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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
A Lovers Ruse.

In N, one of the larger French pro-
vincial cities, during the summer of 1871
young German officer was quartered in
the house of a rich merchant. M. b
$50 the merchant was called was Chau-
whist of the purest water. At the begin
ming of the campaign he was sanguine in
the belief that, within four weeks, all Ger
many would be at the feet of the Emperor
Napoleon; and now, despite all the re-
verses the French arms had met with,
from Weissenburg to Paris, he was thor
oughly convinced that Gambetta, with his
newly-created army would soon drive the
hated German invaders to man from the
sacred soil of France"
Until this ardently longed-for moment
arrived, like the prudent man that he was,
he paid the taxes and contributions de-
manded of him by the invaders promptly,
and gave vent to his hatred for les naaudits
Prussiens by vilifying Bismarck and the
King of Prussia in his little family circle,
and by avoiding, as far as possible, Lieut..
D., who was quartered in his house.
The ladies Of the house, his wife and
daughter, were good patriots; but their
patriotism did not prevent their finding
Lieut.. D. very amiable and interest
ing, and their allowing him to spend a
considerable share of his leisure hours in
their society. Mademoiselle Louison, the
daughter, was IS years old, and very
pretty. Lieut. D. was five or six
years older, was an accomplished man of
society, and thoroughly master of the
French language. What was more natur-
al than that, despite national differences,
the young people should be drawn to-
ward each other? The mother, who was
very kindly disposed toward the elegant
young officer, favored his suit, and en-
couraged her son-in-law, that would be, to
formally ask Louison's father for her
hand But Papa b declared that he
would sooner see his daughter dead than
the wife Of Prussian, gave the Lieuten-
ant a polite but decided refusal, and for
babe his wife and daughter from holding
any further intercourse with him. The
ladies were requested to occupy one wing
Of the house, and the servants received
strict orders to deny the Prussian officer
all communication whatsoever with the
fortress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
A WOman's Memorandum for Her
FOrgetful Husband.

A GENTLEMAN who resides few miles
in the country announced his intention of
coming to the city to get a few of the
necessaries of life. His good wife, who
evidently reads the papers and knows
what is going on, furnished her "old
man. with the following memorandum
recognizing the fact that "these men are
so stupid" and always forget what they
are sent after. But here is the seasonable
list of necessaries, which though not in
strictly clerky form is nevertheless to
the point, and we'll calculated to make
an impression on the mind:
Get pound of tea.
And don't forget to 60 to Browns drug
store and get eight pounds of copperas
and pint Of carbolic' acid.
Get dollars worth of loaf sugar.
Bring dozen lemons.
Ifyou have a chance you had better
bring bushel of lime.
We ought to have a pound of ground
mustard and ONE ginger.
Get gallon of coal oil and a demiiohn
of whisky Be particular and don't get
them mixed-have the coal oil put into
the can, and the whiskey in the demi
john.
If you see a nice piece of calico, you
might bring me enough for a wrapper
Go to Orynski's and get a bottle of his
blackberry syrup.
The flour is out
Be careful and don't drink any well
water while in town.
Be sure and get a bottle of Hamlin' s
cholera cure.
We ought to have half dozen knives
and forks for the kitchen.
Go to McCleerys and get bottle of
DR.. McCabe's blackberry brandy.
Don't bring any green thing home to
make the children sick
Don't forget the coal oil and the demi-
john, and be sure to keep them sepa-
rate
Go to Cheever's and get bottle of
syrup OF blackberry and ginger.
Get pint of cOgnac brandy
Keep away from them nasty ponds I'M
less they are filled up
If you see any good disinfectant bring
some home.
Get a few pounds Of crackers and rice,
and some oatmeal.
If you see the doctor ask him to give
you a prescription to cure cholera
Be careful and don't break the demi-
john.
Johnny needs pair Of shoes
You had better call at all the drug
stores and see who has got the best chol-
era medicine.
Now don't forget any of these things,
and keep this list in your hat where you
can find it.
Come home early.
About four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the man with the memorandum might
have been seen going out Broadway with
all his horse could draw, his rockaway
resembling the hospital supply train of
an army corps, If the cholera ever goes
out in that direction it will meet with a
warm reception.-Hannibal (Ho) Courier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
Swiss Law for Collecting Debt.

AMONG the customs which would seem
to have remained unchanged since the
Oath of Grutli, must be reckoned the
mode in which distraint for debt is man
aged in Canton Schwyz On Judgment
being delivered, the officer of the court re-
pairs to the debtor and effects the dis
traint. This is done in accordance to a
form which provides that household
goods are the last to be touched, anything
else which can be found about the dwell
ing being primarily liable. The articles
thus taken possession of are valued by the
legal appraiser, and when their amount is
ascertained to be sufficient to satisfy the
claim, they are sent off bodily to the cred
itor, no attempt being made to convert
them into money by sale at auction or
otherwise.
1t need perhaps hardly be added that
sucha system is not very popular among
creditors. A Lucerne tailor having sued
well-to-do Schwyzer for 40 francs, was
surprised to receive, one morning, per
steamer, two old portable stoves. Another
creditor recently received an old carriage,
IN lieu OF the interest on mortgage; and
a third was accommodated with load of
stone, in answer to his demand for pay
ment. 1t is also reported that a doctor,
resident in canton Zurich sued man in
Schwyz, and was awarded a quantity of
manure. Angry at this mode of payment,
he emptied the stuff IN neighboring
stream, and for this act of contempt Of
court was duly fined. 1t was doubtless
wrong to detle the stream, yet one can
not wholly refrain from sympathizing
with the enraged doctor.-S,oiss Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
The Fourth of July.

In the century which is now almost
completed since the declaration of our
national independence, we can well i'm
agine the event cOmmemorated in every
conceivable manner, in every country, by
every tongue, on land and sea, on noun
tain, in valley, in church and prison.
But to all that ever came under our
observation commend us to one in which
Abram Smith, ESQ.,, counselor at law,
was the sole actor more than forty years
ago.
A late talented, but eccentric Chief
Justice of Wisconsin, whom we will
name Smith, was native of Lewis Coun-
ty, n. Y. While a law student at Sack
etts Harbor, indignant at finding no pro-
vision had been made to celebrate the
national holiday, he resolved, as he told
his neighbors, to celebrate on his own
hook. Having provided himself with a
proper outfit-literary, patriotic and sub
stantlal-he took row-bOat on the even
ing of the Sd of July, padded out to an
uninhabited island in the bay and
camped
At sunrise on the Fourth he fired a ma
tlonal salute; at ten o'clock he moved in
procession from his boat to grove, where
he read the Declaration of independence,
and delivered an Grafton which was after
ward pronounced one of the most elo-
quent Of its kind.
After the exercises in the grove he re-
formed the procession and marched back
to the boat, where he dined; reading and
drinking the usual thirteen toasts, and
any number of volunteer ones; respond
ing to one, singing a song to another,
cheering another-the one to Washington
being drunk in silence, and standing.
Fortunately this toast came early in
the programme for before the volunteers
were finished our friend remained seated,
finally lying down in the boat, where he
went to sleep, and did not waken until
the next morning, by which time he had
f1oated some distance down the bay
On arousing himself and comprehend
ing his situation, he remarked that he
was never more thankful than to find
himself where he could get such boun-
ttul supply OF water to quench his thirst.
Netc York San.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
Tricks upon TOpers.

Rolf, who keeps the news stand in the
Post-Ofice building, turns many an hon
est penny with rOot-beer fountain. The
fountain has two escapes, and at each of
these he keeps glass standing to catch
the drippings. He noticed recently, that
a couple of elderly men who lounged in
the Post-Office in the evening drained
these glasses as soon as they were partly
filled. Great and mighty results fire.
quently grow out of slight causes When
Rolf detected them an idea struck him
Before setting the glasses the next time
he dropped teaspoonful of catarrh snuff
in each one. 1t was a new kind of snuff,
and Rolf was glad Of the opportunity to
test it. He wasn't confident these men
had the catarrh, but that was really no
business of his lit wasn't anything he
could help and, besides, science must be
attended to, so he entered upon the ex-
pertinent with all the hopefulness and
expectation ola young and ardent ma
ture.
About eight O'Clock the old buffers
came around, and having listlessly
examined the periodicals, watched the
opportunity which Rolf was quivering to
give them, and raised the glasses hur-
riedly to their lips, and as
Duii iStly dDSoIUtu INC COilttutS.
Then they lounged about as
listlessly as before, for about two min
utes. At the expiration of that time, one
of the twain commenced to look sur
prised. The other man also looked as if
he had received unexpected intelligence.
Then their faces simultaneously appeared
griped, and the first man remarked,
90! On' and struck for the wall Where
upon the second man made a similar
statement, and also started for the same
destination. Rolf hurried after them.
He didn't go out on the walk where they
were, because they didn't appear to
want to engage in any business, and
Rolf had just put on clean linen suit.
So he stayed on the step, and watched
those aged people as they swayed on the
curb, and bombarded the gutter with root
beer, and catarrh snuff, and pieces of
liver, and such things as were handy at
the time. He hasn't seen them since.
He regrets this, as he wants to get their
certificate to put in circular.-Danbury
Ne3rs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
. An Enterprising Agent.

SIR" said a tall, thin man, clad in a
worn, very shining garb, suddenly ap-
pearing in the room, 81 have ventured to
call and lay before you one of the most
astonishing inventions of modern times"
They all begin in some such impressive
way as that. GA gas-burner, sir" | was
busy arranging some papers IN corner,
and having both hands full, with pen
held crossways in my mouth, was for
the moment quite at his mercy. Per
haps, sir, you are aware that in the case
of every kind of burner but this / now
show you, gas gives off most noxious
eff1uvium, having peculiarly ruinous
effect upon the eyesight." By this time l
had emptied my hands and mouth, and
was advancing upon him. Fixing his
eyes upon mine, he started back in dis
tressful horror. Heaven help US, sir"
he exclaimed, chow you have suffered
already! Your sight, sir, would not last
six months longer. This must not be-
Before / could say word or lift a fin
ger to stop him he rapidly glided past me
to the table on which the lamp stood.
With a nimbleness which rooted. me to the
spot in apprehension, he whipped off the
shade, then the old burner. In a moment
the lamp was a ruin. 'It is a mercy of
Providence, sir, that / have happened to
call"
"Stopm l called. Replace everything
as it was, instantly"
"The number Of cases of premature
blindness he calmly proceeded, that
have had the qualification of preventing
makes my labor most pleasant one"
Thinking he might be deaf, 1 bawled,
g don't want your burner; won't have
it; take it off" For he was lightly Twill
ing the new one in its place
"There, sir, you will feel thankful TO me
as long as you live! the only thing that
troubles me in the matter is, know am
running the spectacle makers"
do you hear?" | asked Il shall not
pay you for it."
He struck very effective attitude.
Payment! of what consequence is that?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

THE Scientific american is of the opinion
that we require variety in our TODD. 1t
says experience has proved that for some
reason unknown to science, variety IS es-
sential to health after reaching the age
when we are free to choose our food.
The perpetual recurrence of the same
edibles, even though their number be
considerable, becomes in all periods of
life except infancy, not only wearisomee,
but positively Injurious. Salt pork, salt
fish and potatoes, with pies, poor r bread re:
and Japan tea, are the staples of families les
during our long winters. 1t should !! be be
understood how needful change of diet
is from time to time. Fresh vegetables,
particularly in the country, are readily
phtained and preserved, and should be
unsparingly used The edible sld ho roots ,n as
turnips, carrots, onions ana oeels, anu
cabbages are as well worth preserving as
the omnipresent potato. All these vege-
tables need thorough boiling, and more
than they generally get.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

A SET of swindlers are travelling over
Iowa representing themselves as friends
to CHANGERS, and offering to sell goods
much cheaper than they can purchase
them of home merchants. They carry
with them samples of the goods that they
propose to furnish, take the farmers
notes for the goods, and sell the notes at
q discount. The goods never come. An
other set is operating in the southwest
mart of the State in the same way, and
carry their goods with them and deliver
them to their customers. The goods
universally prove to be worthless shoddy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

How ON earth do you manager" asked
a gentleman Of two .inseparable loungers.
"You are always together, you never do
anything, and yet you always have plenty
of money" Simplest thing in the
world, my dear fellow" was the candid
reply. 1--WE borrow of one another"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
NGELS'

F>1nrrs 4''hA''
az an ANGEL e hooks:
yc..sst he oae mortal OF al
! ID be sar an angel i ,,,is1r.
5os.. 3 81 :sons!h in # Il' White,
AZ raiiia ::., Nlsf floating, -;ubr
r. sno ,.,s nj strangely O''sD
-, .,rth's angels
FL here ;i 7 lirD' but family
ge 5.5 ssJsys-IIidded eyes Y
|, len l5l. q b 5es Us here here
RI, aal I5so5a a' quite hidden
=
|, s saen9eITi s W. Common folk,
Il s. nj faasihdioned bonnefS'
''tssjed .g nin,5fil rs sl Disaster
Eatl. T nome nishaP,
a.a ef1sfnan,s crowded
). maternal lap
IN, a-ms vide open
,2e rS %S'j 70 ii.tcn
"a ! want or sin.
. O.. rs I'M. could angels
yaf.l sinners DO
! ..a S \ promise new
.4-e..de angels
=. faded hair
.ssa No crown @ @5 s f1fye;
b. l- 4. = wong it knew,
age .-e -.5ire gave answer
e. d rial through
| - c1-l :! I w write
|Fho Dec In .I-mIi not know him
,a'les ! rI5e Of white.
|: , 7.,. ) ..s,a2elO s:. j j4 %s'
r. up ,c an walked At twilight,
/ -. ssaiia.l my knee
| se- mother angels
.-,5ance know one
II better glory
ing spun.
~ nd 10 guide Us,
.peech to cheer,
1.s ~ sarrq angels
With u here:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
Saviour, bless a little child,
Teach my heart the way TO Thee;
Make me gentle, pure and mid,
Loving Savior. care for me-


Birdie, Birdie, darling, sing that erery
day to mamma, will your
And as the mother watched the sweet
sleep Of the little one, the evening air
seemed to whisper of peace all strange
and new, and the tones Of the lisping voice,
pure and mild" made music in her soul
that should echo through her whole life.
Had she not once learned something about
" first pure and then peaceable," where
was it? She was going to the parsonage
tomorrow, and Mrs. Rogers could tell
her.
Whatever Mrs Lester did was done ear
nestly; but the night before she had EN-
plo,yed her energy in attempting to mis-
Judge her neighbor, now her heart was
opened to her sin, and she would confess
IN the minister's home all the evil she
had thought. She had talked only to Mrs.
Pratt, but with that recollection came the
fearful knowledge of the rapidity with
which the news, evil or good, spread
through the village. Mrs. Lester was bit
terly humbled as she remembered all the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

'DAUGHTERCULTURAL show" is the
latest name for an evening party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-01
KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, February 2s.-Tho Dem
ocratic State Central Committee to-day
published a call for o State Convention
on NAV 1st, to nominate candidate for
State Treasurer.
The dwelling house oI VIM. KEEPER,
near Owenton, Owen county, with most
Of itS contents was destroyed by fire Sun
day night. Loss about $4,000. No insur-
ance.
Last week three daughters Of Esquire
James Bishop, near Charleston, Trigg
county, went 10 the field where their
brother was burning brush. During the
brothers. absence the dress ol one OF the
girls caughtflre, and before he, alarmed BY
the shrieks OF his sisters, could reach the
spot, her clothing had all burned OIL ex.
cept a small strip around her neck, and
the girl was horribly crisped from head
to loot. She died before q physician
could be brought 10 her.
The great diamond suit Of Lent o.. Ar.
mold was transferred to Bthe United
States Court at Louisville and placed on
the docket to-day. g.a-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-01
ENGLAND.

LONDON, February 2s.-In the House
Of Commons to-day, Julian Goldsmith
gave notice that on Monday next he
should ask the Government whether II
was true that tho actual. losses OF the
United States were $2,5OOO0O less than
the award made at Gcnevn, and whether
the American Government would remit
that amount reading OF the ques-
tion was followed by cheers. The
House then went into the Commit
tee Of Supply. &laclle moved that
o select committee be appointed to
consider the relations of England
with her colonies, particularly those
affecting emigration. He supported
his motionswith speech, in the course OF
which he complained that no steps had
been taken TO divert from the United
States the tide oi English and Irish emi-
grafton.
Donald Dalrymple seconded the mo-
ton, saying that he hoped some effort
would bc made to develop the resources
OF Canada.
Viscount Berry opposed the appoint
ment Of select committee. 1t would be
unwise to dictate to colonies how to man.
age their own affairs. Nearly all Of the
colonies had agents here, whose object It
was to encourage emigration.
The motion was finally nCgatived wi tn.
out division. ra'~-'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-01

Wilson's amendment, modified in SOM
unimportant particulars, was agreed to-
yeas 10l; nays, no count. Finally thu
committees substitute was also adopted
There was great deal Of excitement
and confusion over the question Of an in
crease OF salaries, which was about to bt
reopened by amendments from the Com.
mittee on Appropriations for the benefit
Of employees Of the House, and which
were to be tackled into the Butler amend
ment The difficulty was avoided, how
ever, by the abandonment Of the proposed
amendments, and the committee rose and
reported the bill.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, then
moved to suspend the rules and concur in
the Senate amendment as modified. .
I, Mr.. Hswley tried to say that that would
cut of debate on the separate amend
ments, but he was prevented by loud calls
to order.
The motion to suspend the rules did not
prevail, the vote being yeas GO, nays 69.
The vote was not two'thirds in the affirm
alive. -'
Tho House then proceeded 10 vote on
the amendments in detail. The first i'm.
portant amendment was that ofincreasing
the salaries ofthe President, Cabinet Off.
GERS, Supreme Court Judges and men,
bers of Congress. The amendment was
rejected-yeas 90; nays 121. 4 - II
Mr. Butler, Of Mass, having changed
his vote from aye TO nay, moved to re-
consider the vote, and then moved an
The latter motion prevailed,
and at Il:30 the House adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-01
WASHINGTON.
HENRY.

DISAGREEMENT OVER TIE "FREE Kx-
CHANGE" AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The House
Committee on Appropriations this morn.
ipp considered the Senate amendments
to the postCfflce appropriation bill and
agreed 10 non. concur in the amendment
i6rbIdding the transmission Of all free
matter so lar as the same affects exchanges
among newspapers
THE PACIFIC NAIL CORRUPTION
Commodore Garrison was before the
Committee OF Ways and Means to-day
and testified that he did not know OF any
money having been spent TO procure
legislation for the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, but he had heard such rumors
in the lobbles Of the capital and at the
hotels. As To- his own line, the Brazilian,
he had never expended any money TO in
tiuence, tho. conduct of members or Tor
aDy other improper purposes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-01

The syndicate has decided to reduce
the amount OF the call OF flve.twenties to
be issued to-day, from $1O0,O0O,OOO 10
$50,000,0OO. The reason of this is that
there are only about ten millions OF these
bonds in this country, and tho Amer.
iCan subscriptions for tho new bonds
amount. to about twenty-five millions.
The syndicate has already applied to the
Treasure department for permission to
pay for new. bonds in 8 eos, of1sG4, when
desirable. This would prevent a drain
of cash gold in case of failure to secure In
this country enough bonds Of 1859 to pay
the subscriptions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-01

LAKE SHORE AND TUsCGRAwAs VAL
LEY X. R,-There is to be a special meet.
ing OF the stockholders Of the Lake Shore
i Tuscarawas Valley Railway Company
at the office Of the Company, No. l6 Case
ButlLing, Cleveland, Ohio, on the 1sth
day OF March next, at which meeting the
stockholders will be required to vote upon
the question Of extending the Southern
terminus of its railroad; also, TO authorize
the issuing OF bonds by the Company and
the execution OF second mortgage upon
It's railroad and property, to secure the
payment thereof. II It Is decided at that
meeting 10 extend the railroad south of
Uhrichsville, we may soon look for lively
times among the towns along the propos.
ed routes in Harrison and Belmont Coun-
ties;-2uscaralcaS C0rOnicIe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-01

ALL hands in Congress are straining q
,oint now to get through the mass OF
legislation before them before tho ad'
ionrnmept on the Sd. The proper work
ormou,hs is to be crowded into week.
!, ). in ,be ru,h and crush that is always
worked up Just at the close Of session
,bst most Of the mischief Is done. 1t
would be better for Congress to sit three
months longer if thereby this business
could be transacted with due care and
Jeliberation, than to dispatch it, as 1t Is
being dispatched, in as many days