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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-30
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-30
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-30

Our facilities for storage Of logs and man-
ufacturing lumber are ample, being superb
or to any other on the Wisconsin River
having storage separate and independent
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that we have recently reftted and added
largely to the capacity Of our mill for manu-
featuring and handling lumber, and hope by
fair dealing and strict attention to business
to merit continuance of their patronage.
We would also call the attention of the
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04
OUR UNIVERSITY CLAIM:

Hon. Horace Maynard had all interview
ON Saturday last with the President IN
reference to the East Tennessee Unlversl-
ty claim which he had just vetoed. The
President indicated wherein his objections
to the bill could be obviated by a slight
change in its language. He said If that
change could be made and Congress be
asked to pass it as amended, he should not
only cheerfully approve it when passed.
but would use his influence to have 1t be-
come law. He expressed deep interest
in the claim in the University, and IN East
Tennessee and only disapproved of the bill
because of the consequences that heteareo
would follow if it were allowed. British
claimants are as thick as berries ABOUT
Washington-watching every act or the
Government-and.the administration does
not wish to approve any claims that Will III
any way embarrass the United States 10
contending against the overwhelming de-
mands of British subjects.
We hope Congress will promptly pass
the hill. as it will be amended, for more
meritorious claim was never presented
We hope it will yet be allowed this session
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04
CRIMINALS IN OUR COURTS.

The conviction, sentence and lmprlson-
ment of Boyd for frauds upon the govern
ment must have wholesome influence
upon the people of East Tennessee. That
influence will be all the greater because OF
his former social position, wealth and In
f1uence. The punishment of such man
is always attended with more benenciai
effects than those attending the conviction
and punishment of an ignorant and poor
criminal. Judge Emmons, in the fear
less, vigorous, and yet impartial manner
with which he conducted the trial deserves
the thanks Of all good citizens. We need
in the administration of justice in Tennes-
see more zeal and force on the part OF the
Judiciary. Our courts would be more
feared by criminals and more
respected by law-abiding citizens if our
Judges made their power and influence
felt more than they have done. That is
foolish sentiment on the part of Judge,
that permits him to see notorious and
impudent criminal escape justice because
of q false idea that it is his duty to sit calm
Nv bv and see his officers and jurors out
witted by cunning, shrewd and unscrupu-
Ious friends of the accused. While. the
law presumes every man innocent until
proved guilty it is nevertheless not the
duty of a Judge to act upon this maxim so
far as to see his court trified with and gull
ty men escape by cunning and fraud.
Judge Emmons has by his vigor and
ability in the Boyd case given an example,
which, if followed by State and Federal
Judges in this and adjoining States, will
be productive of great good.
The press can do much good by giving
fair but fearless publicity to criminal trials
and the exposure and punishment of gull
ty scoundrels.
The CHRONICLE has from the beginning
of the Boyd case given the facts to the
public, not from any desire to persecute
him or his friends, but solely for the pur
pose of exposing his crimes and OF ere
ating healthful public sentiment agains
crimes of all grades and kinds.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04

THERE may be some foundation ior tne
charges of bribery agai % Senator rome
roy, of Kansas, but 70 story Is 100
thin.n The sum was entirely too large LOT
a man of his calibre. His vote was not 10
determine the contest and no man would
be rich enough to buy his way into the
United States Senate upon basis OF seven
thousand dollars for such fellow as ork.
But no matter If the sum paid was only
seven dollars, if any sum was paid at all
Pomeroy should be punished. This Is tne
day of trial to the Republican party. II
its leaders have the courage to punish
those corrupt men, whose frauds are now
being exposed, the party will be stronger
than ever. If it lacks this courage 1t Will
betray weakness its friends have never
suspected.
Corruption follows inevitably every war
especially civil war 1t exists always more
or less in every Government. It's not III
existence so much as its federation whel
once developed that weakens political par
ties. Let the work of exposure and tnei
of punishment go on. Let no one high O.
low be spared. If this is done the Repuo
lican party will have, as it will more thai
ever deserve, the confidence OF tn
country.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04
The Quarrel Between Russia and England

A despatch from London says that ru.
mors were current in that city this morn.
ing that the existing differences between
Russia and Great Britain in respect to the
warlike operations of the Russian army In
Turkestan are becoming wider and less
easy of adjustment. It adds that the gov
eminent of France, Austria, Turkey, Den.
mark and Sweden have determined to sup
port the British government in this quarrel,
a statement which, to say the least, needs
confirmation.
The position taken by Great Britain rem
ders it very likely that extended negotia-
tons will be required to settle the trouble.
The Russian advance against Khiva has ex-
cited the dormant jealousy entertained by
evey Englishman towards that govern.
ment. The British government has there
fore announced officially ct st. Peters
burgh that they will not suffer the tntegri'
ty of Afghanistan to be molested. IAN en-
voy from Russia is now in London for the
purpose of restoring friendly relations; and
that there should be signs of war during
the progress of his negotiations is not un
tural.-Euening Post, Nea0 York. I'D 90
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04

dents in his New Orleans career. The bill
nassed to day includes in its provisions one
which passed the House last session and
now pending in the Senate restoring to
the rolls those who gave aid and comfort
to rebels. In addition to those who
un arms in support of the rebellion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04
Pension Bill Passed the House.

Mr.. Wizards pension bill which passed
the House this morning will probably re-
store to the rolls about one thousand pen
sioners who were stricken off under the
acts of 1862 and 1861, which this seeks to
repeal. Ruring the debate, which for a
little while was quite earnest and spirited,
General Butler made dramatic effort
which brought down applause from the
galleries by his pathetic narration OF Incl
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04

Orr General Assembly seems to nave
organized itselfinto society fore4pressing
sympathy for everybody in the State who
has been unfortunate. Rarely are resolu-
tons of coincidence from legislative bodies
appropriate or appreciated. 1t is custom
easily abused and one OF little prac'ica'
good
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04

JUDGE HoUK made a very pfaceioAi al"
forcible speech in favor of the House res %
lutio, ;nstructing our Representatives IN
Congress to vote in faver of an appropria'
ton for the Centennial Exhibition In
1876
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-04


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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-13
Let Your Wife Know.

1t is custom too common with the
men of the world, says the Methodist
AdUOcaIe, to keep their families in utter
ignorance of the situation of their bust
ness. The wife knows nothing-has
not even an idea of her husbands for
tune, whether it is to be counted by
hundreds or thousands. What can q
woman kept in such ignorance learn
She spends, as a matter of course, all
he gives her to spend, with the full con-
tidence that when that is gone, and she
asks for it, he will give her more.
If an unmarried woman works. she
may go with bold, unblushing face,
and demand her wages but wife can
demand nothing, her claim is only for
bare necessity; and generous men, on
that account, are too often indulgent-
too fearful of letting wife know the
exact state of their finances. 'Tis all
wrong.
Husband and wife have q mutual in
terest every woman should know the
exact state of her husbands finances !;
understand his plans, and aid him, if
possible, with her counsels, and then
these terrible catastrophies would not
so often happen. Many wife, who is
plunging her husband deeper and deeper
into debt from ignorance, would, if she
lnew his embarrassments, be the first
t. save, and, with true womanly SYM
r1thy and generosity, help him to re-
ilstate the fallen fortunes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-13
Death From Fright.

The singular circumstances connected
with the death of the wife of Thomas
Ferguson, of Cleveland, Ohio, are thus
narrated by the Herald of that city
"About 7o'clock Wednesday morning
Mrs. Ferguson went to the house of her
brother-in-law, near by, on an errand
Coming out of the house to return home
she was followed by small pet dog be-
longing to her brother-in law. One of
the dog-killers employed by the city
was making crusade in that neighbor-
hood, and catching sight of this little
animal went for it. Mrs. Ferguson
called the dog to her, in order to save
him from the slayer. The latter, who
was but few PAGES from her, raised
his gun and aimed at the dog beside
her. The woman saw the weapon point
ed, as it seemed to her, directly toward
her, and supposing it would be dis
charged, she screamed with fright and
ran home. On entering the house she
sank upon the floor, pale and trembling
violently. She was barely able to tell
her husband the cause of her fright,
and soon afterward was seized with
severe convulsions. These continued
throughout that and the following day.
In spite of all that medical skill could
do, she sank rapidly, and died between
4 and 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The deceased was twenty-one years OF
age, and had been married five months.
She had been in good health, and no
other cause than that given above can
be assigned for her death. We could
not learn the name of the man whose
criminal carelessness, in his greed to
obtain the paltry sum paid for killing
dogs, caused this sad Bereavement. He
was violating the dog ordinance, which
provides that all shooting of dogs must
be done before the hour of o'clock, in
the morning, for the express purpose
of avoiding the danger to persons on
the street"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-13
Mr.. Candles Breakfast Talk.
How MIR. CaudIe Begins to Show on
"the Fiend That's i'm Him."

How MIR. CaudIe Begins to Show on
"the Fiend That's i'm Him."
1t is rather extraordinary, Mrs. Cau-
die, that we have now been married four
weeks-I don't see what you have to
sigh about-and yet you can't make me
a proper cup of tea. However, 1 don't
know how should expect it. There
never was but one woman who could
make tea to my taste, and she is now
in heaven. Now, Mrs. Caudle, let me
hear no crying. I'm not one of the
people to be melted by the tears of a
woman for you can all cry-all of you
at a minutes notice. The water 8
always laid on, and down it comes if
a man only lays down his finger.
You didn't think [ could be so bru-
tai? That's it. Let a man only speak,
and he's brutal It's a woman's first
duty to make a decent cup of tea.
What do you think married you for
It's all very well with your tambour-
work and such trumpery. You can
make butterflies Oh kettle-holders, but
can you make a pudding, ma'am. I'll
be bound not.
OF course, as usual you've given me
the corner-roll, because you know I
hate o corner-roll. / did think you
must have seen that. 1 did hope I
should not be obliged to speak on so
paltry subject-but it's no use to hope
to be mild with you. [ see that's hope
less.
And what herring And you call
it bloater, suppose. Ha there was
a woman who had an eye for bloater,
but-sainted creature she's here no
longer. You wish she was? o, I un-
derstand that I'm sure if anybody
should wish her back, it's-but she was
too good for me. "When Tn gone,
Caudle," she used to say, "then you'll
know the wife L was to you" And I
do know it.
Here's the eggs boiled to stone
again Do you think, Mrs. Caudle,
I'm a canary bird, to be fed upon hard
eggs Don't tell me about the SER
want. A wife is answerable to her hus-
band for her servants. It's her business
to hire proper people; if she doesn't,
she's not fit to be wife. 1 find the
money, Mrs. Caudle, and 1 expect you
to find the cookery.
There you are with your pocket hand
kerchief again the old flag of truce
but it doesn't trick me. A pretty
honeymoon? Honeymoon Nonsense y!
People can't have two honeymoons in
their lives. There are feelings-I find
it now-that we can't have twice in our
existence. There's no making honey
second time.
No; I think have put up with your
neglectlong enough and there's moth
ing like beginning as we intend to go
on. Therefore, Mrs. Caudle, if my
tea isn't made little more to my liking
to-morrow-and if you insult me with
a herring like that-and boil my eggs
that you might fire 'em out of guns
why, perhaps, Mrs. Caudle, you may
see a man in a passion. 1t takes good
deal to move me, but when [ am up-I
say, when 1 am up-that's all.
Where did put my gloves You
don't know? Of course not, you know
nothing. ."-DougJaS JerrOJd.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-13
The Strawberry Dance.

An annual Strawberry Dance is cele-
brated by the Onondagas. When the
strawberries first begin to ripen, ac-
cording to their pagan idea, dance
must be given to the Great Spirit for
the return of fruit. The women go to
the neighboring hills and gather the
wild berries. The next morning the
big succotash kettle is placed over the
fire at the west end of the Council
House, and the berries, with some wa
ter and some maple sugar, put into the
kettle, and all stirred well. While this
is cooking the time is whiled away by
the Indian dances. One of the chiefs
takes the turtle shell; this shell is cured
by process known only to the redmen.
The she'll is carefully cleaned, and the
head and neck stretched out for han
die, and some corn and beans put in the
shell so as to make a rattle. The chief
shakes the rattle and strikes the bench
with it, all the time chanting an Indian
chant. The dancers, headed by the
chief, dance around the musician, and
the dancers now and then give whoop.
Their women, and in many cases their
children, take part in the dance. After
the strawberries are cooked and they
feel that they have danced enough, they
form a circle, and cup of this straw
berry stew is passed to each one. This,
with few Indian speeches, forms the
Indian way of returning thanks for the
frTitS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-13
Died With His Face to the Foe.

A single shot, followed by loud
shrek, told us that one of my best men,
Bradley, was wounded. He proclaimed
his agony with a loud voice, turned
over on his back, and commenced kick
ing so vigorously that the surgeon had
difficulty in getting within reach of
him.
"Poor fellow p said the doctor, as
he saw q whitish liquid oozing out,
''shot in the bladder I'm afraid it's
fatal" and he commenced opening his
coat.
60, my God !" said Bradley, "I'm a
dead man I'll never get over it.
"Keep up your spirits, my boy ;
never say die, " said Captain Johnson,
bending kindly over him.
doctor" asked the wounded soldier,
feebly, twill you write to my mother,
and tell her that I died bravely doing
my duty, with my face to the foe, and
that I thoug it of her when I was dy-
ing ?" :.
eyes, yes," said the doctor, with dim
eyes and husky voice, I will write to
her, and tell her, too," but suddenly
springing to his feet with an indignant
and angry voice, added: "Why, con-
found it, man, you are not hurt bit ;
it's only your canteen that's shot, al d
that's the water from it; get up, will
you %
Bradley rose up slowly, felt himself
all over, and, with an exceeding fool
ish countenance crawled back to his
position, amid the uproarous laughter
of the whole regiment.
For some months after that, on the
march Or in camp, and sometimes in the
stiffness of the night, you would hear a
voice in one direction demanding,
What shall I tell your mother ?" and
perhaps half dozen responses would
be heard, "Tell her died with my face
to the foe," and Canteen" Bradley
would come out and angrily hunt
for the man who said it. He seldom
found him, but when he did there was
certain to be fight.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-13
That Trousers Leg,

1t is a little singular how fashions
come and go, says the Danbury Ne,Os.
Many of them at the time appear indis-
pensable, but they noiselessly disap-
pear and others come in their place,
and we forget all about them. We we're
thinking the other day of that fashion
which some years ago was more popu
lar than any other, which was in such
general use and seemed so fitted to its
place, that it is doubtful if it was con-
sidered as freak, any way, but was
rather a necessary adjunct of society,
which came in with the garment it was
displayed on, and was as sure of the fu-
ture as the garment itself. We refer to
the fashion of turning up the pantaloon
leg. The young men all did it in those
days, and the variety of taste displayed
in doing it was edifying to study. 1t
was absolutely essential that the pants
should be black, and the boots should
be fine in quality with legs gracefully
wrinkled. The width of the lap varied
considerably, but one inch for the bet
ter class, and three inches for plebeians
appeared to be the standard. Rural
people, to whom black doe-skins were
not always suitable in absence of pave
ments, endeavored to incorporate the
fashion on Kentucky jeans and light
cassimeres, but it was depressing fail
ure. The white canvas presented no
marked contrast to the rest of the leg,
and when you saw case, it made you
sad and dissatisfied the rest of the day.
There were others who rolled the leg,
making knotty, clumsy affair of it, and
it was difficult tc tell whether those
people should bepoihted at with scorn,
or merely killed on the spot In addi-
ton to being black it was necessary
that the pants should fit rather snug
about the boot. Otherwise the lap was
not so smooth, and for awhile it was
necessary to pin or stitch the lap up to
keep it in place. But when it was up
snug, and the broad black seam pressed
flat, the boot polished, and the heel
straight and narrow, it was difficult to
imagine anything more comforting and
sustaining. If we only had a dollar for
every tear of Joy we have shed over
such sights, there is no position of
trust and honor we could not have. But
the fashion has gone with the years that
have passed before, and we watch it's
retiring form with eyes that are dimmed
by emotion.