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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

"A son of William Reynolds, at Win
terset Iowa, died from the effect of step
ping on thorn.
james Marks, highly respected citi-
zen of Huntley, IL, was killed recently by
a kick from a colt.
-Zenos Thayer, an old resident of War
rem, Mimi, cut his throat with d jack-knife
the other morning.
d. D. Mexican accidentally shot him
self near Vinton, Iowa, while pigeon hunt
ing, and died an hour afterward,
George Hineman died at BelIeville,
Ill, from lockjaw, caused by stepping on
a rusty nail a few days previously.
The wife of Silas Chaplin, of the town
of York, Dane County, Wis, hung her
self to bed-post with a piece Of calico.
An infant child of Mrs. Stuart, Twin G
west of Lafayette, Ind, fell on its face and
was smothered to death during its moth
er's temporary absence.
An infant child of Emery Pathecage,
of Terre Haute, Ind, was accidentally
shot in the head by a young man who was
amusing himself with a pistol.
Newport, r. L. is first in the field
with victim to ice-cream, "a young man
having died in that city not long since
from eating too freely when heated.
"A man named Henderson, living in
DeKalb County, Ga, while trying at
night to brighten tenant on his brothers
ar N, was shot and killed by his brother
Daniel Barnard, of Delta, Mich, died
suddenly in his barn the other night, and
from confusion in his head i: is sup.
posed that COW kicked him while he was
milking her.
PETER Carter, a farmer living near
Frauschin, Pa, while fixing up a fence in
front Of his house, which had been blown
down, received stroke Of lightning, and
fell down in his tracks.
Charles Hanneman, a young German
carpenter of Indianapolis, committed SUI
icide by shooting himself in the right
ear. He was at times subject to attacks
of temporary insanity.
Texas item: "a dead Mexican has
been found near the body OF COW which
he had killed, evidently for its hide. 1t
appears that the animal kicked him IN the
side, producing death"
William Blume, Of Meriden, Conn,
while out hunting recently, took hold OF
the barrel of his shotgun, and attempted
to pull it over log The charge struck
his throat and neck, and he died soon
after being taken home.
Mr.. L. B. Gray, a prominent young
gentleman of Livingston County, ny,
was killed by lightning a few days ago.
The same bolt struck his horse, ana the
animal and his rider were found lying
side by side, both dead.
Miss Susan Junk, beautiful, accom-
plished, wealthy, etc, girl, of Roxabel,
O., had more unrequited love than she
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
Meeting and Resolutions OF
White and COlOred Citizens
of Louisiana.
Etc. Etc, Etc, Etc.
FOREIGN.

On the Goth of May the Russians took Kun
grad, Khivan town on the Amoo River, about
100 miles from Khiva. The Russian forces
were advancing triumphantly, meeting with
little resistance.
dispatch from Rome, 14th, announces that
the Pope had completely recovered from his
late indsposition.
A Berlin dispatch of the 14th says that the
Emperor continued very weak, and required
absolute quiet.
At recent session of the Spanish Cortes
the Government announced that a sepa-
ration of Church and State was a part OF
its programme. Salmeron has been elected
President of the Cortes by 116 votes to "A Tor
Figueras majority of the Cortes has APP
pointed a Directing Committee, of which Cas-
tear is Chairman.
An earthquake occurred on the 18th of May
in the city of Valparaiso, South America. Sew
eral lives were lost, and number of public
and private buildings were injured.
Judge johnson has been appointed Lleuten-
ant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
verdict has been rendered by the Admir-
altv Court of CadZ, severely censurlng the
Captain of the Spanish steamer Murlllo, and
suspending his certificate for nine months,
for the sinking of the emigrant ship North
fleet
Adyices from st. Petersburg On the 18th
report further successes of the Russian eXpedi-
ton in Khiva. The Fortress of Mangit had
been captured, and General Kaufman, com
handing the eastern column from Taskkend
had crossed the AmuDaria River at point
only twenty-five miles from khva.
The Shah of Persia arrived in London on the
18th. He met with an enthusiastic reception
On alghting from the cars, he was met by the
Prince of Wales, Prince Teck, Prince Christian
and the Duke of Cambridge, who cordially
welcomed him to England
Authority has been granted by the French
Assembly-by vote of 4S5 to 131-to Gen
eral l. Admirault to prosecute NJ. Ranc, one
of its members, who is charged with having
taken part in the outrages of the Commune.
General Cluseret, another Communist leader
who is under sentence of death, and, to es-
cape which he has been wandering about Eu-
rope has been forbidden by Belgium to enter
its territory, under penalty of being given up
to the French Government
Mrs Workman was hanged on the 10Th, in
Sarnla, Canada, Tor the murder OF her nus
band.
A Madrid dispatch says Lieutenant General
Socias has resigned, in consequence of the ap-
pointment of Senior Esterenez Minister OF
War There were rumors of disagreements II
the Spanish Cabinet which, it was though,
might lead to another ministerial crisis.
Several cases of cholera were reported a
Dantzic, Germany, on the Goth.
a Toronto CAM dispatch of the Goth say;
that very destructive brush fires were raging
throughout the country north and northeast
of that city. Reports from Aurora, Trenton
Falls, and other towns, covering stretch OF
over sixty miles, stated that thousands OF
acres of timber, together with crops, fences
farm houses, barns, etc, were being swept
away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

There can be no necessity, at this late
day, for the press to speak in commenda-
tory terms OF this remarkable medicine
in order to promote its sale; for it is a
medicine that is known and appreciated
the wide world through. Whenever we
speak of the Pain-Killer, as in the present
instance, we do so in behalf of the af
t1icted as well as in the interest of the
proprietors. For various diseases, such
as rheumatism, cholera, cholera morbus,
burns, sprains, bruises, and so on to the
end OF the catalogue, its proprietors
claim that there is no remedy before the
people equal to Davis Vegetable pain
Killer" and we know that thousands
upon thousands entertain the same belief.
Certainly, we cannot refer to the history
OF any medicine of the kind which has a
wider reputation than that of the Pain
Killer. 1t was introduced in 1910, and
from that time to this it's sale, both at
nome and abroad, has constantly and
rapidly increased, and the high reputa-
llon 1t has achieved shows that it has
been the means of relieving a vast amount
OF human suffering. We hope the pres
ent proprietors of Davis Vegetable pain
Killer" will long live to enisv the pros
perlty which they have so fairly won.
JUST TAKEN HIS BIrTERs.-We heard a
seedy-looking individual with an alarmingly
req nose remark to a brother soaker that he
had lust had his bitters but he did not mind
taking another nip" His remark suggested
tran or reflection. How was it, we asked
ourselves, that the word .sbitters' had
grown to be synonym for gin, whisky, rum.
ana other alcoholic stimulants, to which il was
applied indiscriminately Bitters, we rea-
soned, suggested the idea of a healthful tonic.
not OF poisonous stimulant; something in.
MIGRATING to the system, not an alcoholic
irritant, full of fusel Oil, producing present in
toxlcation and ultimate INSANITY idiocv. or
premature death Moreover, our idea of bit
tiers was totally irreconclable with "gin cock
tails, rum punches" and ''brandv smasbes,
which, we are Informed, are sweetened with
sugar, and rendered doubly Injurious with
essences e, colored by means of mineral noison.
ms was oitter-sweet with vengeance We
mentioned this problem to friend He solved
II oy exclaiming: "Why, don't YOU know |
that most of these bitters advertised Ia as reJn
edi IS are only drains in disgusey Topers know
II, II you 90 not. l must make one execution.
however, he added, ''and that's DIR WAX,
Frs CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BrrTrRs. there
isn't particle of alcohol or fcrmented LIQUOR
IN II, and it is the best vegetable tonic and al.
terative in Arerica.n 'oii' "iio d.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
DOMESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the Goth at
115HGll5A.
\ Washington dispatch says that the
Secretary of the Navy does not hesitate to say,
in advance of his official report, that the testi
moay elected shows that Captain Hall died a
natural death, and that the separation of
those on thu ice-foe from the Polaris was ac-
cidental He is DESTROYS, however, of hear
ing the story of Captain Buddington and his
party, that both sides may be fully known.
The Navy Department is about to send vessel
to Greenland in quest of information concerning
the missing Polaris and the Buddington party.
Should its officers fail to learn anything of
their whereabouts from the Danes or Esqui-
maux of the island, vessel thoroughly equip
ped for an Arctic voyage will be dispatched in
search of them.
General Sherman, in a conversation with a
reporter, concerning General Davis indictment
of Captain Jack. and the preparations for
hanging him and some of his associates, Is
reported TO have said: eff the state
ment is correct there is no doubt that
General Davis must have exceeded his duty,
and he will be held responsible for his
acts. He should be guided by military rules
and the law We all know they are murder
ers. The President himself says they are muir
derers, and had General Davis shot them while
they were being pursued, | do not think that
he would have exceeded his duty. He did not
do this. and could not afterward hang them
In cold blood.'
Much indignation is expresse. in New York
City over the result of the Stokes application
for a new trial.
A Peoria Qll.) woman named Largent, and a
Chicago woman named Minnie Doblingher,
have recently used kerosene oil for kindllng
purposes, with the usual fatal results.
There were twenty-one interments at Mem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
4 REMARKARLE1l
From the Har'si

From the H1,t'sil' Id
We have alreahy ALLUDED L (
ton Of the PhGnix Life llsz-s
in this city, Of which Eiso, g
dent and James F. Burns ssy ~
investigation Of : lastsl.2
lished, warrants Us in .ub-11 ~
Times some further renaF { d
tn popular favor and its rs-g- II n
dition at the present time. III
Let US compare its CoIGa Isl
what it is at the present IN
1858 it issued In p0l.GE i IA
dividends, 1924; losses b. -
S437 .935. Here was the tgsl-s r
In 1872 it issued 1857 l
$3,4l3,752 Is; dividends $50
1881, l16 81; net assets &.a@ /.
This increase of hs-fS SIS 81
period of ten years .'Ea7ty y
income in 1872 of lsl $s'Af (
1862 and 1858; it is beat iaS
thousand policies last ysa' "a
dred in two years, cnIg iii !'A
amount to over eight nll-,a
half a million-mOre than sA@
derfui increase is nj The fe'a'1
comes of regular yearly In
solidity and permanenc! O.
For instance, the net asses o 4
opening of the year III SHOE &
the commencement OF ls'I2 II
increase during the year ~ y
The Phoenix has now 5a'lH y.
ing $7l.9l0, 267. Valued 0y U
these policies are worth IN
ties carry its obligati'1s Up !"
ing this from its net ESSEX %
surplus of S1,199.&l.@'
The officers lay these Lscs h
the assurance that THEY caa'S b
parative strength by the ''A''. !,
in New England, if, lndre1'
though a few Others have AF y
No company in this city v4lA~
number OF policies issued
$500 of it, and the Others '0''
low it. ,.;,- M,
In this sterling condl l2l ~, IN 4
and increasing prosper y, - Es q
upon public confidence, ~. ts,, "a b
degree of pride and sails ,;i nj
of its business and lis SOM
For BLorcHEs, PM2Ls, 1
and ali Skin Diseases, jay y ~, ;,
remedy sy It purifics ,he . o e. /.
structions in the pores Of I'F
MALARIA. OF bad air, Is u. = /
Fever and Ague, ohai;s li,r5 nd
dote to this poison anu '-''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

MOUNT PLEASANT, Titus County, Texas,
boasts of a wild man. He was caught in
the woods near that place, has beard
nearly two feet long, hair all over his
body from one to two inches in length,
lives on raw meat and barks like dog
His captors propose to start out exhibiting
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
S,n, Y q .
- GUNNER n 49,. - =

HIM
Inc summer sunshine la betok
luxurious vegetation, evan, at
crude unwholesome no.s
which, mingling With he
phltic gases. produces 8 ~
other diseases. The bo3ys,l
warmth of the season and b.
open, gaping as it were IA, a
any infectious principle ,.g :,
mosphere is readily received
it bears baneful frui! in h,
fever, billousness, dia7hg,
ness at the stomach. he,is@
tration. In order To Prevents
the system in a condition "a >.
f1nences. Brace the iHny, :
Stomach Bitters, the DIN.
most invincible antagonist
whether present in the ali w.
drink, or connected with Oh :
nature of our pursuits, thsy
to the world. The ey,,-s
years has taught an obsers,.
exceptional and aarees5s
possesses preventive and m. 81
shared by no other mcdiea Ss
1t has taught them also ,hg 49, 49,
more efficient than any q L
prescribed as TONES, Iii !.
harmless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
Transplanting Trees.

In transplanting young trees it is not
advisable to trim too closely. Only so
much top should be taken as will partially
equaliZe the mutilation of the root And
in forest and ornamental deciduous trees,
the cutting to bare poles or nearly SO, is
barbarous in the extreme. Many die out
right under this practice, and those which
survive struggle precariously for years
Without leaves there can be no root
growth, and the root growth is in proper
ton to the leaf surface.
More trees have been killed by severe
top pruning than by leaving the top alto
gether intact With plenty of moisture,
immediately the leaves start, the new root
growth is formed, and with plenty of
fibrous roots, there is really no need of
cutting the top, except to bring the tree
into shape, save in large sized trees where
the top is altogether disproportioned to
the root. In this case careful cutting
back is of decided benefit. The great Sc
cret in transplanting is, bringing the
tibrous roots into close contact with moist
earth, and thorough mulching thereafter.
-Wester7a Rura5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

,.. G s,D1s, LADr's B5e>
Der Der begins the fOrty-fopr,,
and and 1t IT'S, is an excellent p,,5 r
ana ana Illustrations lust On j.
s ste well des!! .ps5
.i Bridal "reaths, priaI.3
, otlllzhment' that will b :
Trends i,ra.a in arranging ID.
, ga ls Wild FIovee.. 4
And there is also a bea1.i.5s
an extension sheet of fs.5,s
and a work departnen, d y, [
harland's story of "ca,ry.s,' ]
several short stories are a, l
aole hints will be found h
departments. The pubHs /
handsome chrome for al
whether a single subscribe
six for $l4.eO. Publisbes )
delphja, Pa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

Forty -one State prisons ornament our
country, and furnish board and lodging
for unfortunate gentlemen and ladies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
" Pain-killer."

ASK for Prussing's Cider Vinegar and take
no other. Warranted to preserve Pickles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

BETTER than fame is still the wish for
fame, the constant trainings for a glorious
strife.-Bulacer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

tressin1g. aaFi1IoS,~Po. N
yet yet, diseeoyseiTsssss , g., 'ae1e
real merit than ma ae eao
.u;neqoaled expec nllea';
aTas,, and all d His,s,sa' 81
to the snfF so palnoaary !
cure Gu ,hs Of such di Geo.,s i ]
s Sy the medical fa e1I, h
nav nave become acqu l',sasi
WE sefMthe Cb,.,
& GAnB4kre S rs5's:.
lcong-esta6fshed and la'... i
GERMAN SOAP. I,S p'P.;,
quality makes it The reg ~
best soap for copsu,, ,'' p
Try Doolev,s v -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26

find Try :, Do Dooley's Yesst ~,
Baking Powder. Pm nj os|
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26


numbered thirty-eight whites and twenty-five
colored Business was almost totally suspend
ed, and there was considerable exodus of
people out of the city.
The Postmaster General, it is stated, has de-
termined to issue an order directing that all
postal cards which cannot be delivered to the
persons addressed shall be Immediately return
cd to the writer without charge.
A meeting of prominent business men inter
ested in a solution of the railroad transporta-
ton problem was held in New York City on
the 18th, and a permanent organization effect
ed. The organization is designed to be
an auxiliary to the American Cheap
Transportation Association, organized by
the Produce Convention, held in May.
In their address issued, the promoters
of the organization favor the con-
struction of a double-track road, exclusively
for freight, to be owned but not operated by
the Government, by means OF which goods can
be laid down in Chicago, Cincinnati or st.
Louis, from New York, in about three days,
whereas it now takes ten. The address also
says that it is not intended that this movement
shall be political one any further than the
present nlonopoles compel it to be-
The mail matter from New York City
on the morning of the nth, by the New York
Central s. Hudson River Railroad, was nearly
all burned before it reached Batavia. The
matter was nearly all intended for delivery in
the Western States, and included, besides the
New York mail, forty eight sacks of papers
and eighteen pouches of letters.
The Warehouse Commissioners of Illinois,
after consulting with the grain men of Chica-
60 concerning the changes to be made in grad
ing grain under the new law, have decided to
abolish the weight test" of No. wheat, and
to establish new grade of oats, covering a
slight mixture of black oats with white, and
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-07-24
LUCK.
The Right Ticket in the Right
Place.


Capt. Willis Worleys Of Bradshaw, in
this county, learned last THURSDAYS
morning fer tie first time that ticket
$3.50, which he held in the Louisville
drawing, called for $4,000. He came
1 to town that morning and hal the re-
port confirmed by the official report
of the drawing, and straightway went
to the National Bank and placed his
ticket In q way to be collected. Capt.
Morley IS man 50 years of age,
though a vigorous constitution has en-
abled HIM to Withstand the ravages of
time to such an extent that lie would
not be taken for more than forty. He
has been a handwriting man all his
life, and by extraordinary endeavors,
coupled with prudent habits, he has
been enabled to amass- enough of this
worlds goods to place him in compare
lively easy circumstances. He came
from prolific family, his father having
raised thirteen children, each of whom
had families, and he himself is the ia
ther of eleven living children. Capt.
Morley was nominated and elected up
on the Democratic ticket to the last
Tennessee Legislature, in which body
he characterized himself as a man of
considerable tact and TALENT Since the
adjournment of the Legislature he has
been upon his farm iii this county, hard
at work and rarely coming to town.
He was in Nashville at the time of the
last drawing and had opportunity to
know the fairness with which it was
conducted, and after he came home he
concluded to invest in one ticket, which
he did, not telling even his wife that he
had done so. He pursued the even ten
or of his way, taking no note or interest
in the excitement that has prevailed
concerning the drawing, and did not
know for eleven lays after the drawing
trauspired that he had drawn anything.
When he ascertained that he was GER
tainly entitled to $50, 900 it did not dis
turb the equanimity of his nerves one
iota, and although the preponderous
exuberanee of joyful satisfaction which
such an announcement is calculated to
make upon the human mind was thrust
upon him without warning or being an
1ticipated, he took to it as calmly as he
would take drink of water when only
halfthirsty, and talked as unconcerned-
ly upon other topics as though fortune
had not bIIckled upon his back load
that would make his steps lighter and
make a shailoweF track. He did not ex-
pect such a rich reward, and we heard
him say since he learned of his good
fortune that he never intendeI to invest
another dollar in a lottery. The Louis
vile Library scheme, we believe, is
conducted fairly, but if this was thrown
out as bait to him it has fallen upon
the wrong man. His money win be
employed at home, and although he has
received various propositions to invest,
loan, &c, he viii not be influenced in
his actions by his good fortune. He is
a man who richly deserves his fortune,
and one that win make it go farther
and DO more good than the majority of
men, We are glad he drew it, and hope
We'll draw the next one.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-07-24

rs We received a very interesting
communication from our Bethel cor
respondent, which we could not read
on account of its being written with a
pencil and rubbed out. We made out
enough of the first page to tell that the
writer had been to see the home of his
childhood and that the scene affected
him to tears. The same bottom field
lay stretched across the distant hills, al
though it hadn't rained in week, and
the fence that divided the "meddeT"
and sshOss-lOt'' had been burned by the
Yankees, and blaekberries were ripe.
A fresh lot of tears gushed from his
eyes when he came in sight of where
the parental roof used to leak, and got
down and hitched his horse to the rack
and knocked the dust out of his breech-
es and took a chew of tobacker that
cost ten cents plug before the Persian
Shah came to London and Bismarck
had tried to demolish Catholicism. He
went to the old front gate and played
with the dear old hinges that iabbily
hAAAE ~ tAAN r-ttNN ENSb anu AAsAA AAOb
known a gate since the one he used to
swing on rotted of, and thought how
nice it would be if he had them in Pu-
lasH where he could get three cents a
pound for them from a jew, although
the birds were singing merry in the
woodlands and corn was tasseling.
How his heart collapsed when he be-
held the ravages that time had made
upon the fondly remembered chicken
coop that lay turned over behind the
smOke-house where the crib used to
stand, and the hogs grunted merriIy in
the garden. With broken and eontrite
heart he wandered over the dear old
spot, having his feelings ever aud anon
conyulsed at unwonted changes, and
while in the midst of one Of his most
consoling bursts of misery a big yaller
dog sneaked out from under the kitch-
en- and turned back with the seat of his
breeches in his mouth just as our sor-
rowing friend cleared the fence