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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19
Diamond Cut Diamond.

The Lucknow Qndia) Times relates the
retrlbutlve romance of a certain gentleman
who came to that place, bringing with
HIM letters OF introduction to several DeO-
pie IN moderate circumstances, with whom
he lived, and, having represented himself
as a gentleman of substance, being sole
owner and pOssessor of one lakh and fifty
thousand rupees, was treated with the ut
most Difference and courtesy, and, further,
was permitted to gain the affections of
young lady whose only personal attraction
appeared to be a profusion of valuable
leWelry which she constantly sported. The
young lady explained that her father was
an Extra Assistant Commissioner, station
ed at something less than thousand
miles from Conao, and possessing an estate
of Unreasonable extent and incalculable
value, to which she was the heiress. A
match was very soon arranged, and the
young couple, as happy as wealth and
affection combined could make them,
were married, and left Lucknow on their
wedding tour few days ago. And here
the tale, to be a happy one, should end,
but, unfortunately, this is not the end of
the tale. The gentleman took his
bride to Buxar, where it turned out
that he was engaged in the truly
delectable and highly remunerative pro
fesSlon OF fireman on the East India Rail-
way, drawing the munificent salary of
forty rupees month, and it was with
feelings of utterable anguish that he felt It
his duty to inform the lady that the lakh
and half of rupees were in the hands of
another party who obstinately refused to
give up the money on the ground of his
being the rightful owner of it. The bride
bore the disappointment with stoical
equanimity, and informed her husband,
with unteigned regret, that a similar diff
ficulty existed in regard to her fathers
estate near Conao The estate was there
all right, of course, but it was encountered
to such an extent that it was impossible to
get at. The nature of the incum brance,
too, was extremely peculiar; an old zemin-
dar had another estate on top of it, and he
obstinately refused to take it off And
the whole of the valuable jewelry, which
had proved so excellent a bait, had been
returned to the brides sister and the other
ladies from whom it had been borrowed
for the occasion. 1t is said that the pair
bear their common disappointment with
good grace, and are as happy as can be
expected under the circumstances
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19

~
Yellowstone, and their tributaries, and all
the region northWard to the Saskatchewan
ana beyond, has winter atmosphere SO
devoid OF moisture and free from clouds,
ana SO beautiful, invigorating and electric
that 1t may be said to have distinct and
separate climate. The general average of
temperature is lower west than east of the
Mississippi. The progression of the sea-
sons is another feature distinguishing the
three sections. In many parts of New
England, in Central and Northern New
York, and in Canada the ground was
covered with snow for four months, while
westward to the region beyond. the Missis-
sippi the farmers were blowing the ground
and sowing their crops early in March; by
the middle of the month the prairies being
clad in fresh verdure, and the strawberry
vines up and growing. These meteorolo-
gical data constitute an important testi-
monlal to the high value of the work
which IS done by the observation of our
Signal Service Bureau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19
commits 10 suicides in proportion to the

commits 10 suicides in proportion to the
negro's l. The proportion Of suicides
among our citizens of foreign birth is rela-
lively greater than that among natives. and
OF these much larger than the proper
tlonate share falls to the Germans. Thus
Germany has 1,690,410 natives in this
country to 1,S55,827 natives of Ireland
But there were 246 suicides of German
birth to only 104 of Irish birth, showing
proportion OF very nearly 3 to 1. The
french fiction of the Englishman's pro-
cllvlty to suicide is not borne out by these
tables. On the contrary, while 55O,6sS
persons English born produced AZ suicides
or in 1900, 1920 persons French
porn produced IS suicides or 1 in 5000.
If the taking of the cen us improves in
accuracy as 1t has done heretofore, we
may hope that in 1880 the class of mot
specified" means of suicide and of "un-
known" nationality will have practically
disappeared. In that event, and having
such copious and accurate data, it will moi
need Quetelet to derive from our
statistics of suicide, in comparison with
those of other nations, the means towards
the solution of some of the most important
social problems and biological questions
that are now stumbling blocks in the way
OF political development-N. Y. World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19

LIME AND SALT Observation-Disclosures
Johnson recommends for tertilizing pur-
poses to mix one bushel OF salt and two
bushels of dry lime under cover, and allow
the mixture to decompose gradually thus
forming aneintimate chemical union of the
two materials. For this purpose the mix
ture should be made at least six weeks be-
fore use, or still better, two or three
months, the heap mentioned being turned
over occasionally. This salt and lime
mixture, when applied at the rate of TWEEN
ty or thirty bushels per acre, forms an ex-
cellent top-dressing for many crops. 1t
acts powerfully on the vegetable matter of
soils; fifty-six bushels applied to a turnip
crop have produced as large a crop as
barnyard manure. 1t is also very destruc-
tive to grubs and insects in the soil. Like
salt, it attracts moisture from the air, and
is useful against drouth. Its decomposing
power is remarkable, and if three or four
bushels Of it are mixed with load OF
swamp muck, the latter will be reduced TO
q powder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19

GARDEN GATE.

b GARDEN GATE
! the garden gate
IA trimmed the flowers,
;nad 10 his listening mate
rich as ours
/ at the garden gate
eir 70 see; ,i+
pepsd az he fain would wait
hi paused OF the tree.
n the garden gate,
Ebegan to fall; ,..s 1a+o
u M. though the hour was late
busted pink on the wall
n the garden gate
rae s,Tong and tue,
b. was heard to stale
Bed to do. ,,,.,,, Rornr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19
1HE KISS

EHE KISS.
JULIA c. R. DOHH'
.os lay before me dead
j pa paw lips of thine
81 Pas asss pressed
.5sr-looking down
Non higher sphere
I'D 5In many a YEAR,
,,,,s me strange and cold
lid did rot toacn .irs
4 + h. .S' owed SO much'
-. rou kissed me dear,
,n ~ what you said!
you Is.f ks. my beloved
ebalI ! be dead
l q arr loves long night,
I'VE it back again =,
b. morning bright
] ,on no caress;
Imembering this,
bon my lips | keep
Pal ANlN7 GALAXY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19
How to Begin an Article for Publica-
ton.

A GREAT many people are apt to hitupon
happy ideas in society, and when they go
home they write them out for publication;
and most of these good folks know how
hard it is to begin an article satisfactorily.
A word to them: commence with your
very finest writing and most beautifully
rounded sentences. Introduce your sub
ject in your most elaborate style, be po-
etical, rhetorical, didactic, as your mood
may be, and when you think fit gradually
drop into the discussion of the subject
matter When the article is finished, be-
gin at the opening sentence, and read it
until you find you have commenced to
say something to the point. Stop at this
place; strike out everything before it. and
let your article begin just there You
will then probably find that it opens we'll,
and that by collecting all your labored
composition in one place where it can be
readily stricken out, you will have saved
yourself all the trouble that would have
been necessary had it been scattered
through the article.-Fra7k 4 Stockton,
in tScribner's for Nay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19

A Mr.. LILLE, living in Randolph, Vt,
recently became bald in a singular man
ner. He had heavy head of hair, and a
heavy, full beard. A few weeks ago, on
taking off his hat, he was surprised to find
a large amount of hair loosened and ready
to fall off, and the rest, together with his
beard, followed in about week. Mr.
Lille is strong, well man, and it is diff
cult to account for this wonderful freak of
nature.
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-28
JOINT CONVENTION.

Tae roll of each House being called
and the minutes read The Lieutenant t.
Guvcraor announced that no one had re
cevcd n majority of votes east Tor United
Sta rs Senator, and directed he Secret 4.
nv tc call the roll for another ballot.
Before the clerk commenced calling
the rol, Mr Warwick said lie had stood
firm so far far Judge Bowen, and if he
thought aay good would result to him OF
the republican ,lariy, b, such action, he
would continue to stand by him. But
while this contest is going on crude leg
islation is being rushed through each
House, l., order ia gain the favor OF our
friends on the other side OF the Hall (the
democrats The republican friends do
not propose to throw away our hardly
earned victory ut the late election, and
he. therefore, with Judge Bowen's con
sent, withdrew his name, and the friends
of Judge B would support Col Dorsey
[Applausc Wei shake hands with
our republican friends and our friends
across the way, stop this contest. and &c
forward with some good legislation Bu;
while doing this, the republican friends
Of Judge Bowen will still maintain their
independence.
After this the Clerk called the roll
with the following result:
Far S w Dursey-Spnators Beldin
Caralon. Clayton, Colt, Dawson, Dooley
Duggcr, Elliott, Gallagher, Goad, Hanks
Hodges, Holland, Howard, McChcsney
Ra'cliffe, Thomas, Torrans, White OF
Pulaski, White Of Phillips, and Repre-
sentativcs Berry &C. E). Beardsley
Brown (Neal), Brown &C. F). Beaslcy
Bridcnthal, Corbell. Cleveland, Colt
Copeland, Chandler, Chapman, Crowley
Dnvie, Erwin, Eagle, Fox. Furbush, Gil
breath, Grissom Hawkins CA. NJ ).Haw
kins 90 S }. Hawkins (Monroe). Havis
Hynds, Joslyn, Johnson (Adam) J. John
son (J IL }. Joyncr, Kingsto =. Kent, Lee
Lynn, Latia. Murphy (J. ny, Murph,
(Wm), Mcleod. Marshall. McGehee
Merritt. Mill-n. MeVeigh, Michel, Num-
Page, Raniin-. Reed, robertson. Robin
son. Sarbcr, ShriaIcy. Sheppard, Spears
5 ephenson, Shcpperson. Strong. Stump
ter. Stewart. Turner, Thornburg. War
wick, White Whc t, Walker, Williams
Wrigh,. Mr. Speaker--S7
For \ II. Garland senators Askew
AMI F'rlrrsol. and Representatives Bcrr,
{ u J. Care, Cunningham. Foster. Har
lev. Mut,,nsv, Pindall, Tlrower and
Thrill
For j ID WalSer-Sena,or B aver,
aad Representatives G,ssrlt aud Thom
asnn~-3
FoI r. C. acknowledgements,
parish-l ....,
Vote cast. lO2, necessary to n choice
l52
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JESUS AT THE TABLE 1t was in John
Falls Orphan house, in Wemar, one
evening, when one Of the boys had said
the pious grace: /: "Comc, Lord Jesus.
be our guest, and bless what Thou hast
provided, a little fellow looked up, and
said:
Do tell me why The Lord Jesus new
or comes We ask Him every day to
C me and sit with us, and He never
comes "
Dear child only believe. and you
may be sure lie will Gene; for lie does
not dcspise our invitation.
~ shall set Him seat;' said the lit
TIC fellow; and just then there was n
knock at the door. A poor, frozen ap.
prentice entered, begging nights lodg
ing He was made wclcome--the chair
stood empty for him. Every child prof
f,rcd his plate; every child was ready to
yield his bed.
The little one had been thinking hard
all the time. "Jesus. could not come,
and so He sent this poor one in His
place-is that it ?" said the child.
y" Yes, dear child-that is just it, " an.
swerei Falls. Every piece of bread,
and every drink OF water that we give to
the poor, or the sick, or to the prisoner
for Jesus sake. we give it to Him. In.
asmuch as We have done it unto one Of
the least Of these My brethren, ye have
done it unto Me-"
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- = So
SENATE.
JANUARY lS, 1873

Senator Torrans, from the.committes
on rules. submitted new rule in refer
ence to Joint convention, which was
adopted.
The registration law introduced by
Senator Hodges came up, and it appear
ing that it had not been correctly en-.
rolled, 1t was sent back to the enrolling
clerk, who soon re.urnel it, aud it was
reported to the Senate The body then
went into committee Of the whole (Clay-
ton in the chair) to consider the bill
Senator Hodges moved to amend the
bill so as to go int"i effect after the rati
fication Of the constitutional amendment,
Some discussion ensued on this mo
ton. when Senator Frierson moved that
the committee rise, recommend that the
hill lie on the table and that one hun
dred copies printed Carried.
The Senate then proceeded to the Hall
Of the House 10 ballot for a United
States Senator. On returning the body
adjourned. 90
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HOUSE.
JANUARr, Is, 1873.
BILLS INTRODUCED.


BY Mr. Kingston. To abolish the OF
fee OF Circuit Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. Read and referred to com.
mittee on education one hundred and
fifty copies ordered printed.
BY Air Bent: To create chancsry
courts throu hout the State. Read and
referred to the judiciary committee one
hundred aud fifty c'pies ordered printed
The chair appuin ed Messrs Berry OF
Franklin. Shrg'e, and Turner a com.
mircc /" Iuvesiigatr the cause of the
e. . cop u troGbles, and to report
" vat L eislation was necessary to restore
paace
The House took recess Of twenty
minutes, until ten minutes before II
o'cloci.
Af'.r recess, Mr. Ken tmoved the
H"us pr,pars to receive the Senate by
vac ting ,hr center seats Carried
Chaplne moved the chair appoint
n commit &c of three 10 wait on aud in.
tptat TIE Ssaatp # the teadineSs of the
iIo.. to.gtc .rc thcm in j int conven-
i -. carried
Tho S nate came IN, and WAS received
in joint convention.
Immediately after the joint convention,
the hou,e adjnlrncd to IL o'clock on
Monday.
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Holding Stack in a Senator
1 Nee Kied ~ Coral,tim Bnknowa ~
oruofo Wap les Time Aaa
[Fromithc New York Tribune, !

We are told tiat Mr. Ben Holladay,
n inancier aud SPECTATOR Of great re
nown IN the Pacific States. when once
asked to help elect candidate for the
Senate. sal that he had owned stock in
pretty much every species of property
from Missouri bull team to an ocean
steamship line. but never yet in a United
States Senator; he would like few
shares. This seems to BE- just what the
Union Pacific railroad people have heen
doing. Nobody will pretend that either
Mr. Bushnell or Mr. Durant gave money
to elect Senators Thayer aud HARLAN out
Of pure philanthropy or from motives OF
disinterested friendship, Indeed, both
of these speculative railway managers
confess. with pleasant confusion. that
they thought it would he good thing
to have "a friend in, the Senate Mr.
Harlan was thought By the gentleman
who took stock in<his election to be
especially open to friendly advances
although he lived on the line of a rival
road. >" This is delicious; and so 10 the
additional euphuism tina. Mr.. Harlan had
Ii cd long enough IN Washington to un.
derstand the wants Of the State and not
allow his Judgment to be subvcrtcd BY
his typographical relations to rival line.
But 10 not all this miserable business
Here are Senators accepting money to
Use In promising their elections in Stale
legislatures. They take it from men who
represent railroad enterprises which sre
sure to be compelled to pass before the
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-28

Senate in the guise Of petitioners Tor Ia
vorable legislation. We have nothing
now to do with the way in which the
railroad tribute money was spent Mr..
Duraut think. his $4,000 was used to
subsidisc iowa newspapers in the Harlan
interest. For the honor OF the profess
sion, we hope not. But the snormity OF
the wrong lies in the acceptance OF ('f
not the application for) these corruptlng
influences There 10 no possible expla-
nation Of such course Of conduct that
Is consistent with sound morality or good
government Money cannot he honestly
used in u senatorial canvass OF State
legislature. Money cannot be honestly
accepted by candidates for congress from
agents of corporations interested in con
gress legislation. See, then. how one
railroad corporation has made its money
power felt in the American congress
With Cakes Ames lending money freely
to some members Of congress aud put
ting others "in the way ola good thing,
and Bushnell and Durant giving liit to
still others who very much want to SO
to the Senate, the Union Pacific Railroad
company seem to have done a tidy bus'.
ness Yet good old-fashioncd people
who think Of the Senate as il was when
Benton, Calhoun. Clay and Webster were
in it, are shocked that there are icon
clasts who refuse to hold their hand
The idol is broken but we arc beginning
to find out that the men In the Senate are
responsible for the ruin. The tone OF
public morals has gone down; we are
gradually discovering the men who are
responsible for its fall
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-28
ARKANSAS 1Ee1sIAruaE.
SENATE.
JANUARY II, 1873.

.Ett1 ttt l1 JANUARY II. 1873.
Roll call; prayer; minutes read and
approved
Senator Torrans gave notice Of bill
providing for board Of supervisors in
each county. Aea LE
Senator Hodges introduced registra
ton law. 1t makes county clerks the
registrars, and requires them to register
ali persons at any time who will take the
oath. He is given no discretion in the
matter For refusal TO do 81 he is sub
ject to heavy penalties He is to receive
fee OF ten cents for every person reg
istered, to lie paid out Of the county
treasury For making any alteration IN
the list the clerk is subject to iine, and
disqualified from holding office.
On motion of Senator Hodges the bill
was read second time by title, and or
dered to be cngrossed for third reading
at 3 p m.
The Senate then proceeded to the hell
of the House to ballot for 3 United
States Senator.
After various motions in reference to
adjournment the Senate adjourned until
to morrow morning at 10 o clock
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Coon A,v,cr The President of Yale

Coop ADVICE. President of Yale
College gave the following advice TO the
students Of tina, institution the other day !:
Young men, you are thc architects OF
your own fortune Rely npon your own
strength Of body and soul. Take tor
your star. self-reliance, faith, honesty
and industry. Inscribe on your banner !:
Luck is a fool, pluck is hero Don't
take too much advice: keep at your helm
and steer your own ship, aad remember
that the great art of commanding Is to
take fair share of the work. Don't
practice too much humanity, Think
we'll OF yourself Strike out. Assume
your own position. Put potatoes IN
your cart. over rough road, and small
ones 60 to the bottom. Rise above the
envious and jealous Fire above the
mark vou intend to hit Energy. irwin
chile determination, with right motive,
are the levers that move the world. Don't
drink. Don't chew. Don't smoke. Don't
swear Don't deceive Don't read nov.
els. Don't marry until You can support
wife. BE in earnest BE self reliant.
BE generous. BE civil, Read the news.
papers. Advertise your business Make
money and do good with it. Love your
God and fellow man Love truth and
virtue Love your country and obey its
laws lf this advice is implicitly FOL
lowed by the young mcn of the country,
the millennium 10 near at hand
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-28
RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY. Jan. 2S.

TUESDAY. Jan. 2s.
The river Is about on a stand with 81 feet
on the bars at this place. Weather cold and
cloudy and atr full Of snow.
n Arrived. Wednesday. steamer Gibson, from
Little Rock. Returned next day.
n The NdshriHe. Capt. A. J. Ross len Gin.
cinnat! for this river on the 23d. Capt. Ros,
Z 1t will be recolleeted was In charge of the of.
< flee Of the n. G. Gray. last season.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Monday
Says:
III There was an active movement In ship
a2nents yesterday tor the South. Captain h
~, ftrkes OF the sunken II. e.. Gray, was In
lhs city yesterday. and left tor Louisville
we learn that there was not dollar Of insur.
4 Ance on the Gray, her policy having expired
fpn the 9Th OF Dccembrr. The boat being a
complete wreck. aua Captain Yerkss being
$fhe sole owner his loss, Of course. Is very Sc
acre.
II The maUy Arkansas friends Of Captain
II ERxEs. regret Ills loss. Tic was one OF the
Sa'est men that ever hreuyht boat into this
xtivcr. -, -
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-28

NAVIGATION REsUMEp.-The first boat. the
steamer Gibson. in the space Of over six
months that has been up to this point, arrived
Wednesday afternoon. Leaving Little Rock
Friday n0on-making the trip In four days
The popular Capt. jim. BOwLIN is IN com
mand and NJ. j. S. Joxks presides in the
office THE. GRIFFITH and Ed. HoUsToN AT
the wheel Maj, ADAMS expresses determ-
tnaton to keep boat in the upper river. SO
Icug as there Is u possible chance to get
through. The prospects for very large river
this winter is not very hattering at this time
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-28
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