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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

ner-partles, where they've notb;.
but give a few orders and I sn 70
comes and cooks their dinner ssondaiebo6
BODY else comes and puts flower sou
table, and d lot of men dressed ~, "a b
ministers come and wait on eyo.lt j
as attentive as undertakers At y bod
Boarders sometimes expect ton ~, auaerra
the ladies that provide for then, nuca .
days the meals are better than 9TH GoG
1t can't help being SO. SOMETIME s!
provision market isn't well nnS' i
sometimes the fire in the cook i1l pL8a
doesn't burn so well as it does 9th S1f
sometimes the cook isn't so lncL t Qa!'
she might be. And there Is hoayy,
who is always laying in wait for tb% Y
when the meals is not quite 50 + ae. " |.
they commonly be, to pick g oua1 STo >.
the one that is trying to serve them "
that they shall be satisfied. I bono5 q
will bless all that sit at my table RI ria "
young, rich and poor, married and ~.
My husband, that's dead and gone ai i-s
believed that we all get to heaven s[s
Or later; and sence I've grown older
buried so many that I've loved w.
to feel that | should meet all Of them u
I've known here-or at least as ma me-. "
'em as I wanted TON a better rn!g
And though | don't calculate there f : 1T,
clearinghouse in heaven, | hone d.!
some time or other meet them tbet 'Ia
set around my table, one year afr - ~
other, all together, where there is nS'1 a.
finding with the food and no occs:s,
for 1.-THE Poet at the Breakfast 1a}f
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23
Listen.

Do you wish to do something toward
making your home happy? Do you de-
sire that your brothers and sisters should
be glad to have you with them, and that
you should always be welcome COM
panion to your parents or your
children? Do you want to have
your society coveted everywhere,
and to feel, the while, that you are doing
good as well as giving pleasure? Would
you like to help people to think well, and
to have them save their best thoughts for
you? Would it please you to get all the
good you can out of the people you
know?
Ii so, learn to listen.
But first learn what listening is-for it
is not merely the exercise of the sense of
hearing. The stupidest of us all can
keep ears open and mouth shut To listen
properly means to make other people
talk properly. That is social definition,
if it is not a Websterian one. The good
listener is a cause of talking in others,
and by proper exercise of this valuable
and too scarce gift, makes the difficult
say what they think, and the verbose
think what they say. For the greatest
takers are careful when they find they
have a good listener. They know that
they may not often be so fortunate, and
they talk their best. The adept in listen
ing may sometimes hear more pressing
than he likes, but if he be skillful this
will not often happen. When it is i'm
possible to get anything interesting or
useful out of man, he need be listened
to no longer. Everyone Of sense will
agree to that. But it is astonishing how
many good things some very unpromising
persons will say if they be properly and
conscientiously listened to.
TO be sure it is very hard for some per-
sons to listen. They have gift for talk
ing, and they like to exercise it. But
these are the very persons who should do
a great deal of listening. They know
what luxury it is to talk, and they should
give their families and friends a chance
to learn the art. Besides, like farmers,
they will often find much advantage in
rotation of crops A season of listening
is often most excellent preparative for
a season of talk
1t is often supposed that if a man has
good thing to say, he will say it, but
this Is not necessarily the case. Very
often he never says it because no one viii
give him chance. He don't want to
waste his speech on fools, and the smart
folks want him to content himself with
iodi my "Hat they nave 10 say. This
happens-nOt in connection with very
good things, perhaps, but with things
that might lead to very good things
every day and every hour, in thousands
OF families all over the land-to say moth
ing Of society.
There are those who so seldom have a
chance to speak to interested ears. that
they gradually withdraw themselves into
themselves, where not generally finding
much, they intellectually pine away
TO be sure, we should not fail to he.
come good takers, if we can but, do
what we may, we can only make one
talker Of ourselves, whereas, by proner
listening, we may make a dozen takers
OF other people.-FTank e. Stockton. IN
Scr15ner's Monthly. 30
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23
Sowing Grass Seeds.

WE prefer to SOW grass seed early
the fall, or late in summer, so that t
plant may get well established before Il
ground freezes. If sowed late in the fa
and yet early enough for the seed to e
inmate, the. young plants are more like
to winter-kill, and the seed is lost. lii
seeding cannot be done early in the fa-
wait until February to April. Sown
any time after February the seed vi
terminate early and get full season
growth.
We recommend the reseeding Of bot
pastures and meadows. Especially is
important in the case of meadows wht5
the practice is to cut the crop while i
bloom Or before the seed drops; and esp
clally II it is in the main timothy ne
dow. For timothy is biennial grassM
will run out" in two years If not rene'
ed by reseeding-hence the remark con
mon among farmers that the red clJi
runs the timothy out. This rule also y
plies to closely fed pastures. The cor
slant cropping with only the tough, VIII
wild grasses which the stock will not ts'
going to seed, soon runs out the bette
sorts. unless seed is sown more frequen.l
than it is. Harrow over the old pastls
and give them reseeding with WIKI
clover, orchard grass, timothy, red-to5
etc, once in three years, and increase.
forage will repay the trouble. 81
Lands that are overfowed in the ID,
and winter, and are liable to be vaslea
badly by such overflow, whether paslar
or meadow, are better for frequent t.
seeding. Indeed, it is essential, II IN u,
tame grasses are to be kept in them al y. u
otherwise the coarse, innutritious mar.
grasses will surely succeed them ~ y:
such lands the seeds should be so"n . .
soon as the water has subsidized from l-'D
IN the spring. --Rurdl Nea9 YORKER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23
Taking Cold.

If cold settles on the outer cover.
of the lungs, it becomes pneumonia - ),
fammati on of the lungs, or lung l lev.
and IN many cases carries OIL tie SUIT
est man to the grave within week: -
cold falls upon the inner GOVERNS. Oh ~ =
lungs, it is pleurisy, with its knllS+ 10:
pains and its slow, very slow recoNst'';:
Ii cold settles in the Joints, theie - !
rheumatism with its agonies OF pan, IN IN
rheumatism of the heart, which ID al X 4
slant sometimes snaps asunder the c :. I
Of life with no friendly warning. Il . S
the utmost practical importance, [ tn d
in the wintry weather, to know, IVA l;4it
much how to curea cold as how to a'u ,,'a-
Cold always comes from one cau +Te,
some part of the body being colder e., t hep
natural for time. II pers on VIII ,, nTf
his or her feet warm always, ana !,. ~ h
allow himself or herself 10 be chliltG .;r,;
or she will never take cold in a ili g. Grt
and this can only be accompllshea " d
care III warm clothing and aVoloa 1.;,T1s:
drafts and exposure. While null, III. ts
of colds come from cold feet, perhapp,@,'cks
majority arise from cooling off too t Srrjs
~ after becoming a little warmer - .i fror
natural, from exercise or WORK, o! ~.
confinement to warm aparilicn''
entstic american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

"A sTATIsTICIAN has discovered that q
man sentenced for twenty years to a New
YORK prison has nine chances out of ton
OF ofing pardoned out in five years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

A WAC went to the station at one of the
railroads, one evening, and, finding the
best car full, said in loud voice: "Why,
this car isn't going" Of course this
Gagged general stampede, and the wag
took the best seat. In the midst of the
Indignation the wag was asked: "Why
did you say this car wasn't going %
well, it vast then," said the wag,
but it is now"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

Sixteen Rochester On. " clothing
stores employ $50 cutters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

THE greatest army contractor-peace
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

More than five hundred d." nna;Igsg;
millions sterling are invested III i"'
in Great Britain and Ireland.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-23

The recurrence in such close connection of the
two quantities 80 times in second, and % feet in
distance, naturally recalls the fact that at the
face of the earth the velocity of a body. falling
through a vacuum for second of time. is estimat-
ed at 30 feet, and starts the question: Has this law
lower limit of addition? or is this lower limit the
same on mountain top, or in a deep mine, as on
the surface Of the earth!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-10-18

NSTE WOULD SUGGEST 4 % a CUSTOMERS AND III PUBLIC GENER-
w ALL. @tu the pwnt E@ suitable tune 70 repair and paHth@S and ntbAhwa HnhutHFhN
Hd hes mmmGra and the heavy rains that wnp penetrate the uur00Hdb uMuw during ms N~uw winter VIII
dodnnEHm rrrery that win cost III owners three times The amount uMa would uMm pamfum now
buck x sons Lead and Zinc are the BEST raR~W rh uAtho this Market "a Lamcm mrm Au
they are the Er Paints known to the world. Wcuke pAmcn Informing our friends aud he friends Of w,
spHTn Hahuck 3 sons Celebrated paint wcmN have on ada and rAh four nhaI Wit Lad and
heq mmsm white eh including Hubuk & snshtt brands Adv W. uh w ca sui RS and ewTIy
nne PN LnAn regard 70 quality and price
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-10-18
PRICE LIST
CHELSEA LAUNDRY !
G~enIIemcn'- List,

HONOLULU, II. +, July :, 1873
| an AFTER THIS DATE THE FOL-
" LOWING RATES El be charged On al work doae .;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The city of Dover, n. H., has just at
tanned its 2j0th birthday, and is seven years
older than Boston.
A girl at Green Bay has made business OF
taking the vel She took two hundred of
them from a merchant al once.
The work on the railroad from Frederic
ton To Riviere du Loup is making good pro-
gress. 1t is stated that connection will be
made with Woodstock by Christmas.
A watering place spondent writes that
very few bathers battle at the West end,
where-upon Mrs. Part ngton says she chad
an idea tina: they bathed all over
Prominent naval officers in Washington, in
commenting upon the great activity in pre-
pairing vessels for sea, say that within thirty
days there Will be in Cuban waters at least
twenty of The most powerful vessels in the
service.
\ philosopher says that "a true man never
frets about his place in the world, bn. just
slides into j: by the gravita;ion of his nature,
and swings there rs easily star"
y New Orleans juryman was asked by the
judge il he ever read the papers. He replied
eyes, your honor; but if You'll let me go
this time III never do so any more
At S., John, y. n, on Tuesday night, the
effects of the gale were quite severe. several
buildings being blown down and much dam
age being caused to the vessels in the harbor.
During the night there was extreme danger
OF the beacon at the mouth of the harbor be-
ing carried away, ana the keeper considered
his life to have been il imminent peril
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25

1t seems to he thing settled that Boss
Tweed is to lose the privilege of freedom
to wear the badge Of a convict, and to pass
twelve years of his life, if he lives that
much longer. within the walls of State
Prison. Very likely at this time the Boss
would be willing to part with every dol
he has in the world to BE- free and rid OF
the disgrace which is upon him. The beg
Gar in the street with an honest heart Is
richer than the Boss with his millions
His conviction is a grand triumph for right
and justic 1t is i pity that his c"niea-
crates ro,Id not share his fate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25
masools * Directory.

TRINITY COMMANDERY, No. !, knights Tenn
plar stated meetings Friday or before the
full moon of each month. a. d. Knight Eminent
Commander. o. Qnirby, Recorder; A. l..
Smi h, Recorder pto ten.
ALPHA COUNCII.-Meets at Hallowen. Quar-
terly Conversations, january, April, July, Oc-
toher Wednesday succeeding full moon. j..
w. Toward, Thrice lllustrious Master.
JERUSALEM ROYAL ARCH CIIAPTER-Meets
at iIallowel Stated conventions Thursday on
or before the full moon of each month. John
". Rowe, High Priest. +. j. Da Secretary.
BETHLEHEM LODGE, No IS, +. and A. NJ.
stated meetings first Monday of each month.
special meetings on Monday evenings. John W.
Rowe, Master. G. II. Brick, Secretary.
AUGUSTA LODGE, No. al, r. 4 A. NJ. Stated
meetings first Tuesday of each month. Special
meetings every Tuesday evening Z. B. Nor.
ton, Master. L. +. Blackman, Secretary.
move i6m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25

The man who predicted a mild winter
has retired from the knowledge OF the
public, and the "oldest inhabitant" is said
to have no recollection of weather at this
season of the year any more decidedly
wintry than we are now having. If there
is anything in frost aud snow. skating and
sleighing, to create an appetite, our
Thanksgiving dinners will be we'll rel
ished. We are not informed what the
beavers have to say about the weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25
Administrators Sale.

~ eense from the Judge of Probate for kenne-
bee county, shall sell at public auction on tn,
Snow in Clinton, in said county, all the right. IT'LL
and interest which Joseph SNOW late Of Clinton II
said county, deceased, had in ana to the following
described real estate, viz The homestead lot, sup
posed to contain about oneourlh acre of land, Sit
uaed in the vicinity of Clinton village in said towl
of Clinton, ANA on the road leading from said VI!
lage TO Benton, and bounded as follows to wit: OI
the west, northwest, by said road leading IRON
Clinton village to Benton, and on the northea3t ant
south by land of Joseph Piper.
THOMAS b. STINCHFIELD, Administrator.
Clinton, Nov. 10, 1878. SWAT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25

is constructed of brick with granite dressings,
and accommodates the Post-ofiice, Custom
house, and officers of Internal Revenue. This
was built under a contract Tor Sl1 900.
The Custom house at Rockland has been
begun during the present season, ana is 81 by
CT feet and will be granite building Of
FIorentine architecture The cost is limited
to Sl00, GOO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25


An article IN tie New York Tribune giving
information concerning the custom houses in
all the States. has the iolowin in regard to
Maine.
The custom house at Portland is Of granite,
100 by 20 feet, three stories high on Com
mercial ST. and two stories on Front St, the
design being Italian columns and arches on
rusticatcd basement. The principal stories
are occupied by the Custom house, the United
States Depository, and the Internal Revenue
offices. The basement is occupied as an
appraisers store. The building is suhstan-
clal one and is greatly admired. The main
Customs room is said to be the most elegant
room of the kind in the United States. Total
cost, SJ2i G33.
The Court house at Portland is an elegant
classic building, of the Roman Coyin,hian
order, two stories high, and supported by an
arched and rusiicated basement, The en-
trance story is occupied by the Post Office
and the upper stories by the United States
Courts. The court room in this building is
probably one of the andsomest in the country
Cost S37G,slJ.
The Marine Hospital at Portland is OF brick,
and cost SS4, 75S rs. The site is an excellent
one but the building is neither convenient
nor attractive.
Ilicate of the Custom hoaSc at PASSPORT, and
cost so l3>.
The public building at Bath provides ac-
comulodation Tor the Custom house, Post
Office, and Internal Revenue Office. Ii is a
granite building, situated on a large plot, and
may be considered tre-proof not only from
its construction, but from its distance from all
other structures. II cost about 100000.
The Custom house at Bangor was built on
an artificial island in the middle Of the
Kenduskeag River, that site having been
selected in consequence OF controversy
between the two sections OF the city into
which it is divided by that stream. 1t is a
granite building, three stories high, and was
Intended to be fine specimen OF classic ar
chltectare. The bull ling was extended by
the present Supervising Architect in 1867 GO
Total cost about $500 600.
The Custom house at Wiscasset is a neat
small building, two stories high, 40 by ~ feet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25

The suspension of business is gradually
wearing off, and trade is beginning to in
crease. Lower prices are the order of the
dav. Those traders who yield to suit the
times find customers plenty and good, but
those who maintain old rates firmly keep
their stocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25

The continuation of MacMahon as Iresi-
dent of the French Republic is not regard
ed with favor by republicans generally
1t is feared that he will give such protec-
ton to the republic as the wolf gave the
lamb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25
Sperial Notifies.
Use Renne's Pain KiIking
MAGIC OIL.
1T Works like a Charm"

Have yon Headache? Use Renne's Magic Oil!
Have you Toothache2 Use Rcnne's Magic Oil
Have you Neuralgia? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have You Rheumatismr Use Rennes Magic Oil
Have you Sore Throat: Use Rennes Magic Oil
Have you Sciatica! Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you BruiSe? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have YOU Cramps. Use Rennes Magic Uil
Have you Choe, a Morbus Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you Lamcness? Use Renne's Magic Oil
This is the Best Family Remedy, to cure all kinds
of Pam, you ever tried.
IL il clean, safe and delicious to use, and if you
use It faithfully II will do you Good!
Directions on each bottle. Buy it of the Drug
eist or Merchant where you trade. Ifthey have not
got il hand they will send for it ut your request
and sell you Genuine kenne's Pain-KiiIing
Magic Oil, al the manufacturers lowest price al
retail.
Hs-Sold by Druggists, Merchants and Grocers.
Ii is put up in three sizes and called Trial Size
Medium Size" and Large FANNY size" bottlesr
WM. RENNE d. son, Sole Proprictors and
Manufacturers, PIrTsFlELD, MASS.
Sold by all Druggists in Augusta, w. +. Phillips
Il Co., Portland aud Geo. c. Goodwin Co. Bos-
Ton, Central Agents. aprs.tlaw& weod.spn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25
POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT


The following are The most important points
in the report of the Postmaster General :;
The ordinary revenues OF the Post Office De
partment for the fiscal year ending June, 1873
were s22, 99G, al, and the expenditures OF all
kinds were $40 ,0s4,9i5. The estimated ex-
penditures for the year 1874 are s33 1923 ,9i2
and the total estimated revenues 500 ,293, 80.
leaving deficiency to be appropriated out of
the general Treasury Of $4,G3G 1858 This
does not include sl,22j 900 for mail service
between San Francisco and Japan and China,
or between the United States and Brazil, and
between San Francisco and the Sandwich Is
lands. The report Of the Postmaster Gen
eral, in speaking of mail depredations, says
II 10 amazing that so many persons will per-
sist 10 sending money through The mails
thereby subjeciing themselves and the public
TO risk, and tempting the weak to dishonesty
and ruin, when the department provides the
means of safe transmission by money orders
at an Insignificant cost. Some OF the most
experienced officers in the service are OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-25
1aiIv Nmnebrt sournal

10 6 u = Y a.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. rs, 1878.