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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22
4 XADRIGAL.

HOWARD GLYNDON.
Every robin redbreast takes himself mate!
Say the birds, sing the birds 1T is wrong TO wait
Till the lily footed spring glides ont at summers
gate"
So heard the birds sing upon day;
0, my treasure! o, my pleasure! Canst thou say
me nay?
Birds songs and birds nests and green boughs
together,
All gone: love alone laughs at bitter weather.
Summer days winter days; little reCks Love
whether,
If 50 be that Love have his own, hi ,arling way
All, my fairest! All, my rarest! Canst thou say
me naYe
In the wood the wind flower is sunken ont of sight
Low down and deep down and world -forgotter
quite.
But do you think the wind forgets that she was
sweet and white?
Then listen to his sad voice little while, pray!
Oh, my cruel! Oh, my jewell Canst thou say me-
nay!
The sun stole TO red rose and wiled her leaves
apart:
May dew and June air had wooed her at the start;
But vast not fair the sun should have her golden
perfect hearte
Let choose one short word for timid lips to say
All, my precious My delicious! 1t shall not be
nay!
Atlantic IOlth{u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22
Cultivation Of the H0rseradisll.

Among the most profitable Of market
gardening crops is horseradish. In the
ordinary rough form in which we see it in
market it pays tolerably well; but when
grown it perhaps brings a better price, in
proportion to labor and the land it Occu-
pies, than anything that is grown.
The horseradish does not like a aret soil,
but what is called by vegetable growers a
deep and damp soil; and, if rather heavy,
so much the better. These low tracts,
drained by open bitches or water courses,
afford the best situations possible for this
plant 1t is not sensitive in the matter of
soil, however, as it will do tolerabIy well
anywhere 1t is fond of good living and
has liking for rich, we'll decavcd ma
nure, provided the plants are set in the
proper manner This proper manner is
a point of much moment in horseradish
culture; as when the plants are set near
the surface of the ground, as is very com
monty the case, manure makes the roots
branch, or as gardeners say, become
fOrky-and this is the fault which it is
the aim Of the good market gardener to
avoid. To this end the roots should be
made to grow up, instead of running
down, and this is accomplished in the fol
lowing way every piece of horseradish
TOOl grows, IL we take piece Oh root
about an inch in length, about the
size of large bean, and put it an
inch below the surface of the prepared
ground, short piece will come to the
surface and form crown, and another
portion Will descend and probably fork to
form root; but, instead of this, if we
make a hole foot or so deep in the
ground with a dibble, and let the little
piece of root drop to the bottom, clean,
straight sprout will come up to the sur
face, and this will in time make as clean
and thrifty a market piece as could be de-
sired
1t must not be forgotten that every piece
Of broken root grows; in gardens, there
FORE a piece Of ground should be selected
for this plant, which it may occupy Tor
many years. If changed from place to
place the whole garden will soon be one
great horseradish patch, and the plant
prove as troublesome as the Canada
thistle. Those who grow for their own
use, and not so much for market purposes,
usually get straight roots from these per
manent beds, as, after digging out one,
there is generally enough lett IN the
ground below the reach of the spade to
grow again, and it comes up to the sur
face as described above.-f0Jneys Weehty
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22
Tho oil cons,1,,,:.

The all-consuming desire of tbn
American people to make money is fruit.
full of many evils. One of the saddest i
lustrations of this is the case of younr
Ezra Short, who, having engaged in the
vending of oranges, and succeeded in die
posing of basket of them, was temnted
to add box of sardines and two dozen
shoe strings to the stock, and is now como
through bankruptcy. The more hasfe tho
less speed IS an axiom that keeps we'll
Danbery NeWs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22

YOU'VE MAN, DEPEND ON Your OWN
EFFoRTs.-Fight your own battles. Hoe
your own row. Ask no favors of any one,
and YOU will succeed thousand times
better than those who are always beseech-
ing some ones patronage. No one Will
ever help you as you can help yourself,
because no one will be so heartily interest
ed in your affairs The first step will not
be such long one, perhaps, but, carving
your own way up the mountain, you make
each one lead to another, and stand firm in
that while YOU chop out still another. Men
who have made their fortunes are not those
who had five thousand dollars given them
to start with, but started fair with a we'll
earned dollar or two. Men who have by
their own eXertions acquired fame have
not been thrust into popularity by puffs,
begged or paid for, or given in friendly
spirit. They nave outstretched their hands
and touched the public heart. Men who
win love do their own wo0ing, and | never
knew man to fail so signally as one who
had induced his affectionate grand-mam
ma to speak a good word for him
Whether YOU work for fame, for love, foI
money. or for anything else, work with
your hands, heart, and brain. Say Il
will" and some day you will conquer
Never let any man have it TO say, II have
dragged you up" Too many friends hurt
man more than none at all.-Grdce Green
nood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22
SCHENCK'S MANDRAD

These Pills are composed exC snrrsfs
1 nae Of Mercury n' do not leave any
liable remedy in all cases Of ia, dfI o-ss1
from a disordered state OF "a, n.a s, i ::
plant. Bilious Disorders, mug x, &c, J,
typhoid and other FeyeTs' % .ns ~ ?.
the free use of SCHEEcK 5 MA Ia nesIen,
For sale By all Druggists anu D''
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DIR. J. r. MILL!
Universal
MAC TIC {

HI cures as if by 4
INFLUENCE, Neuralgia aLa o.
therefore very properly term. Il.
Balm" 1t is purely a vesetaot p
has no equal as a remedy Tor Mar.
Cholera, Cnolera MoTbus, y't y.
terry. Collie and all boW eo1 ~
FITS Timely use Will cure Co o.sss
liberia. Quinsy, and all 1hros, "
when properly used l.. II u
and other complaints mc'grI h.1ts,
southern climates, are eGslE u ,3asi
Nervous Pain. SICK. H 5;s;,s =
matism are cured by this mea!eL aTs
have failed. TOothache. EA o :, =,
blains and Bruises are re!le',a :, 4.
The genuine has d. u 20 az" 81,
private Revenue Stamp on ~ sI, g-
j. r. Miller's Magnetic baIn p.Vr Az
Examine closely, ana Guy ~,
uine. p1cs
Sold by all Druggists. I'''
bottle. Dow.
D. RANSOM, Son 6 Co., Prop :
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EPhs Il 1Sb y - u { 0Tf-tr
Pellets, or sugar-Coat:e1S ~; c
and Herbal Ju.ce, Antl-bnNs IL.
Little Giant" CI,haTt1c, OF stbl
Physic, scarcely larger T.
tard seed. yet rcpres@.T.,ll..s, h #
power as large repulsive PMS e..
and thorough, jet ss1t!y a,4ss,ablt
Being entirely EsS ~ Vs..
ular care is required se<,,'ee
.gaundice, iaa tto ~ !
Blood, COngipa,, as as, Of
Shoulders, EIgGIn,cta:iG
Dizziness, SOUR S,.Iigus
tasse I'm Month, y 81 Of
External Feysrs e sfo;nge
TO Head, Bloaasd, onrly !
COIored Urine, No5s g6lle
One or two, taken da,l}s. ErI
Pirnplcs, Esiotc hST Tres 81
TsoiIs, ScrofGi!91s - lin,
Kent AFFECTIONS "a Il q.
and Zones. No cheap III /. j.
boxes, but kept fresh ah2 =, -::sa
cents, by dTugg.stS, ~, .: y n5,17'3ea@
tured at the W0rid's ~
So, s., 81 and Sc Wes; 9'n7-.L
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WANTnD-A1g1ss@1553s. 55 2G1 i 555 Il
departments. Rev ~. IF. n1relll m, sr[.
o 81 en say sa "t only NEEDS 3Sy 55
self" a subscriber sei !es 6a3 dfy d os:,
1T only took litue over e g- SAM q
Large commissions. Fe ,tass.
J.H. EARLE. Boston. h@7'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22

AMONG new colors are ainon, a greenish
yellow; alligator, a purplish blue; cor
beau, crow color; GEORGE; Ichen, gray
ish blue; suede; paon, peacock color; APP
ricot; nicolo; blanc ct perle; blanc ct ar
gent; blanc ct or, and blanc Ell oleu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22

was to pass along the thOroughfares lead
ing through the Modoc section, and bury
the bodies of murdered passengers They
next turned their attention to the authors
of this wanton and unprovoked butchery.
knowing we'll the nature and habits of the
enemy, they were careful not to reveal
their presence until they were ready to
strike blow. The opportunity soon pre-
sented itself They found band of about
800 Modocs encamped in the bend of a
deep and rapid river which gave the
Indianhunters decided vantage ground,
which they certainly needed, as the enemy
outnumbered them three to one. The
Indians, realizing their situation, called
for "peacetalk.' The time appointed
for this talk was the ensuing morning.
Understanding we'll the character Of the
Modocs, Wright spent the night in watch
ing their movements. His vigilance was
rewarded by the discovery of unmistak-
able signs of treachery, and he well knew
that the safety of his own little band de-
pended upon striking the first blow. That
blow was struck with terrific effect, as, in
the fight which followed, his little hand
full of men summed the moccasins' OF
nearly the entire camp, few escaping to
tell the tale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-22
Captain Ben. Wright's Encounter with
the MOdOcs.

A STATEMENT having been going the
rounds of the press to the effect that some
years ago a Capt. Wright of the United
States army invited a party of MOdOcs to
a feast, and then treaCherously massacred
them, the Washington correspondent of
the New York Sun gives the following
facts of the case as related by an old Oregon
hunter vino was one Of "Wright's band':
Capt. Ben. Wright never was a United
States officer, nor in any way connected
with the army. He was a representative
man Of a class known as hunters and
trappers, border men Injured to hardships,
and to whom danger is welcome for the
excitement it affords. Something more
than twenty years ago, and while he tide
of overland emigration was flowing strong
" to Oregon and California, the north
western portion Of the latter State and
the southeastern portion OF the former,
bounded on the east by the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, lay in line of the great thor
oughfare to the interior Of these States,
and this section was in possession Of the
MOdOCS. These savageS, true to their in
stinctS, took advantage Of the weak and
exhausted condition Of these immigrants
- lie passing through their country, way
small companies, murdered them on
road, or at night attacked and plum
ID their camp and murdered men, wo-
and children. To such an extent did
carry their numbering and thieving
immigration was almost entirely
en- up in this direction
was under such circumstances that
Ben, Wright, then living at Yrcka,
IF the nearest mining camps, was call
BON by the united voice Of that entire
IN to unite with him few detcrmin-
IN of his own daring stamp, and pro-
immigrant travel through the Modoc
ry He responded to the call, gath
lis few braves and they Immediately
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
A LAND OF WONDERS.

The greatest cataract in the world
Is the Falls of Niagara, where the
ws,er from the great upper lakes
forms river Of three-fourths of .
mile in width, and then being sud
denly contracted, plunges over the
rocks in two columns, to the depth Of
175 feet,
The greatest cave in the world is
the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky,
where any one can make a voyage
on the waters of a subterfanean riv-
err and catch fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the known
world is the Mississippi, 1000 miles
long.
The largest valley in the world is
the Valley Of the Mississippi. Il
contains 100000 square miles, and
is one Of the most fertile regions of
the globe
The greatest city park in the
world is in Philadelphia. Il cons
tains over 1000 acres.
The greatest grain port in the
world is Chicago.
The largest lake in the world is
Lake Superior, which is truly an in
land sea, being $50 miles long and
1000 feet deep.
The longest railroad at present 10
the Pacific railroad, being over 81
miles in length.
The greatest mass Of solid iron IN
the world is the mountain of Mis-
souri,. IL $50 feet high and two
miles in circuit.
The best specimen OF Greclan
architecture in tho world is the Gil
rard College for orphans, Philadel-
phia.
The largest aqueduct In the
world is tho Croton Aqueduct, New
| York. Its length is 405 miles, and
| it cost sl2,500,000,
The largest deposits Of anthara-
cite coal in the world are in Penn
sylyania, the mines Of which supply
the market with millions Of tons an.
nually, and appear to be inexhausti'
bic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
poNr MOTION sLANDERBRs.


Pay no attention to slanderers or
gossip mongers. Keep straight on
in your course, and let their backbi-
ting die the deathof neglect. What
is the use Of lying awake nights,
brooding over remarks Of some false
friend, that run through your brain
like forked lightningf What is the
use Of worrying and fretting over
gossip that has been set aaoat to
your disadvantage by come meddle
some busy body, who has more time
than character
These things cannot permanently
injure you, unless you take notice
Of them, and in combating give
them character and Importance.
If what is said about you be true,
get yourself right at once; If II be
false, let it go for what it will fetch:
If bee sting you would you go to
the hive and destroy it, Would
not a thousand come on youf It is
wisdom to say little respecting the in
iurics you have received. We are
generally losers Ia the end. IL We stop
to refutc all the back billings and
gossipings we may hear by the way.
They are annoying tits true, but
not dangerous, 50 long as we do not
stop 10 expostulate and scold. Oul
characters are formed and sustained
by ourselves, and by our own
actions and purposes, and not BY
others.
Let US always bear IN mind, thai
caIumniators may usually be trusted
to time. and the slow but steady
Justice Of public opinion. This is
about the way Islander originates.
eTon. Mrs. Il. told, me she heard
Mr.. P's wife say that Mrs. RS aunt
mentioned to her that bIrs, H. was
present when the widow NJ. said that
j R's cousin though. w. and H's
sister believed that old Mrs. z. reck
oned that HIS better half had told
Mrs p. that she heard C's woman
say that her mother told her thai
BIZ. A. and B's vile lived each other,
sk4sss 40 : 80 81 1914 II q stzt9
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
MAM.EArHRs.

The French government hes turn
ed its attention to the suppression Of
cannibaIism in the Marquesas is
lands. This can probably be done
by killing all the natives, and then
i. is q question whether the atmos-
ptere Of the islands would not grad
nalIy change the whites into man-
eaters. There was quarrel be-
tween spme Of the natives, which
was compromised and setEled BY q
sacrifice Of poor laborer, who was
ordered By one ofthe chiefs to sharp
en- Ratchet for bis own execution.
| He was buschsred, and not being
enough for a meal for all the parties
interested, bis wife was prepared
and roasted with ehim. The twain
were eaten. The French heard Of
this forbidden feast, and caught and
hanged seven chiefs, to teach tho
natives lesson in the government
of their appetites. Shortly after
this thirty natives we're devoured u
one grand barbecue. Cannibalism
seems 10 be like religion. Islhrives
under perseeutiop. The whites IN
these islands live very uncertain
lives. They do nos dareato venture
far from the ports or settlements.
IS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26

Tho colony Of 10000 Mennonites,
or Russian Baptists with Quaker
customs, which is to settle In Kansas
will not be by any means the first
representatives fthese people which
have emigrated to this country. As
far back as 1883 and l70S commun-
ities Of Mennonites were established
in various parts Of Pennsyls ania--
notably in Philadelphia and Gers
mantown They have since widely
spread, and ere now to be found in
New York, Ohio, Maryland and
Canada, numbering altogether, per-
haps, 100000. The origin Of the
sect dates back to the beginning Of
the seventeenth century, when cer-
tain Memo Simanis, from whose
first name il derives its appellation,
founded It il Holland. Successive
colonization and emigration else
where established the Mennonites,
in the course oftime, in almost every
country Of Europe. They are an
orderly and industrious people, and
although possessed Of some peculiar
beliefs and convictions, make excel
lent citizens. Among their opinions
ii may be mentioned that they are
opposed, like the Quakers, 70 oaths
and to war, and also to capital pun.
ishment, and discourage, AZ also do
the Quakers, the marriage Of their
members to persons who are not
Menncnises.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
AARON BURR,s DAUGHTER.

Callous to every instinct Of human
ity must be the heart which does
not feel saddened at the very mention
of the name Of Theodsia--the gifted
daughter Of the gifted Aaron Burr.
Without that maternal care oftrain-
ing so important to young child
hood, she yet proved to be one Of
the noblest of her sex. Her devotion
to her father, who was maligned,
prosecuted and belied more than
any man ever was, is one Of the
finest exhibition of filial devotion to-
be found in the annals of the world.
Her lofty traits of head and heart,
aud superior accomplishments secur-
ed for her many warm admirers,
and at an early age she married into
one of the best families in South
Carolina, and her husband after
wards became Governor Alston of
that State. 1t is said that the
Governor criticised the course Of his
father-in-law very severely, which
led to quarrel with his wife, and
finally to a separation, when she,
with two children, took passage on
a vessel at Charleston to join her
father in New York.
She never reached her destination,
and her fate has been mystery. A
correspondent Of the New York
Graphic has given a traditionary
statement in regard to this unfor-
tunate lady, which will not prove
uninteresting. He says that great
many years ago, a notorious pirate
named Gibbs, was captured and
condemned to death and il his
confession stated that he knew Of
the intended voyage Of the vessel
and that Mrs. Burr had very
valuable lot Of plate with her. He
captured the boat and to avoid
detection, murdered the crew and
passengers. Mrs. Alston begged
for the lives of herself and children;
she offered him all the wealth she
possessed, and to secure him from
harm. She kneeled to him and
entreated him in the most beseech-
ing tones, but the pirate was inexor-
able. He said that If he savedthem,
he mast save the rest, and that he
could not do so. He now forced
them to ewalk the plank" The turn
Of the two little boys came, and, as
they disappeared in the sea, the
mother firmly and proudly stepped
off the board to follow them.
II was added that Burr was over
come with grief when this report
reached him, and that he had faith
in It's correctness to the hour Of his
death.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26
4 ROMANTIC STORY.

Something of a romance is connec-
ted with the recent return TO Mrs.
Buckner, the wife of General s. b.
Buckner, the ext Confederate general
Of Kentucky, Of certain large pro-
perry which, when the war broke
out, she had conveyed to her brother.
When General Buckner entered the
Confederate service, and before Mrs.
Buckner joined him there, she con-
veyed the properly to her brother
under a deed of trust. The young
man afterwards married, became q
father and entered the Union service.
The question now was what would
be done with the property. If he
should die ar be killed without max .
ing will reconveying to his sister
the property she had decided to him
his child would inherit the fortune.
On the eve of the battle of Sharps-
burg, however, he made a will Of
this character, and at the battle
named was killed. General Burn
side, who commanded the corps in
which the young man served, knew
that this will had been made. lie
kept the secret and after the war,
informed General Buckner Of it, and
the latter by his aid was enabled Il
recover the will. The iestameptarJ
proofs having been obtained Mrs
Buckner's title was fully proved ane
the fortune which seemed at one
time to hang upon slender threse
was returned to her.
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@N-- Marietta. Georgia. Friday Morning s
HOW TO BRIGHTEN HOME pU-

"Don't you really hate this round
Of houseworlx, Edith this washing
Of greasy kettles and frying pans !;
this cooking Of potatoes and roast>
ing beef, this sweeping and scrub
bing Of floors and patching old gar
ments With your education and
capabilities, | should think it was
perfectly uncomfortable. Honestly,
now, don't you hate it 7"
II can't say that | do, Fanny"
said the other. with smile
swell, you ought to-" said Fan
ny, with energy. 81 hate it for
you. You have the capacity for
something better, Why don't you
teach young ladies' school, as you
used to, and let some one else do,
yoursdrudgery n
"Ah, that's too hard work tor me,
Fanny, can't go back to that
again, nov am once free from it. =
The work | do now is nothing in
comparison to the wear and tear of
Of nerve and brain used to experi-
ence in teaching, You may think
it strange taste, but | really enjoy
this dish washing and general houses
work you think SO poorly of. 1t is
such satisfaction to see my cups
and plates, all white aud shining, in
orderly array on the shelves to
open my little drawer here and see
polished knives and bright forks and
spoons all in their places. 1t is such
satisfaction, when evening comes, to
know that the lamps are all trimmed
aud the shades spotless, ready for
use. There is twice the comfort in
neat kitchen, when you have wip-
ed up the painted floor yourself, aud
have seen that the dnor-knobs were
wiped clean and white. | take a
real comfort in these things as ! 60
along"
"Well, you are different from most
nice housekeepers that | know
They do all these things, but they
never fail to let others see what
martyrs they arc to 1t. They fret
and scold about their work contin-
ually."
"They must make it very hard,
n
then; for, if there is anything that
doubles the burden, it is fretting
OVERT. But | have not told you the
best secret have for making labor
light, 1t is keeping a good store Of
happy thoughts always on hand
DO you suppose ] confne my
thoughts down to my pans when |
am washing them9 No, indeed,
they soar away on wings to a thou
sand bright and beautiful fields. =
Then manage to use dispatch about
my work, so there is leisure hour
or two left afternoon, when can
note down the thoughts | care to
save, or by reading, supply food for
new thought"
Edith had found out the true SO
cret of making even homely duties
bright and beautiful. Sweet thoughts
can gid the most sombre picture,
and make it fair and attractive.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-26

If ,ou would look ..sPrucen in
your old age, don't apinen - Your
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