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

SOMETHING THAT TAKEs-The threefOld
combination agency for selling " Wealth and
Wonders Of the Bouadless West" There is
much sure money in it. See advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
Children Often Look Pal,

From no other cause than hayirY
ach.
BROWNS VERMFUGE "A
will destroy Worms without iDipry
perfectly WHITE, and free from :, \
injurious ingredients usually us4
lions.
CURTIS L BROW \
No. rs FuItQl y.
Sold By Druggists and Chsms
Medicines, at TWENTY-FIVE CEys
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The Household Panaee, 4
Linimeut

Is the best remedy in the Er2 Z!
complaints, viz: Cramps in Tie In,
Pain il the Stomach, Bowels OF " i
all its forms, Bilious Collie, Negsal
terry, Colds, Flesh Wounds, Bum, "
Complaints, Sprains and B7giss =
For Internal and External lse,
Its operation is not only to Fs47a
entirely remove the cause Of t; =
trates and pervades the vA9s ~;
healthy action TO all its parts 1. :
blood.
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA i;Ss, (
All-Healing.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

E. HANNAFoRD & Co., subscription book
publishers, have matured & plan of selling
books that enables their agents to coin money
See advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

THE NEWS.
Propagation of the English
Parliament.
The Legitimists Formally Tender
the French Throne to Count
de ChambOrd.
He Consents, but Has not yet
Taken Possession.
Important Changes in the
British Cabinet.
Unconditional Surrender Of
Valencia, Spain, by
the Insurgents.
Ohio Democratic state COnven-
tiOn---NOminatiOn Etc.
The City of Portland, Oregon, Near
ly Destroyed by Fire,
Another Order Relating to the Proposed Wisconsin
Grange Convention.
Dubuque, Iowa, Deluged by Sc
we're Rain Storm.
Conservative Nominations for State
Officers in Virginia.
Steamer Wawasset Burned on
the POtOmac---Oyer For
ty Lives Lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
No. 2l5 FgltG5
For sale by all Druggists.

THE LITTLE CORP0Rh-1
of the August number are ez,tA
Island,n by Helen C. Weeks, "a
ance with a Royal Princes, y
Crane, and Hidden Trea:Gg
son, are continued. In addi1a
several short and entertaining
Among the Flowers" Is tn jill
frontispiece. A picturesio'y-'
is given in this number. TIE G
little monthly are only $1,aaH
to the magazine You VIII sT' ~
mos. Extraordinary indacs1s'
clubs. Sixty cents will setaf'
including both chromos. A11@
LER, Publisher, 16i Randolph ~
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BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY W..
Lirer Hptqorator-a purely veg 5-.,
T0nic-for Dyspepsia, C0bs44P'@1,
Headache, Bilious AttacS' 3D. q. = =, .
Liver, Stomach and Bowels - y
It. BetC0re of iDlttdti0la.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14

CHOLERA MORBUs, sainaF !,
Diarrhpa. and all Affections y /,
dent to either children or aaI n 's'.
by DR.. Jayne's Carminati's Ol--
IF you have Ague in any t!.,..; q
time any money by trying ; 81
At once, The cure Is lnllllrela-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04

crime, nativites, and terms Of sentence re-
iatipg to prisoners III their respective jails on
the 1st OF January, 1873. The wardens of all
the Lontentiaries, excepting those of Alabama,
Arkansas, Oregon and Tennessee, have re-
sponded similarly From these an entirely
new thing in criminal statistics will be pre-
pared by the department.
Abroad.
The Canada Southern Railroad Company
have, owing to the financial crisis i'll New
York, been obliged to cancel all their con-
tracts for the present, and have ordered the
discharge Of all their workmeu not employed
on regular trains rrn ming over the road. The
cause of this is reported to be owing to I'M
pllcations in Daniel Drew's affairs, he being a
large stakeholder in the company.
CHIEF JUSTICE CoCKBURE has fined the ed
itor of the Cheltenham Chronicle $3.50 for
publishing criticisms on the conduct of the
trial of the Tichborne claimant, and threatens
him with Imprisonment if the offense is re-
heated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
BUDDINGTON'S STORY.
Adventures of the Crew of the POlarEs.
sTOld by their Com ma nder.

Adventures of the Crew of the PoIarss
as Told by their Commander.
Captain Buddington has given the
following account of the experiences of
the party lett on the Polaris after the
separation
In the middle of August, 1872, l re-
solved to abandon the expedition to
the North Pole. Shortly after the Po-
lars began to drift southwark. From
contact with the ice she was leaking
badly. On the 10th of October the
leakage was SO great that [ had large
quantity of provisions put on the ice
In the night gale came up, and in
few minutes the ship had parted her
moorings, and at the same time the
Ice began to crack in all directions
Owing to the fury of the gale and the
darkness of the light we could neither
hear nor see the party of the ice.
Indeed the situation on board was
desperate in the extreme, and every
effort was needed, shortened as we
were OF hands, to weather out the night
We momentarlly expected the Polaris
would go down, and she was kept atloat
only by the greatest exertions and un-
firing efforts.
We never saw the party on the ice
after the storm separated us.
On examination the following day
we found the stem gone below the six
foot mark. We saw the impossibility
Of proceeding further, and ran in under
the lee of Littleton Island.
We built a hut on the main land at
Lifeboat Cove, and removed stores
thither. Here we remained for the
winter.
During the winter two boats were
built out of the Polaris, and bags were
made out of the foresail and filed with
provisions, under the superintendent
of MIR. Hubbard G. Chester, the chief
mate, and started southwark.
After three unsuccessful attempts, Oh
account of the ice and heavy sea, we
landed at Northumberland Island, and
briefly rested. We then pushed on
again, suffering great hardships, and
subsequently landed at Dalrymple
Island. Again we took to the boats,
and then, after great trials, had the
good fortune to meet the Ravenscraig
on the ODD of June.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
How to Drive.

There is another point of importance
In driving any horse, but especially a
young: 1t IS the way you handle the
reins. Most drivers over drive. They
attempt too much and in so doing.
distract or tamper the horse. Now aud
then you find a horse with such a
vicious gait, that his speed is got
from him by the most artificial process,
but such horses are fortunately rare.
and hence the style of management re-
quired cannot become general. The
true way is to let the horse drive him
self, the driver doing little but direct.
ing HIM, and giving him that conf
dehce which horse alone gets IN him.
self when he feels that a guide and
friend is back of him. The most
vicious and Inexcusable style of driv4
ing is that which so MANY drivers
adopt, viz: Wrapping the lines
around either hand, and pulling the
horse backward with all their might
and main, so that the horse III point OF
fact, pulls the weight back of him with
his mouth, and not with his breast aud
shoulders. This they do under the
impression that such a dead pull is
needed, in order to Esteady" the
horse. This method of driving | re.
gard as radically and superIatively
wrong. 1t would tax the ingenuity of
a hundred fools to invent worse one.
The fact is, with rare exceptions, there
should never be any Pull upon the
horse at ALL A steady pressure is al
lowable, probably advisable but any
thing beyond this has no justification
IN nature or reason; for nature sug-
gests the utmost possible freedom of
action and head, body and limbs, in
order that the animal may attain the
highest rate of speed; and reason GER
tainly forbids the supposition, that by
the bits, and not by the breast collar.
In speeding my horses, l very seldom
grasp the lines with both hands when
the road is straight and free from ob
The lines are rarely steadily
taut, but held in easy pliancc, and
used chiefly to shift the bit in the
ANIMALS mouth, and by this motion
communicate courage and confidence
IN him. | find that, by this method,
my horses break less, and 60 much
faster, than when driven by men who
put the old-fashioned steady pull upon
them. From Mr.. M,urdy'S Book on
6 The Perfect Horse"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
Mary Shelley.

The most interesting person / met
there was Mrs. Shelley, daughter of
Goodwin aud Mary Wollstonecraft. and
widow since Percy Bysshe Shelley's
death Ill 1922 of that poet Interest
ing, not only because of the celebrity
OF her parents and of her husband.
but far more for her own sake; inter
esting, too, because of the remarkable
discrepancy which | discovered that
there was between her actual character
and all her antecedents and surround
lngs.
[ expected TO find Mrs. Shelley a
radical reformer, probably self-assert-
ing, somewhat aggressive, and at war
with the world more decidedly heter-
odox IN religion and morals than [ nv
self was !; endorsing and enforcing the
extreme opinions of her father and
mother, and Gas | then understood
them) of her husband. | found her
very different from my preconceptions.
Gentle, genial, sympathetic, thought
jul and matured in opinion beyond her
years, for she was then but twenty
mne; essentially liberal in politics,
ethics, and theology, indeed, yet devoid
alike of stiff prejudice against the old
or 1ll-considered prepossession in favor
OF the new: and, above all, womanlv.
IN the best sense, in every sentiment
and instinct; she impressed me also as
a person with warm social feelings. de-
pendent for happiness on loving en-
couragement; needing a guiding and
sustaining hand.
felt all this, rather than reasoned If
out, during our too brief acquaintance,
and few women have ever attracted
me SO much III SO short time. Had T
remained In London, | am sure we
should have been dear friends. She
wrote me several charming letters to
America.
In person, she was of middle height
and graceful figure. Her face, though
not regularly beautiful, was comely
and spiritual, of winning expression.
and with a look OF Unborn refinement
as well as culture. 1t had a touch of
sadness when at rest; yet, when il
woke up III animated conversations.
one could see that underneath there
was a bright, cheerful, ever playful
nature, at variance, L thought, with
depressing circumstances and isolated
Uenthly for Octo.
ho,.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
Failures of Literary Men,

l well remember the time when
Motley came to this city poor and
ambitious author, with a catch penny
novel under his arm, looking for pub
Usher. The Harpers got the book out
and the writer of this had the pleasure
of selling it behind the counter of a
Broadway bookstore 1t was called
Morton's Hope" and like many other
hopes, proved a severe disappointment.
Such was Motleys beginning in 1889
Almost every literary man was then a
failure. Willis had a failure on the
Mirror, Greeley failed on the New
Yorker, Park Benjamin had failed on
the New World, Edgar A. Poe was
failure, and so were such lesser
lights as NJ. M. Noah, Geo. p. Morris,
Charles F. Briggs, l.. q. Clark and
other Bohemians of greater or less
degree. Hence Motley failed in good
company. Bryant was the only editor
who was saving money, though few
were making living, which was con
s1dered doing well. Mr.. Motleys dime
novel is now forgotten, and his subse-
quent success shows bow much writer
can improve with study and practice.
IL Is well kHOWn tnat some OF our best
commenced in a manner SO
feeble as to afterward surprise them
selves. Cooper's first novel, g Precau-
ton, was Il failure, and is not printed
in the regular edition. The poet Shell
ley also published two novels IN his
youth, which are never seen in his
works. Byron's Hours of Idleness
is another illustration.
Had It's author never written any
thing else, how quickly would he have
sunk INTO oblivion! Even Dickens in
early life wrote an opera, to which lie
ltterward refused a place in his works.
Motley learned that fiction was not his
forte, and hence attempted something
IF more value and importance. Gree
ey also learned at that time that poe
'ry was not bis forte, and therefore
discharged the muse which tends on
hat line of business. Greeley's poetry
md Motley's fiction show " how great
'aks from little acorns," &c.-C0rre-
pondence Troy Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04

with more detail than in our own YER
sion. Malih, the leader of the indian
caravan, is anxiously expected in
Egypt the news of the beautiful slave
of the Hebrew race whom he brings
with him has already preceded him,
the King himself desiring to have the
first sight of him. When Joseph is
brought out from the palace a crowd
has gathered round the gate to behold
him. Zulaikha, passing at the moment
In her litter, catches glimpse
Of him, recognizes him, and, on her,
return home, persuaIes Potiphar to
go to the king, who is intending to
purchase him, and to request, as re-
ward for his services, that lie may buy
Joseph and adopt him for his SON The
king consents, and Joseph becomes an
inmate of Potiphar's household. We
should say that Zulaikha mad gwen her
husband all her own jewels and treas
ures to enable him to pay the immense
price demanded. For time Zulaikha
is happy and quiet; Joseph conducts
himself blamelessly and prudently, and
no sign is given that he entertains any
feelings for Iulaikha beyond profound
respect.
The narrative then follows the Bible
till the accusation of Joseph. The in
terest of the poem centres in ZulaIkha.
The innocence of Joseph is attested
by miracle all the people refuse to
believe his guilt, and he relgns in
prison as king rather than cap
tive. But the reader is carried back
to Zulaikha, her remorse and despair.
When, after "a lapse of time, Joseph is
called from prison by Pharaoh, he re-
fuses to come out until his innocence
is declared. Zalaikha retires to her
misery, living in obscurity Falling
into premature old age aud blindness,
she builds a small house of reeds,
whence she can hear the sound of his
horses feet as Joseph rides to and
from the city on the kings business.
She turns her thoughts to the God
of Joseph, forsakes her idols, and be
lieves in Jehovah. Joseph, hearing of
her devoutness, orders the chamber.
lam to bring her to the palace, and
grants her "a private audience; she mar
rates her whole story anG desires that
he will pray for her restoration to her
former state; and at his prayer she
RECEIVERS all her pristine beauty. She
then beseeches hum to marry her; be
fore he can answer, Angel Gabriel
brings word that the marriage has been
| decreed in Heaven. The marriage is
accordingly proclaimed and celebrated
in the presence of the court with great
pomp and rejoicing. Joseph is now as
much in love with Zulaikha as eve II
her heart can desire, aud the
| victory of love is perfect. Joseph dies,
after learning the fact in vision, Zu-
| laikha lies insensible FOR three days,
and then she has herself carried to bis
grave, and expires upon 1t. Her
attendants bury her by the side of
Joseph.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
The ,ilcaueSt Man.

1t turns out, after all, that the
meaneSt man is not the man we refer
red to the other day, who split up his
first wlfe's tombstone. Burrows is
even meaner than he Burrows was
an lnveterate tobacco chewer, but as
his wife detested the practice and
made home tempestuous and stormy
for him when he INDUCED in the habit
there ; he always chewed when away
during the day, and declared to his
wife that he had stopped permanent
ly, But one evening, upon entering
the front door and drawing out his
handkerchief, he accidentally pulled
out his paper of tobacco. aud without
noticing it, left it lying on the floor
When Burrows sat down to his tea,
his wife walked in with the tobacco in
her hand, and looking Burrows firmly
in the eye, said: "Do you know
what that belongs to-" With great
scowling to his Oldest boy and said,
with a severe voice: Immortal Mars.
Is it possible that you have begun to
chew tobacco, you young reprobate
Where'd you get that nasty stuff
What .d'you mean by such conduct,
you young villain? Haven't / told
you often enough to let tobacco alone {?
Commere to me, or I'll tear the jacket
off of you" And as he spoke the stern
father made a grab at the boy and
dragged him out in the entry, where
he chastised him with cane. Then
Burrows threw the tobacco over the
fence, where he went out and got it in
the morning and enjoyed it during the
day. "Merciful Moses - he exclaim-
ed when he told us about it, ''what
would | have done if my children had
all been girls? 1t makes an old fathers
heart glad when he feels that he has a
boy he can depend on in such emer-
gencies. N-NOr Addler.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
What shall We do with Our Daughters

From the Christian Standard.
Bring them up in the way they
should go.
Give them a good substantial, com
mon school education.
Teach them how to cook a good
meal of victuals.
Teach them how to wash and iron
clothes.
Teach them how to darn stockings
and sew on buttons.
Teach them to make their own
dresses.
Teach them to make shirts.
Teach them to make bread
Teach them all the mysteries of the
kitchen, the dining room and the
parlor.
Teach them that dollar is only a
hundred cents.
Teach them that the more they live
within their income, the more they will
save.
Teach them that the further they
live beyond their income, the nearer
they get to the poor-house.
Teach them to wear calico dresses,
and do it like queen.
Teach them that good, round rosy
romp is worth fifty delicate consump
tives.
Teach them to wear thick, warm shoes
Teach them to do the marketing fol
the family.
Teach them to foot up store bills.
Teach them that God made them il
his own image, and that no amount Of
tight lacing will improve the model.
Teach them every day, hard, prac
teal common sense.
Teach them selfreliance.
Teach them that a good, steady
greasy mechanic, without cent, is
worth a dozen oil-pated loafers il
broadcloth
Teach them to have nothing to dc
with lntemperate and dissolute young
men.
Teach them to climb apple trees, &c
fishing, cultivate a garden, drive roa6
team or farm wagon.
Teach them the accomplishments
| music, drawing, palnting-if you hav,
| the time and money to do it with.
Ieach them not to use paint or pow
| der.
Teach them not to wear false hair.
Teach them to say no, and mean it
or yes, and stick to it,
Teach them to regard the morals
not the money of the beaux.
| Teach them the essentials of life
truth, honesty, uprightness-theu a
suitable time let them marry.
Rely upon it, than npon your teach
ing depends IN great measure TIN,
veal or woe OF their after life.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
A Curious Coin.

A Benares correspondent of the Mus
soorie season writes have Just
seen a curiosity of the olden time,
which, as relic of the palmy days of
Ind, l must describe to your readers.
1t is "a hundred mohur piece, veritable
gold coin worth ], 500 rupees, of a grand
and stately aspect, suited to it's ancient
descent and great value. 1t is four
inches in diameter, and half an inch
thick, and it's disc is covered with
notwithstanding characters, some be
ing bits of Persian poetry, aud others,
more prosaic, setting forth its date. 1t
belongs to the reign of Aurongzebe, and
bears date 1888 of the Mohammedan
era, which is about 1871 of ours
One wonders in how many hands
great, noble and fanous-tho old coin
has been since that date was craven on
its golden face. 1t looks very fresh
and new in spite of its 200 years, and it
is not likely to have been much
knocked about, as 900 rupees is not q
sum which changes hands every day."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
The Old FOrt,.Niner.

sc Another pioneer is gone,'
The San Francisco papers say
And still the needless world wags on,
As erst 1t did in other days.
But | recall his wondrous store
Of tales dssigne to early years;
Surprising aS maglclans lore,
And long as his believers ears.
AT night he'd sit beside the stove
And puff strong aud steady blast
The while each yarn his mem'ry wove
Was still more foggy than the last.
And We would gather round to hear
The old man tell OF bygone times,
OF miners camp and rugged cheer,
And early corners jokes and crimes.
Immense was he in argument
OF logic naught he understood
But facts he could with ease invent,
aud pour them Ia an endless flood
He argued with untiling Zest,
Defying all to put him out
And talked, upon the whole. the best
Of what ne knew the least about.
When one stubborn truth would bring,
He'd meet it with 8 Young friend of nine
You cannot teach me anything,
For I've been here since forty -nine!
Hle choicest tale was of ride,
When red men tracked him thro' the grass
And how, when all seemed safe, there died
BY random shot, his Indian lass.
6 ! raised her up--.but she was dead -
My own dear wife l---accursed the fates =
We sobbed with him---untll he SAID,
- My other vile was III the States ]"
- Virginia (Neo.) Enterprise.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-10-04
Making Things IiypIv

The Philadelphia Dispatch publishes
the following story at the expense of
Reading, which the paper of that city
denies: "Some years ago, SAYS Max
Adeler, IN writing to paper, a new
fire company was organized at Reading,
and the members one evening thought
they would pave little innocent fun
at the expense of Hopkins, their fore
man. They decided to rush around
with the engine to Hopkins house
after dark, to throw up their ladders,
pull out the hose, climb on his roof,
and scare him with the belief that his
dwelling was on fire. But that very
day Hopkins moved out of the house.
and Presbyterian clergyman moved in,
without the company being aware of
the change. SO about eight o'clock the
humorlSts dashed out and went
through all the movements-gettingo on
the roof and splashing water around
and creating a terrific disturbance gen
orally. A rival company, noticing
what was going on, also hurried TO the
scene, and, not understanding the
Joke, attached their hose to the plug.
smashing IN the front window, and be
gan TO empty a two-inch stream on the
family of that Presby terian clergyman.
They Squirted INTO all the rooms. split
up the window shutters with an axe,
broke down the front door, ran out
the furniture, tore off the shin
giles, and bawled through the
trumpcts until the hired girl
had commissions ON the kitchen
stairs. The first company tried to ex-
PLAIN, but the newcomers thought an
effort was being made to get them out
of the way, and a fight ensued, aud
presently tiremen were sliding off the
roof, and pelting down the chimney,
and bleeding over the entry carpet,
and having boisterous encounters with
spanners and brass horns on the stairs
And the next morning that Presbyterian
divine and his family moved out. They
SAID the place seemed to be too am
mated and sensational for a quiet,
domestic circle. They wanted a house
where there was more calmness and
peace; where they could have more
security for their privacy and pianos,
and for their front door and shingles,
and peace Of mind and window sasbes.