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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

a good housekeeper. Such an excellent
manager" all of which could not deny,
having had ample chance to test her
housekeeping qualities. George snubbed
our city friends who were dying to visit
us. The few who did come almost set me
crazy. / had now succeeded in getting a
girl, but like Mrs Butterworth's she
was always grumbling when company
came.
had no idea that it was so hard mat
ter to keep everything up in the country:
The washings were no small item and L
found some difference between doing the
washings in ones own house, or having
them done at laundry; and oh, the piles
of dishes, pans and jars, Jars that must
be washed and scalded and after all, my
butter lacked the sweetness Of Mrs. But
terworth's, and it took so long to bring it.
n 0 matter how tired | was, if | attempted
to hasten the matter by making the cream
little warmer, the butter was white and
frothy. | found it anything but pleasant
to receive visitors, though | asked Mrs
Butterworth to bring her children and
stay a week with me.
She came, but did not keep my break
fast waiting, but rose early, and having
dressed the children, came down when the
first bell rang. How much she assisted
| me. How kind she was And one day
when was very tired, she came in and
taking my work from my weary fingers,
in a very short time performed the much
dreaded task.
How grateful felt! And then | told
her all; how selfish | had been, and how
disguised had become with myself
II know all about it, dear" said she.
II
know, too, that in spite of sun and
shade, cool breezes and sweet flowers, the
| overworked housewives arms will ache,
and though she may appreciate all the
beautiful surroundings and fresh garden
luXuries, she cannot forget or throw off
the load of WEAKNESS that almost contin-
ually Expresses her. You city folks look
only at the bright side of farmers life,
for | admit it possesses very bright and
sunny side; but it takes toll and care to
make country home habitable."
How humble | felt when she came and
put her arms around me and talked thus.
We sat there long, my true friend and |, she
so noble and kindly in her manner, | so
selfabased. AS | looked over the past
and saw how selfish | had been, | could
do nothing by way of recompense but
make a clean breast of the matter Thus
was the bond strengthened between us,
and instead of a week, as | had previous
ly arranged, | kept my kind friend with
me over four; and oh, how much she
taught mel How much joy and peace
she brought to our household; and now
that | have seen both sides of country
life, hope that am better fitted to take
up the many cares that beset my path,
and perform them faithfully and earnest
" Western R7yraI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
ENDURANCE.
By MARY LOWE DICKINSON.

By MARY LOWE DICKINSON.
For depths of human suffering or JOY no measure
Into our hearts is given;
We cannot know our brothers loss or treasure,
His anguish or his heaven.
Outlines the arrowy sharpness of a sorrow,
Piercing ne's common calm;
Snll ties hidden rocks of comfort, when to-morro"
O'erfow with healing balm.
Ofttimes we calmest find grief's turbid river
Who trembled on its brink;
Full oft the cup at which our blancheo lps qulVef
Holds wine of hope to drink
Wealth burdens that we staggered III the taxing;
We walk erect at length;
The bitter blows that bow us cen to breaking
Reveal our secret strength.
The turbulent tide of tangible despairing
Beats never unconsoled;
Not so the long, low swell of anguish, bearing
Dumb sorrow manifold.
The common griefs Of common souls, whose level
Is mortal 5 low estate,
Whose voices dcadened by some loud woe S
In sobbing silence wait;
Wait for one answering cry of recognition,
One star athwart their sky,
One promise Of a far-Of fruitlon
For hopes that waiting die;
And. diving. walk again in ghostly starkness,
Peopling the gloomy gray
That makes their heaven murkier than darkness,
And farther from the day.
For these where is the light? Shall that bright
portal
Which, soon or late, swings wide
For every soul, reveal a joy immortal,
Secured the other side?
shallwe our crosses lift, till light upon them
Transfgures all below
And wear our crowns so long ere we have won
them
That all their glory know?
And these who bending. drag cross in sadness,
Their faces to the dust.
Not carry palms at last? or know the gladness
OF souls that rest and trusl'
Is ii slow-siippng beads, or patient foiding
OF stained hands in prayer,
That makes them purer? or the faithful holdlng
Of what God gives to beary
Not all the gathered wisdom of the sages
Can guess Gods hidden ways.
And yet the slow unfolding Of the ages
Must still show forth His praise.
And all this mystery of pain, our spirits
Can neither bear nor break.
MAY not be mystery to souls who bear II
For love and for loves sake.
Christian Union
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
4 SPIRITUAL SONG.
FROM THE GERMAN

WHEN in hours of fear and failing,
All but quite our heart despairs;
When, with sickness driven to wailing,
Anguish at our bosom tears;
When our loved ones we remember
All their grief and trouble rue;
And the clouds of our December
Let no beam of hope shine through;
Then, oh then! God bends Him DER us;
Then His love grows very clear;
Long we heaven ward then-before US
Lo. His angel standing near.
Fresh the cup of life He reaches;
Whispers courage, comfort new;
Nor in vain our prayer beseechcs
Rest for The beloved too.
George Macdonald, in Scribner's Monthly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
Variable Matrimonial Weather.

AN interesting Instance of f1uctuating
connubial felicity has recently been
forced upon our attention. On Tuesday
morning, man with wrathful features
came into the office, and laconically or
dered the insertion in the Journal of a
''To Whom it May Concern" forbidding
all persons from harboring or trusting his
wife, etc. He paid the bill as if it was a
pleasure to him. In the afternoon he
came again, looking cheerful this time
and desired the advertisement suppressed
las she and have made up" He took
his card and money, and went his way
buoyant and happy. But the next morn
ing he came back once more, saving cts
no use, she's got to be posted" and hand.
ing oyer his papers, disappeared. Before
night he returned, and again Withdrew
his advertisement, intimating that this
time the reconciliation was genuine and
everlasting. He did not put in an ap-
pearance the next day, but the day fol-
lowing he walked in, and with an air of
desperation, ordered for the third time
the momentous advertisement to be pub,
llshed. 1t was put in type, and as the pa
per was about to go to press, a nervous,
sharp-teatured frightened woman of fifty
appeared on the scene, bringing a writ
ing from her husband to the following
purport
AUGUSTA, Aug. Is.
10 the Editors OF kennebeck Journal
Please give my wife --,the card left
win you for publication and do not publish the
Same.--h
She bore it off in triumph, and there the
matter rests at the present writing. The
wife evidently is ahead -Kennebeck (Me.)
Journal
"A MAN in New Hamburg, N. Y, has
papered his horse-stalls with gold paper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
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THE bad farmer, despite of a good SOL
and home markets, will become bankrupt
and wretched, while the, industrious an.
intelligent shall triumph over every dlll
Guilty and find himself in the enjoyment
of peace, prosperity and happiness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

In an editorial on the horse disease
the Congregationalist suggested that l
might be we'll to sit at the feet OF horse
and learn humility. "Just so,' says the
California Netcs-Letter, "sit down at the
hind feet of a mule, and if he don't hui
initiate you, pull his tail and tickle the
inside of his legs with stable-tork.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

GRAPES FOR WINTER tsE.-Take ripe
grapes, pick off from stems, wash II MOI
perfectly clean, place in jar End cover
with molasses. After two or three days
seal over and tie them up tightly. FOR
mince pies and seasoning in winter, they
are delicious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

THE National Life Insurance Company
of the u s. A, charges threetourths tli JIG
usual rates for life insurance, and as Nv
other company in the world does, gOal an,
tees their sufficiency by capital Oh ono
million dollars, paid by its st0ckholdp5 a .
1t wants agents everywhere: E: \: nor,
Inns, President, Jay Cooke, Chairman
Finance Committee, Philadelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

SOME of the farmers near Fergus falls,
Minnesota, use shepherd dogs to care Ioi
their cattle, and build no fences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

A NAN in New Hamburg, N. Y, has
papered his horse-stalls with gold paper
and carpeted the floors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25

She bore it off in triumph, and there the
matter rests at the present writing The
wife evidently is ahead. -Kennebeck (Me)
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
Price 25 4 50 eeH'
D. RANSOM @ !
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See notice in local {.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25


thief, whom the boys followed around for
a while He has nineteen buckshot holes
| in his left breast and twenty-one in his
| left arm.
A RESIDENT of Maine complains thai
| the weather probabilities are posted
| in their appointed place so late after they
| arrive that the usual question among
| farmers is, What is the weather going tC
| be yesterday9"
THE sparrow is the cause of sundry
| legal proceedings in England. Evil
minded persons catch sparrows, pain
them, and sell them for canaries. Car
"airy" person be found stupid enough tc
| be thus deceived?
SPOILED figs and carpenters glue are
| the principal constituents of new sen
sation in the way of sweatmeats sold as
royal jam" by the London grocers A
sufficient amount of gin will produce the
royalist kind of Jim jam.
| A CLUB was recently organized ir
Rochester, n Y, called the Dismal Six
all the members old bachelors, whose sole
aim is to make themselves miserable
The presiding officer is called the dolefu
grand, while his deputy is known as the
vicedoleful
THE man who bought dog to keep of
burglars, and had his sixty dollar suit Of
clothes torn into strips and two big
mouthfuls taken out of his calves in try
ing to enter his own backyard, has re
covered from his canine attachment. He
yearns to realize on that animal
A JOHN BULL, conversing with ar
Indian, asked him if he knew the sun
never sets on the Queens dominions
NO." said the Indian. "Do you know
the reason why ?" asked John. because
God is afraid to trust an Englishman in
the dark" was the savage's reply.
| BAKED EGG PLANT-Wash the vegeta
| bles clean, and bake in the oven as you
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
NEW YORK.
Forthcoming Statements.

New YORK, Sep. Ca statement
OF the assets and liabilities OF the Union
Trust Company will be made public
either this evening or tomorrow. A
statement OF the affairs and condition
OF the Trust Company is expected In
few days. Fisk & Hatch will present
a statement to their depositors when pre-
pared, but public exhibit will not be
given. The office OF Henry Clews u
Co., is still open, but no business IS
transacted. Howes i Macev have
partially resumed business. They res
ceive deposits, opening new accounts
and keeping everything separate from
the old books. The old accounts will
be settled az soon as they can realize on
their securities. A large number OF new
accounts have been opened by the firm
and several large deposits have been
received to-day from country houses.
Movements in Geld.
The fact that the associated banks
have perfected an equalization OF
their legal tender and other reserves
gives a cheerful tone to the situation tc-
day. Liquidations are progressing
hourly and every day the Stock Ex-
change remains closed is 60 much time
gained.
An extraordinary movement in gold
began about y o'clock. The prices
have been strong all morning, opening
at Ill aud worked up nearly one per
cent, when it was feared that sales
which had been made, to arrive,
as against imports OF gold from
England and were crampng
operations. The price rapidly advapc
ed to ll35. Greenbacks sold for g
per cent premium. The clearings OF the
Gold Exchange Bank were affected
about . p. m., and amounted to twenty
tour millions. Two dealers having been
found delinquent, it was found the
cleaIances would not be affected, but
fortunately the bid was given them by
Drexel, Morgan & Co., and thus new
gold panic was probably checked. After
the trouble was over exports in gold
commenced and ran the panic up
to ll4!.
The Bond Purchases.
Before 3 P. NJ. gold was loauing flat
and greenbacks were 4 per cent premi-
um. Many strange rumors have been
current in Wall street for the last two
days concerning the causes OF the gov"
ernments action in suspending the pur-
chase OF bonds. One rumor is
that the government has already paid
out "A millions in bond purchases, also
that 20 million greenbacks were
sent on from Washington
aud placed on the street.
General TIillhouse, Assistant Treasurer
being questioned this afternoon regard
ing the truth OF these reports, says no
such amount OF the !Governments mon
ey had been paid out, only $l2. 100000
OF $50 bonds having been purchased
in addition to that which we have re-
deemed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
Newspaper Sale.

We understand that the SteubenvIlle
Herald office with its good will, has
been purchased BY P. 3. Conn veter-
an C?j Republican, and at present the
proprietor OF the Steubenville NetcS, by
whom the united paper will be publish
ed after the first OF October next Mr..
Allison retiring from.the printing and
publishing business in this city. Mr..
Conn pays for the Herald office S24 ,OOo
Mr.. Allison retaining possession OF the
building in which the Herald Is now
published. The price paid is big, and
we congratulate Mr.. Allison in finding
q purchaser willing to pay such a price
for his office. When the two papers
are finally consolidated we shall have
more to say on the subject.-StS7'9sn
UiVs Gazette.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
PITTS SBUR CHI.
Defalcation in the Posto&ce.
Jno. Il. Stewart $33, Behind.
A Mere Bagatelle.

PIrTssURGu, September 26.-Cour
siderable astonishment was created this
afternoon by the arrest OF John d..
Stewart, postmaster of this city. charg-
ed with being deialter to the amount
Of $4,000. Numerous complaints had
reached the department at Washington
from business men in this city, OF their
failure to receive letters with remittan-
Gee, and when drafts to the amount OF
$4,000, in favor of the Panhandle Il.
R. Co, for mail services were returned
protested, an investigation was ordered
under direction of special agents Pet.
terbridge and SharrstZ. which disclosed
the fact that the accounts were impro-
perly kept and the working force gen.
orally disorganized. On information
sworn to by special agent Petterbridge
the deficiencies in different iunds-are:
postal revenue, sl6.4l6; stamps and
stamped envelopes, So. .556 money or-
ders, 1887; box rents, $3,37j.
Mr.. Stewart was taken before Conn
missioner Gamble who fixed the amount
OF bail at 100000 which was promptly
furnished, the following prominent gen.
tlement gentlemen going upon the
bond: C. w. Batchelan, P. II. Lauf-
man and Alex. Bradley. 1t is stated
that Stewart has acknowledged to be-
ing defaulter to the amount named.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, September &c.

CHICAGO, September 2G.
Trading on Change to-day was on a
smaller scale than usual from the fact
that business was confined to the sales
OF cash grain and to the settlement OF
expiring contracts. Prices for wheat,
corn and oats are lower on account Of
the action OF some banks in suspending
payment OF currency and also to the
scarcity OF currency, but for rye and
barley the demand was in excess o.
offerings and prices favored sellers.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring sold at 90
@94c cash 96@l 02I seller October in
settlement; closed at 92c; No. l
spring sold at 94@9Sc and No. 81 90.
FLOUR-Unchapged and nominal.
CORN-Weaker and lower; No .
sold at 32t@35c cash or seller month
and 344@3Ss seller October; closed at
35c cash or 371c seller October.
OATS-Quiet at &c lower; Gales OF
No. . at 26tc cash and 27f@2Sc or
seller October.
RYE-Firmer; No . sold at G2@
63c.
' BARLEY-Stronger Gales OF No. .
at 81 l56l 20 cash and closed at Is;
No 3 at 95@l 90; closed at l 90.
PROVISIONS - Nominal; mess
pork offered at Sl4 90 cash without
buyers.
LARD-Sold at &c seller Deem
her.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
affecting Gegister.

AN exchange says that a citizen
who visited the Postoffice while q
mail was being distributed and saw at
the window a card marked CLOSED
exclaimed What, has this institution
busted, too." Ifhe had been In Pitts
bursh yesterday his remark might
have had local application. Our
dispatches chow that the Pittsburgh
Postmaster was arrested yesterday TOR
a defalcation amounting to S33,OOO
Considering the general run OF
Radical populations this is very reason
able indeed, and we doubt whether It's
enough to save the unlucky official
from q term in the Penitentiary. Now
if it had been two or three hundred
thousand dollars he might count upon
an easy deliverance from his troubles
and the safe enjoyment of his plunder.
But $4,000 is too little to save him.
They stopped him too soon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, Sep. 81, AN.
PROBABILITIES.
For New England and the Middle
States, clear weather aud light to fresh
winds veering to the south and west:
For the Atlantic and Gulf States and
Mississippi, partially cloudy weather
an light to fresh winds generally from
the east and south with occasional
coast rains. For Tennessee and the
Ohio Valley, clear and partly cloudy
weather and gentle and fresh winds
veering to westerly and diminishing in
force. From Missouri and Iowa to the
Upper Lakes. northerly to westerly
winds, low temperature and clear and
partly cloudy weather and frost at
night. Cautionary signals at Detroit,
Toledo, Clevelond, Erie, Buffalo Roch'
ester and 0swege.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
New YORK Market.

NEW ORk, Oeplemoel ~.
FLOUR-Market for State and west
ern flour is in buyers favor with only q
limited demand, chiefly for the wants Of
the local trade at SIS 3O95 90
for superfine State; 6 40@6 60 for extra
State; 6 G5@6 70 for choice State; 6 IS
al Is for fancy do; 5 3O@5 80 for
superfine western; 6 1906 60 for COM
mon to medium extra western 6 65@
20 for choice do; 30@S 10 for
,ommon to choice white wheat west
m extra; 6 40G6 20 for common to
rite wheat western. Southern flour
q iet and heavy at Sc 1907 so for COM
, IN to fair extra; 7 S5@l0 Is for good
- choice do. Rye -four without
change at 81 75@6 co.
WHEAT-Nominally unchanged;
the difficulty in selling exchange keeps
shippers out OF the market; mber
Michigan 81 65.
BARLEY-In moderate request.
RYE-Nomiual.
.rCORN-In buyers favor at 6l@62c
for steamer western mixed; G3@G2 for
sail; 64@65c for yellow western.
OATS-Dull at 49@52c for mixed
western; 52@54c for white western; 40
@5lc for black.
PROVISIONS-The pork market
is quiet and steady prices ruling; at
SIT 80 for new mess; IA 81 for extra
prime India; l6 O0@l7 SO for prime
mess. Beet in moderate request and
without change in price at Q 0099 so
for plain mess; IL 25@l2 80 tor extra
do. Beef hams dull ct IS 00@26 so
for common 10 prime lots. Tierce beef
very quiet. The difficulty in negotiat-
ing exchange keeps shippers out of the
market. l6 0O@l8 90 for prime mess
and IS 00@20 90 for India do.