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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
A Pup in a Press Room.

State printer Putnam, who has been
soiourning in this city for few days
past, returned to Carson last Sunday
noon. He was presented a fine New
foundland pup about four months old
while here For safe keeping this juve-
nile son of his mother was placed in the
Enterprise press room last Saturday night.
As he was now the property Of printer
he felt it duty he owed his master to get
some insight into the business at once.
After inspecting the running of job
press for some time with much interest,
he went up to it and stuck his nose be-
tween pair of cog wheels. Leaving
between the wheels piece of skin off the
end of his nose about the size of trade
dollar, he retired to corner and sat down
for time to reflect upon his first lesson.
After this he started-encouraged by see
| ing 1t retreating from him--but was al
most instantly knocked down by the swift
return of the bed. Here he thought he
| had found foe worthy of his steel. At
it he went, tooth and nail, and was regu-
larry Knocked down as each paper was
| struck off, for about three hours. He
| then sat down and watched the thing
| the rest of the night, bobbing his head up
| and down as the bed-plate moved in and
| out, but cured of battling with it, Being
shut up in the room and left to his own
devices till noon on Sunday, he found an
empty ink barrel on its side and made
that his home Being black as ink him
SELF the condition Of his coat was not
discovered until his master had taken
him aboard the train for Carson. 1t was
then found that he was as full of ink as
one of the ink balls used by printers in the
early days of printing. Being an affec-
tionate and playful little cuss, the con-
sternation which he created aboard that
train can well be imagined. AT last it
was found necessary to wrap and tie him
up in lot of newspapers, and thus the
printers dog rode away with his new
master, newspaper carrierto begin with.
Virginia (NeUada) Enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
FACTS AND FIGURES.

-Maine's hay crop of 1878 is worth
| $40, 100000.
America imported ia lawyers and
23O doctors last year.
The New York Episcopalians pro-
pose a 100000 cathedral.
St Adams is three millions better off
for the dairy business every year.
1T requires 10000 cords of wood and
$4,000 tons of coal annually to warm up
| st. Paul.
From Sheboygan County, Wis, there
have been shipped this year 102, 400
dozen eggs.
1t is said that in Colorado, last year,
100000 buffaloes were slaughtered for
their hides.
Albany, n. Y, has clear $4,000 in
her city treasury which she don't know
what to do with.
Havana exported 534,0OO,000 cigars
last year, the United States taking the
largest number.
There are in London, Eng, 60, 900
Germans, 10000 French, 1000 Italians,
and 6, 1000 Asiatics.
The industrial school for girls, in
Lancaster, Mass, had ITO scholars dur
ing the past year.
Baltimore has population, accord
ing to police statistics, of 302,893 twen-
ty thousand more than in 1870.
Heath, of Mama County, Kansas, is
the peanut king of the State, having
raised 300 bushels on six acres.
An old chap living in Philadelphia
has spent 1000 and ten years time try
ing to make gold out of other metal
The Wyandotte silver works, in Mich
igan, have, since June 1, smelted silver to
the amount of $403, 900, working only
three months time.
Lyman Tremaine received $4,000
for defending Stokes-$10,OOO as a re-
tanning fee, and the remaining $4,000 at
the close of the trial.
The oil produced in Western Penn
sylvania the past year, would fill canal
20 feet wide at the top, IL at the bottom,
7 deep and 20 miles long.
An iron bridge 1913 feet long and 16
feet wide, costing 81, 1873, has just been
completed across the LIE Suer River at
Kern's Crossing, Minnesota.
Some financial writers think that SO
apiece for every man, woman and child
in the country would be safe and proper
limit for the circulating medium of the
country.
Among the steady habits of Connec-
ticut is steady habit of drinking. Fiji
teen out of every forty-one who have died
in that State during the past five years
were drunkards.
"A well-informed writer in the FSna11-
cidl Journal estimates the annual hoard
ings at the South, of white and black, as
some two hundred millions; but this
seems impossible.
There was shipped from East Sagi-
nav this season 81 900 tons of rock pIas-
ter, and Il, 400 barrels of ground plaster.
This is considerably in excess of the bust
ness of former years.
"A San Francisco paper of the Goth
ult says: "Over one hundred thousand
trade dollars will be shipped to China by
the next steamer, and the mint is full Of
orders to coin more"
The aggregate capital of the Boston
horse-railroad is over $200OO 900 and about
1900 horses and $50 cars are owned and
used by the companies. The South Bos-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
Report of the Department Of Agricnl-
tUre.

THE report Of the Department of Agri-
culture for November and December
shows that the average of the tobacco
crop, in comparison with last year, is 3d.
The returns make the yield above that
of 1872: In West Virginia, 1879; Kansas,
ia; Arkansas, 10S; Virginia, 1902; Hi
nois, 101; New Hampshire, New York,
Texas and Oregon, 100. The other States
ranged between 70 in Pennsylvania and
SO in South Carolina and Florida. In
condition, Connecticut reported an aver
age Of 1888; Massachusetts, 1870; New
Hampshire, 116; Vermont, 10; Mary
land, Louisiana and Oregon, 106; Kan
sas, 1902; Virginia, Georgia and Alabama,
101. Other States range between 100 in
Illinois and 81 in Missouri. In the Gulf
States there are counties reporting the
cultivation Of sugar cane to some extent;
but outside of Louisiana it is evident
that this production is small. The re-
turns make the average product of pota-
toes throughout the country Is per cent.
less than last year As the crop was then
estimated at 113, SIG, 600 bushels, falling
off of about 100000 bushels is indi-
Gated. The sweetpotato crop is a fair
one, both in yield and quality. The
quantity of hay produced this year is
about 100000 tons less than last year,
when it was not far from 100000 tons
The report says, under the head of For
eign Demand for Wheat in Great Britain"
that many have supposed that Russia is
the heaviest contributor to these supplies;
but the official figures show, when sub
jected to analysis, that the United States
furnish the largest proportion, the total
for is years being 143,S17,6S6 cwt., or 81
per cent. of all, while the proportion for
Russia is "a per cent, or 126,756, AT cwt.
Germany, inclusive of the Duchies, up to
1860, contributed II per cent, or SO, 437,-
841 cwt.; France, 9per cent, or 81, 342, 636
cwt., and British America, 5 per cent.
The prominent contributions, with frac-
tons of percentages omitted, make 81
per cent, leaving but 16 per cent. to all
ether sources of supplies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.

Obstruction of nasal passages, discharge
falling into throat, sometimes profuse, watery
acrid, or thick and tenacious, mucuous, puru-
lent, bloody, putrid, offensive, etc. In others,
dryness, weak or infiamed eyes, ringing in
ears, deafness, alterations, scabs from ulcers,
voice altered, nasal twang, offensive breath,
impaired smell and taste, etc. Few only OF
above symptoms likely to be present in auy
case st one time.
To cure-take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery earnestly, to correct the blood and
system, which are always at fault, also to act
specifically, as it does, upon the diseased
glands and lining membrane Of the nose, and
its communicating chambers. The more / see
of this odious disease, the more positive is my
belief that If we would make treatment
perfectly successful in curing it, we must use
constitutional treatment TO act through the
blood, as wella a soothing and healing local
application. Or. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
when used warm and applied with DR.. Pierce's
Nasal Douche, effects cures upon common
sense" rational and scientific principles, by
its mild, soothing and healing properties, to
which the disease gradually yields, when the
system has been put in perfect order by the
use of the Golden Medical Discovery. This is
the only perfectly safe, scientific and success
full mode of acting upon and healing it.
So successful has the above course of treat
ment proven that the proprietor offers $500
reward for case he cannot cure. All the
means sold by druggists. r. V. PIERCE,
NJ. D., Proprietor, Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
Sinking of the Steamship Vile du
HaYre.
LONDON. December

LONDON, December Z.
The account Of the Vile du Havre dis
aster given by the rescued crew represents
that the Captain and Second Mate of the
steamer came on board the Loeb Erne
shortly after the collision, and did not as
sist in saving any of the passengers, and
that the majority Of the French crew ex-
hibited lamentable cowardice.
The Captain of the Loeb Erne makes
the following statement of the circum-
stances attending the collision with the
steamer: After first sighting the steamer,
and seeing that she was coming danger
ously near, the Captain of the Loeb Erne
rang the ships bell and ported his helm.
The helm of the steamer was put to star
board, but the steamer came right across
the Loeb Erne's bow. The people in the
first boat from the French steamer did
not say she was sinking, but the Captain
of the Loeb Erne, observing that the
steamer was settling down, sent out his
boats.
Neither the first French boat nor Sec
ond, which arrived shortly afterward,
bringing the first and second officers of
the Vile du Havre, attempted to return,
but, in spite of the eXpostulations Of all
the crew which were left on board the
Loeb Erne, and the threats of her mates
to fire upon them, remained alongside the
Loeb Erne. The clothing of the French
officers who reached the deck of the Loeb
Erne was dry, showing no signs of their
having been in the water. Finally, some
Englishmen seized and manned one of
the French boats, and went to the rescue
of those struggling in the sea. Only one
of the French boats crews assisted in the
rescue.
The Captain of the Loeb Erne considers
that the great loss of life resulted from
the fact that his vessel drifted such long
distance from the steamer after the COLI
sion before it was possible to shorten sail,
from the hardness of the steamer in show
ing signals of distress, and from the mis-
conduct of the French crew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
PERSONAL.

Bishop Armitage, of Wisconsin, died in
New York City on the 18th, aged forty-three.
Hon. John &. Underwood, United States
District Judge of Virginia, died suddenly of
apoplsxy, at his residence in Washington, on
the night of the 18th.
The second annual meeting of the Illinois
State Grange was held at Bloomington on the
9th. Over six hundred delegates were in at
tendance. Grand Master Colder called the
convention to order, and delivered a some
what lengthy address.
The Iowa State Grange convened at Des
Moines on the 9th. Grand Master A. B. Smed-
ley delivered the opening address. He stated
that the aggregate membership in the State
was nearly 100000. Referring to the suffer-
ing in the northwest part of the State, he said
the Committee should adopt method for the
relief of their brethren.
j. T. Irving, the self-accused Nathan MUIR
derer, has been sentenced to seven years and
six months confinement in the Sing Sing
prison on charge of burglary.
In his recent address before the Illinois State
Grange, the Grand Master stated that the
present number of sub-Granges in the State is
about eight hundred, showing a remarkable
growth of the Order during the past year.
The Iowa State Grange on the 10th elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Grand Master, Colonel Smedley, reelected;
Overseer, j. NJ. Dixon, of Mahaska; Secretary,
J. G. Little, of Muscatne; Lecturer, J. Will
kinson, of Tama; Chaplain, William Duane
Wilson, of Des Moines; Steward, D. w.
Prindle, of Fort Dodge; Assistant Steward,
r L E m
NJ. L. Devlin, of Des Moines; Executive Com
mittee, J. w. Whitman, of Dallas; E. R.
Shankland and Clark, of Pottawattomie; Mrs.
Colonel Smedley; Mrs. Spencer Day, of Mar
shalltown; Mrs. Cole, of Jasper, and Mrs.
White, of Howard, were elected the usual lady
officers.
The following is list of the officers elected
by the Illinois State Grange, at its recent ses-
sion: Master, A. Colder; Overseer, John
Downer, of McDonough; Lecturer, B. j. Van
Court, of st. Clair; Steward, John Odell, of
Champaign; Assistant Steward-J. A. Gram
mer, of Pike; Chaplain, A. ?. Forsyth, of
Edgar; Treasurer, J. S. Armstrong, of La
Sale; Secretary, o. E. Tanning, of Whiteside;
Gatekeeper, J. F. Randolph of Fulton; Ceres,
Mrs D. w. Dame, Of Carroll; Pomona, Mrs.
". Il. LONetG, rIoFa, MIS-. W. T. hdnuOlpn;
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. P. L. Myers, of
Christian; Executive Committee, D. n. Eos
ter, of Whiteside; Joseph Burdett, of Peoria;
D. Durham, of Dupage.
The Michigan State Grange is to meet on
the 18th of January. There are one hundred
and seventy-eight Oranges in the State.
Secretary of War Belknap and Mrs. Amanda
T. Bowers were married at Louisville, Ky., on
the evening of the 18th.
Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, who
was the ice-President of the Southern Con-
federacy, and is now member of Congress
from Georgia, made speech on the floor of
the House on the 18th, on the Salary bill, and
attracted much attention, and was listened to
with marked interest. He advocated high
salaries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

THE attention of our many readers is called
to the attractive advertisement of j. n. Harris
q Co., advertising their great and valuable
lung remedy, "Allen's Lung Balsam." Tbis
Balsam has been before the public. for fen
years. Notwithstanding this long period. II
has never lost one whit of its popularity or
shown the least sign of becoming unpopular
but, on the contrary, the call for it has been
constantly increasing, and at no previous time
has the demand been so great, or the quantity
made been solarge, as at this day. Weearnest-
ly recommend its trial by any one who may be
afflicted with 8 cough or cold, and we variant
it to cure if directions are followed. Vt is
sold by all our city druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

ton road paid seven per cent dividend
last year, the Middlesex three per cent,
and the Union ten per cent.
Work on the East river bridge, be-
tween New York and Brooklyn, has
ceased for the winter The New York
tower has reached the height of 12S feet
above water-eight feet above the
roadway. Over 10000 cubic yards of
masonry have been laid during the season
upon this section. Work will be resumed
on the towers about the middle of next
March. The engineer says that it will
take over half of next season to complete
the Brooklyn tower, it not being yet with
in 81 feet Of the required height. 1t will
be impossible to complete the New York
tower under two years time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
Thirty Years Experience of an Odd
Nurse.

MRS. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP is the prescrip-
hon OF one of the Physicians and Nurses
In the United States, and has been used for thirty
years with neverfaing safety and success by mill.
ions of mothers and children from the feeble infant
of one week old to the adult 1t corrects acidty of
the stomach, relieves wind colic regulates the bow
els and gives rest health and comfort to mother and
child. We believe it to be the Best and Surest Rene
dy in the World in all cases of DYSENTERY and
DIARRHGA IN CHILDREN, whether 1t arises from
Tsething or from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle. None Genuine
unless the fac-simile OF CURTIS & PERKINS is on
the outside wrapper.
SOLD BY ALI MEDICINE DEALERS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

From no other than having worms in the stom-
ach.
BROWNS VERNIFUGE COMFITS
will destroy Worms without injury to the child being
perfectly WHITE and free from all coloring other
injurious ingredients usually used in worm prepare
tions.
CURTIS & BROWN, Proprietors,
No. els Fulton street, New York.
Sold by Druggists and Chemists, and Dealers tn
Medicines, a. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Box.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
The Hous hold Panacea and Family
Liniment

Is the best remedy In the world for the following
complaints, viz: Cramps in the Limbs and Stomach,
Pain in the Stomach, Bowels Side, rheumatism in
all its FORMS Bilious Collie, Neuralgia Cholera Dysen-
terry Colds Flesh Wounds, Burns, Sore Throat Spinal
Complaints, Sprains and Bruises, Chills and Fever.
For Internal and External use.
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient but
entirely remove the of the complaint. 1t pene
trates and pervades the whole system, restoring
healthy action to all its parts, and quickening the
blood.
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA is Purely Vegetable and
AllHealng.
Prepared by
CURTIS & BROWN,
No. 215 Fulton street, New York.
For sale nv all Druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
POLITICAL.

According to the annual reports of the
State officers of Wisconsin, just published,
the balance in the State Treasury be-
LONGING to the several funds on the
SOth of September, 1872, was $3.50, l09;
on the Soth of September, 1873, s215,644 The
receipts into and disbursements from the
treasury, including the balance in the general
fund, trust and other funds during the past
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

YOU'VE gentlemen who are tempted to
pistol IL cir sweethearts should forbear to
do so at st. Paul The last man who did
it up there lodged bullet in her arm, and
besides doctors fees, ETC., ran up bill OF
$50 court costs, all which had to be paid
by her innocent father, after the young
gentleman was promptly acquitted Thus
by yielding to ungovernable passions did
he bring suffering upon the guiltless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

The gold coinage of the United
States mint during the month of Novem-
Der is included IN 415, 80 pieces, of the
value of 81, 594, 300. The amount was
nearly equally divided between double
eagles, half eagles, quarter eagles, and
something over a hundred thousand gold
dollars. OF silver there were coined l.
64S,SOO pieces, of the value of $4,000,
mainly in half and quarter dollars, though
including a small amount of dollars and
dimes. The total coinage for November
included 2574, $50 pieces, of the value of
$2,027, 400.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

a MERCHANT who should sell his sign
board and attempt to carry on business
without one because money is scarce,
would be considered little better than
insane. Those who stop advertising for
the same reason are equally foolish.
Hoarders of money the country over are
waiting to learn who will sell cheapest
those articles of comfort and necessity
which even the closest hoarder cannot do
with ont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

WINTER IS now fairly upon US, and the
teams are fastening to the lumber woods in
various parts of the country. Our advice to
every man who goes to the woods, be he cap
tain, cook, teamster, or any other man, is to
take along good stock of Jotnsora's Arodanae
Imminent and Parsons Ptrgative Pills Many
months Of labor Gin the aggregated may be
saved by this precaution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
Browns Bronchial Troches for Coughs
and Colds.

ACOUGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT
Requires immediate attention, and should be Check
ed. If allowed to continue, IRRITATION OF THE
LUNGS, A PERMANENT THROAT AFFECTION, Oh AK
INCURABLE LUNG DISEASE is often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES,
Having direct influence on the parts, give immed-
ate relief. For BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, CATARRH, Con-
sUMPTIvE AND THROAT DISEASES, TRoCHEs are atsed
Nth Glaodys good success.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
VIII find TRoCuEs useful in clearing the voice when
taken before Singing Speaking and relieving the
throat after an unusual exeron of the vocal organs
Obtain only browns BRONCHIAL TEoCHEs." and
do not take any of the worthless limitations that may
be offered. Sold eueTUtohsre.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs, for Pull
monary and Asthmatic Disorders, have proved
their efficacy by test of many years, and have
received testimonials from eminent men who
have used them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

BAD ENOUGH to look and feel bad Yourself (;
but no excuse for having your horse look and
feel badly, when for small sum you can buy
SheridGn'S CaUdlry Condition Powders, which
given in grain two or three times a week, will
make him look and feel we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY Acknowledgment
LiUeT ItUtgOTdtOr-a purely Vegetable CgthtTttc ana
Ionic-for Dyspepsia, Con stipation, Debility, Sick
Headache, Bilious Attacks, and all arrangement OF
Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggists for
it. RelDGre of limitations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18

The stock of the cotton factory at
Augusta, Georgia, sells at $40 per share
"a premium Of 20 cents On the dollar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
The NEWS.


The NEWS.
Spain--The Virginius VIII
be Given up.
Reported Resignation of Min
lister SickIes.
Marshal BaZaine Condemned TO Death
and His Sentence COMMITTED.
Large Meeting of Workingmen
i'm New York City.
Help Needed by the Sufferers in
Northwestern Iowa.
Resumption Of Work by Cotton Mills
in Massachusetts.
Annual Meetings of the Illinois and
Iowa State Oranges.
Eto.s Etc, Etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
Children Often Look Pale and Sick

SOLD BY ALI MEDICINE DEALERS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-18
FOREIGN.

Etc., Etc, Etc.