-the dis
trust natural to the lower animals. The
first step to be taken, then, is to secure
the pupils confidence.
Unhappily, many do just the contrary
OF what is necessary to secure this end.
Some brutal men know only how to
nal treat their animals, which do not obey
because they do not understands other
men make playthings of them, and others
fatigue them with importunate caresses.
Do none of these things. What an ami
NAL demands is security. Never harm
him, and you will have his confidence.
When your first relations are established
he will come to be caressed of his own
accord. Always be careful Of him, but
without feeDleness or importantly. Never
tolerate a vicious act; never allow your
self to be defied; but be indulgent for I'M
intentional disobedience, or for any dam
age done unintentionally. In these last
| cases content yourself with making the
animal understands wherein he is wrong,
without too much severity. Well doing
should always be rewarded with caress
In habitual intercourse, be affectionate
if you will, but first be reasonable. Do
not be lavish of caresses; make them less
frequent; but let your rule be gentle,
peaceable and just.
| Violence and blows are bad means of
education for animals as we'll as men,
| Force makes itself obeyed, but only on
condition of continual action; sad con-
dition! 1t sometimes happens that de-
| spair revolts against even force; we often
see this in the case Of the ass, sometimes
in that of the horse. Besides, in making
yourself obeyed by outer force you drive
from the animal all spontaneous action,
his grace, his amiability, his ardor to
| obey you, without counting that, in using
this means, you reserve for yourself an
| extreme resource for extreme cruelty.
| Look at the facts. Your poor asses are
numerically beaten, and are stubborn.
| Your cruel teamsters OverWhelm their
horses with blows, and oftentimes can
scarcely govern them; the Arabs caress
theirs, talk to them, live with them, and
do with them whatever they wish. For
my part, in my relations with animals,
always make it an amusing study to OBJ
tain their obedience with the least posi-
! BILE expense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10


Hardly had the news of the escape
spread through the camp, when a horse
man, riding at break-neck speed, came,
in the midst of a cloud of dust, flying up
the trail. In his hand he bore a white
signal, which he persistently waved as he
advanced. Dashing into camp, he threw
himself breathlessly into the midst of the
"Vigilantes."
"Where is the man you were going to
hang?"
Escaped"
"Thank God! for he didn't do it!
Frisco Bill has confessed the deedr
Then the cheers that rang out might
almost have rent the heavens IN twain;
but Lots wife, alone with her sleeping
children, crouched in mourrful silence
over the form of her poor, dumb sacrifice
silent and faithful even unto death -
Lakeside Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
To-day Mr.. Colgan sent the annexed
bill to Mr.. Magill:

A FAIRFIELD, Iowa, mother learned of
her daughters contemplated elopment,
and on the night appointed for the flight
she put some laudanum in the girls tea.
The latter fell asleep aQd did not wake
up until next morning, and in the mean
time Romeo got tired waiting and went
home disguised. He goes with another
girl now
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10

THE Supreme Court of California has
decided that man convicted of murder,
at Sacramento, recently, is entitled to 3
new trial, for the reason that iuryman
slept, say thirty winks or Whereabouts,
during the summing up of the counsel for
the prisoner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10

I y
ing elation, born of renewed liberty. His
| journey furnished him a golden oppor-
| tunity, though brief, for the renewal of
those harmless indulgences of late So
religiously foregone
| A chance acquaintance, met just in the
| edge of town, easily led the way to a
| friendly tipple in the nearest saloon.
This exchange of ou-fellowship eventu-
ally resulted in many more, under the
| combined influence of which, no Roths-
child ever felt richer than did Lot with
the trustmoney in his hand.
What occurred thereafter, passed TO
Lot like troubled dream. There was
vague remembrance of all hands at the
bar, scutfle, a pistol-shot or two; and
then the mad race home, trust betrayed
the stain of blood upon his hands, and
the "Vigilantes" close upon his heels.
They were sure enough of him now
twelve men to one, and he trapped like a
prairie dog in his hole.
Lion, the huge St. Bernard, came
smelling at the garments of the invaders,
looking up with large, inquiring eyes.
Half.unconsciously, the leader patted the
rough head carelessly, asst rubbed against
his hand. The dog, friendly to the
friendly, reared upon his hind legs and
placed his fore paws on the leaders
Notwithstanding half head taller
than the man himself.
Meanwhile, neither sound nor light
came from Lots cabin. Lion, going over,
pushed at the door with low whine.
Speedily following, the leader, with three
of his men, knocked for admittance.
straightway in the door appeared Lots
wife.
Gentlemen, what will you have?"
We have business with your husband,
Madam. viii you ask him to step out
side?"
My husband is not able to attend to
business, tonight"
but our business is important, and
cannot wait. If he does not come out,
we must come in"
HGentlemen, you cannot see my bus.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-29
MAR YIAND.
bitten by a sharls-rir

Kitten by a sharlt-Tire.
BALTIMoRE, July 29.--James Green,
fisherman, while hauling seine in Chester
river yesterday, was seized by shark.
The flesh was torn from hisright leg, which
had to be amputated.
One of Ross Winans' hay barns near the
Relay house, was burned last evening by
lightning.
BALTIMoRE July 29.-Reports from
the 9Th regiment, Maryland National
Guard is to the eif,ct that their stay at Cape
May is perfect ovation.
The Democrats of the second legislative
district of this city have nominated John
Gill as their candidate.
The cusation story telegraphed elsewhere
Of the disgraceful discharge of Baltimore
fireman for striking colored Washington
fireman during the fire here the other day
is canard made out of whole cloth.
Yesterday morning special watchman
was detailed at the Baltimore city jail to keep
a strict watch over Hollohan and NIchol-
son, who are to be executed on Friday
morning next.
Total number of deaths for the week
ending July 2S. 199 --male 81, female SO.
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CITY NEWS.

SMALL HOUSES. IF there is one thing
Richmond needs more than another, for its
rapid material development and prosperity,
it is small houses. There are, we verify
believe, hundreds Of families now in this
citywho would be perfectly happy with their
scanty means, could they but find houses
containing from four to six rooms that they
could purchase on reasonable terms, in
order that they might realize the
great boon of an owned shelter,
surrounded by their own vine and
fig tree. Within the last twenty-four hours
we have conversed with gentleman who
has vainly tried to purchase small house,
having visited the largest and most promi-
nent real estate agencies in this city. with
the cash ready and anxious to pay down,
and yet love nor money it seems could
avail aught. We know Of nothing in which
there is more money than the subject of this
brief paragraph, and we throw out this
hint, hoping that those who have a goodly
share of the filthy lucre may not giyeit, the
lucre, their rseriOus attention that they have
already been doing that too long is self
evident fact; but 60 to work with it in
the erection of small houses. In doing
this you will not only benefit the COM
munity in which you reside, but increase
that which is dearer to some Of you than
life-your own pile. @ii -
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A large number of delegates have already
arrived in Lynchburg to attend the Repub
lican convention to be held there July 30th.
Among the number are Edgar Allan, of
Farmville; DR.. Jorgenson, of Petersburg;
Major FerLald, Of Manchester, and James
H. Clements, Of Portsmouth. Also John
R. Popham, congressman Sener and Smith,
and General Wickham are expected.
The July agricultural report just sent to
press represents the crops Of the country
generally as of an average quality.
A fire in New York last night destroyed
the Twenty-third street and Broadway
stage stable. Damage $4,000,
+ Yesterday the Colfax and Gross Valley
stage was stopped by four men near Gross
Valley, who blew open Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s treasure box and decamped with
IS 900. None of the passengers were mo-
Tested.
Goldsmith Maid, American Girl, Lucy,
Henry, Lulu, and Judge Fullerton have
been entered for the Sc 900 race at Hamp-
den Park near Springfield, Mass.
Luther colored hand on board schooner
Joe Miller, was drowned at Alexandra,
Va, yesterday while endeavoring to carry
General Fitzhugh Lee aboard. The Cen
eral with difficulty escaped and was finally
rescued by number OF colored men Ia
boats.
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IteIns.

INTERNAL REVENUE collections to-day
amounted to s5,343.10.
GAS LAMPS are needed on Cary street,
between Foushee and Laurel.
THE PAvEMENTs in various section Of
the city are terribly out OF repair.
THE BLUES realized handsome sum
from their excursion to West Point yester-
day.
The GOVERNOR has appointed A. p.
Lynn notary public for the county OF
Prince William.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETERS at
G. f. Johnston's news and music store,
9lS Main street, to-day: AT 6 a. m. "a |;
8 o. IN. so; II m. 80; 3p. m. SO.
THE CARNEY GUARD, Captain r.. II.
johnson will meet tonight at their armory,
Hewlett's Hall, on Locust alley, between
Main and Franklin streets, to receive the
new Springfield rifle muskets drawn from
the state quota. These new rifles are a
great improvement on those surrendered by
the company, which now numbers sixty
five men, rank and file, and is improving in
drill and other soldiery attainment, at q
fair rate ofspeed. The neuclus for fine regi-
ment of colored citizen soldiery has already
germinated in this city. and there is in the
place material for several good regiments.
Our citizen soldiery must be in the future
as they have been in the past, the safe
guards of the commonwealth from danger
within or without, and the more Of them
we have the better.
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WASHINGTON.
Items.

The Geneva award is now being paid.
The late ministers to San Salvador,
Costa Rica and Honduras, who have ar
rived in New York from Aspinwall, are
expected ON here to settle up their busi-
ness with the state department. Their
missions were abolished by act of congress,
to take effect on the 10th of June last, as
were also the missions to Nicaragua, and
Guatemala, the whole being consolidated
into one mission, to which Mr.. Stevenson,
Of Louisiana, has been appointed.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, as he is
still called. has filed petition in the courts
of that state asking to have his nom de
plume recognized as his true name. He
admits in his petition that his name was
Nipple, but as he had adopted the name
of Mitchell for so many years. he asks
that it may be legally recognized as his of
right.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.

NEW YORK, July pa Herald
special dated the 2Sth says: "At Cartha-
gena yesterday the red Gag of the insur-
gents, which had been flying above the
fortresses and ships in the harbor, was
replaced by the national flag. In antici-
patton of trouble the iron-clads Mendez
and Nunez had left the arsenal yard and
anchored in the port ready for any move
ment; also the Numancia, Victoria and
others.
To-day the iren-clads, accompanied by
three steamers, were to issue from the
| harbor, and if interlered with will
fire upon the attacking vessels. A sangui-
nary engagement is expected. The Prus-
sian and English consuls have received or
ders from their respective ministers to no.
tify cruisers that the rebel ships are pirates
| and to treat them as such. The rebels
threaten that if any vessel belonging to a
foreign power interferes, to massacre every
consul and foreigner in the city. Strangers
are apprehensive and are flying for their
| lives
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This Is to be one of the bugbears OF the
campaign, trotted out on all occasions to
frighten voters from our party. There is
no basis whatever for such an objection.
We do not know a single Republican,
white or colored, who is in favor Of
mixed schools in Virginia. We believe that
separate schools are better for both races,
and this is the universal sentiment of our
party. Let us therefore announce this in our
platform, and thereby anticipate the false
charges of our opponents. Let us strike
for the amplest possible education, equally
free TO all, but give us distinct schools for
each race. That Is the voice Of the Repub-
lican party of Virginia.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-29

A WAIF ON FORTUNES TIDE.-De-
spite the presence of a very substantial pair
of legs, Jesse Smith was arranged before
the police justice this morning as one with
out visible means of support. and conse-
quently vagrant in fact as in law. Jesse,
a lad about IL years Of age. said he would
exert his muscular talents as a reward for
vituals if he got chance, and the justice
being willing to take him at his word
turned him over to the chief of police.
The latter Immediately gave his name to
an employment agent who promised to do
the best he could to afford this wandering
member of the Smith family a chance to
develop his faculties In legitimate direc.
tom. e. IN the line of bread and meat.
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The Enquirer continues its efforts to en-
force silence in its party upon every living
issue at the approaching convention. What
kind of party is that which hopes to OBJ
tain success by smothering every manly
expression among its members Like AL
pine travellers, is its path overhung with
impending avalanches which free word
may topple down for its destruction |?
Poor, timid Conservative party ! its doom
is sealed because it lacks courage to live
honestly, .aE
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QUESTIONS OF EcoNoMY.--There is a
talk of abolishing sundry Of the city Of
fees which are regarded as sinecures. 1t
has been suggested that the president Of
the city council, as ex-officio mayor, could
do the duty now performed by the latter
for salary Of about 5000 per annum. and
that the city attorneys office might be
abolished and the duties turned over to
the prosecuting attorney in the hustlngs
court, who has, during all the existence of
Richmond as city, performed such duty
until within few years past. These re-
forms would save the city about $5 900
per annum. In these days Of high taxa
ton and diminished resources, questions OF
economy in the administration Of the city
government must force themselves on the
attention of the Taxpayers and voters, who
capnot afford to pay for mere ornamental
official figure heads.
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Repeal the salary BilI.

Whatever else the Lynchburg convention
may do, or omit to do, let it boldly de-
nounce the salary bill, and instruct its
representatives TO vote for its immediate
and unconditional repeal. Thus it will put
itself side by side with the great Republi-
can masses of the North wherever they
have spoken. and vindicate itself from The
aspersions of its enemies. st
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-29

NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONvEN-
TIoN.-A convention composed of repre-
sentatives from every grand division, sons
of temperance, in the United States and
British North America, will assemble at
Saratoga, N. Y, August 26, to deliberate
on the good of the order. Messrs. William
j. Balm, Peterield Trent and William II.
Pleasants will represent the Grand Divi.
sion of Virginia in said body.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-29

ALBEMARLE CoUNTY.--The working
Republicans of this county are holding
meetings and otherwise impressing on the
voters the importance OF the approaching
campaign for governor. Despite former
results they promise to make Albemarle
a banner county in the cause of Republi-
canism. They have the promise of good
crops and will try to assure good politics
by every effort.
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UTAH
Suit against Brigham Young by his
Seventeenth Wife.

SALT LAKE, July 29.-The complaints
and affidavits in the case of Ann Eliza
Webb, seventeenth wife of Brigham
Young, were filed to-day in the third dis
trict court The complainant sues for
100000 damages, alimony pending the
suit Of 81 600 per month, and $4,000
council fees. The case will be argued
probably before Judge Emerson on the
9TH of August, on preliminary points.
Other suits of like nature will be begun
soon. -------
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uOIu lloSs nlOucy Saoys oo1' hhohou6c
long % short 81. Governments dull and
steady. State bonds quiet.
A Despe rate Convict.
NEW YORK, July 29.-At Sing Sing
yesterday while draft Of prisoners was
being made for the Auburn prison, the
notorious Wes Allen, armed with large
knife. unlocked his cell and defied any one
to approach him. When an attempt
was about to be made to capture him,
Allen pointed to q can containing about
q pound of nitro glycerine, and threatened
to blow up the prison should any one
molest him. The warden deeming discre-
tion the part Of valor, lift the desperate
behind the bars in possession of his deadly
instruments.
New YORK, July 29.-The last iron
plates for the East river bridge anchorage
have been placed. Eight feet of masonry
will be placed over these anchors.
The losses in the tea-tradc during the
last year or two--estimated at 5000. 900
have caused the failure of several firms.
J., d, Mckenzie & Co., one of the earliest
| sufferers. has made esettlement and resumed
| business and the other firms either have OF
/ are IQuklLlk 5CttiCtltCut Witti biiCii
The coroners jury don't doubt but that
Della Corcoran, found in the river near
Yonkers. was outraged and then murdered.
A youth of IA fatally stabbed another
boy, IL years old, with a pocket-knift
yesterday.
Advices from Kingston report that the
Virginius has safely landed 200, 900 car
TRACES, 500 Remington rifles, 10 needle
guns and q large amount of other wal
material. $50 seft
Three thousand Remington rifles, landet
near Bilboa, were received by 600 Carlist
! and taken to the interior. as
A dispatch from Sioux city, Iowa, re
ports millions of grass hoppers in the ali
with general course southwestward. A
settlement there is apprehended.
The steamer Japan has arrived at Ssl
Francisco with large number of Chinese
No smallpox aboard.
There have been eleven deaths from chol
era on one plantation, below Little Rock
since Friday last.
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CAsTORIA.---Is more than substitute
for Castor OIL 1t is the only safe article in exis
tence which is sure TO regulate the bowels. cure
wind.cohc and produce natural sleep. 1t is
pleasant to take. Children need not cry and
mothers may sleep
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-29

SPECIAL SUPREME COURT OF AP-
PEAIs.-The following business was trans
acted in this court to-day:
Hancock VS.. Talley: Appeal from the
circuit court of Louisa, reversed.
FAINT VS.. Downman: Argument continued
on behalf Of the appellees; Judge William
Robertson will respond for the appellant
tomorrow.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-29

RAILROAD CoNNEcTIONs.- Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad company has con-
cluded arrangements with the Old Domin-
ion line for the shipment of its freights
hence to New York, and with the Clyde
line of steamers for shipping its freight
from Richmond to Boston, Providence and
Philadelphia. Its western connections were
formed some time since.
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PENNSYLVANIA.


PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-The centen-
NAL plans were to-day placed on exhibition
in the lecture room Of the old University
building, and inspected by large number
of persons. They are in the main the very
essence of architectural magnificence. The
popular shape seems to have been that OF
parallelogrsm, and nearly all are surmount
ed with domes Of imposing proportions.