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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-13
A TALE OF THE FUTURE.

"No, sir, | will mott never bet. Once
only in my life did | make bet for a
large sum, and lost that in such hui
initiating way that | registered a VOW not
to be bitten a second time"
"You quite raise my curiosity. AS
there is no chance of our settling by a
friendly bet the little dispute as to what
exact species of abomination our friend
the costermonger is hawking, you should
at least let me have the benefit of your
first and last experience in that line"
1T is an old story, now; but If you will
light a cheroot and join me in an another
bottle of Forzato, | shall let you into the
secret OF my dislike to betting"
The speakers were both Englishmen,
and had met by chance at little auberge
in an out-ofthe-way village of the lower
Engandine Having dined together, they
were having their cigars in the veranda,
when some trifing difference of opinion
brought on the conversation given above.
AS soon as madame the hostess had sup
piled their wants, the elder ofthe two be-
gan to relate the following incident with
an air of veracity so strongly marked
that his listener found it impossible to
doubt the accuracy of what he said:
"The time l speak of is some twenty or
fiveand,twenty years ago, when the Al
pine Club was still in its full glory.
Things were very different then from
what they are now. The Andes AssoCia.
ton had not yet been formed-destined as
it was utterly to cast into the shade its
Alpine predecessor There was no rail
way over Mont Blanc, and the idea OF a
lift to the hotel on the top of the Matter
horn had not vet been started; in fact, If
l remember rightly, the hotel itself had
not been built. | was at that time a
member of the Club, and few more en-
thusiastic individuals could have been
found amongst the number of its ad-
mirers. Innumerable were the articles
that contributed to its Journal, giving
appalling accounts of the adventures L
had met with in scaling peaks and climb
ing down precipices and other little per.
fOrmances of that nature. Immense used
to be my delight and pride at being able
to inscribe the magic letters A. {. after
my name in the visitors books in Swiss
inns. Astonishing used to be the get up
in which | started for the most ordinary
mountain walk, girt about with variety
of ropes, and ice-axes, and spectacles,
and belts. can speak iestingly OF these
little vanties now, but it took Tery
severe and very expensive lesson en-
tirelv 10 cure me And the way 1t came
about was this. There was to be an an.
nual dinner of the Club held at the Crys-
tai Palace on a certain day in May, soon
after | had taken my university degree.
This dinner had set my heart on attend
ing but when the afternoon of the day
arrived, received letter from some
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-13

get everythin.r. The three of us together
rushed up To tue cone, and in another mo-
ment frantic stlout frantic though weak
and quavering- announced that we had
attained to the SILL unit of Mount Everest
that we stood on the h CHEST spot in the
world. | cannot describe to YOU the &c
Stasy of the moment more than repaying
the long months OF preparation, and toll,
and WEAKNESS which w. had gone through.
And above all came the thought that now
at length my honor WAS secured-that
there was no danger of the American ever
rivaling the feat of to-day.
but soon came other and nobler
thoughts. How wonderful it is to CON
Sider,' | soliloquized, that this snow has
never been trodden by the foot of man
that never, during the thousands of years
which have rolled over the world since
the time of the flood, has the eternal
stiffness of the mountain-top been broken
by aught save the bowling Of the blast
THAT'S n very fine idea of yours about
the flood interrupted Jack, but, hanged
If ever knew before that the Antedeu-
vians used to go in for saltwater
AS he spoke, he held up soda-water
bottle which he had noticed sticking up
through the snow. feel sure that grew
very pale as | snatched it from his hand,
and drew out the cork, A slip of paper
was inside, and on it were written the fol-
lowing words:
"Zacharah Johnston, April /, 1884,
just week before the day read it,
We'll, sir, | need hardly finish my
story; think | have gone far enough to
SHOW that | have good reason to dislike
betting. "-LoRdon Society.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-13
ONLY A FARMERS DAUGHTER


BY MRS. II. SMITH
- She is only farmers daughter"
stylish lady said,
With scornful glance of her handsome eyes,
And toss of her naughty head.
She is jeweled and tiounced and furbelowed
In the very latest style;
Her hair II wonder of crimps and curls,
And her train measures less than mile.
Her hands, that sparkle with many ring,
Are fair a the lily in hue,
They play the piano with wonderful grace
It's the only work they dot
Should you hear her talk of the "oxer class
OF theiS' ignorance OF propriety,"
OF her family" and Of country girls
And her " horror OF mixed society,"
You'd suppose that among her ancestors
She boosted duke or an earl
Her father was only carpenter,
And her mother factory girl
They call her brilliant and beautiful,
Nor do her charms deny;
But the farmers daughter she scorns in her
pride
Is fairer by far to my eye.
Though not in the height of fashion,
She Is very beComiugly dressed,
With hounces enough for comfort
And they look as If made OF the best.
The roses and lilies upon her check
BY Nature are warranted pure
She never bought them at Hnsdale's,"
Neither az Hurd am sure.
Mirh and innocent happiness
Out of her blue eyes shine;
Her hair Is nntortured by crimp or by curls,
And she wears it by right divine.
Though her fingers can skillfully touch the
keys,
They can wash the dishes as WE'LL
And her voice, singing blithely, at work or at
Charms all with its musical spell
No mother tolls in the kitchen for her,
While she on the sofa Tolls,
Novel in hand, or, dressed in her best,
Is receiving her morning calls"
But share in the heat and the burden of life
She willingly, cheerfuly takes;
And dutiful love in her happy home,
Apleasure OF labor makes.
OF the wisdom and knowledge, whose gift is
power.
She has more than an average share;
And daily some lesson from nature she learns,
At her sc sbol in the open air:
For smile though you may at this curious fact,
| have seen her with hoe in her hand,
While she helped to plant corn, or waged war
on the weeds
When the mems help was scarce in the land.
And her flowers-well, next summer you'll see
them yourself
As you ride past the farm on the prairie,
And mark the house blooming with roses and
vines
The work of this Martha or Mary
And there should you linger, some question to
ask.
onu,n r-atayt of husinpsa aycusp6
You may safely rely on an answer polite,
Though you have not been yet introduced.
Aud, unlike the fair dame whom quoted at
first.
From her words you'll her meaning distin-
guish;
For she says what she means, in a womanly
way,
Nor murders the Presidents Englishs
And think you will own, spite the verdict of
those
Who live but in fashions gay whirl,
That only farmers daughter means
"Only sensible girl"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-13
observation-disclosures.

Al communications for this paper should be sc
eoIApanied by the of the author; not necessa'
ri!y for publication but an evidence or good alth
on the part of the writer Write only on one side otthe
paper. BE particularly careful in giving names and
dates 10 nave the letters and figures plain and distinct
Proper often difficult to declpher, because
of the careless manner IN which they are written.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Stat of Fisconsin COUNTY, Of Wood

Before the Judge of the Circuit Court in vaca-
ton to all who it may concern take notice that
on the Goth day of October 1873, at Amherst
Portage County, Wisconsin. an application will
be made to the Hon. Geo: W. Cate Judge of the
Ith Judicial Circuit in the State of Wisconsin
for an order authorizing the First Congregation
al Society of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin to Dor
row SIX hundred dollars; and authorizing said
Real Estate to secure the payment of said sum
OF borrowed money, towit: portion Of Lots
5. 8 and in Block ? in Rablins addition to the
City of Grand Rapids, Wood County Wisconsin,
beginning at the south west corner Of John An
draws lot on lot S, Block Running thence south
50 feet front on water Street Thence South East
256 feet on Lavigne Street, Thence North q feet
on Church Street thence west 256 feet to place
of beginning, and for an order approving the
action Of said Society in the premises Dated
at the City of Grand Rapids in said Wood Coun-
this 18th day of October 1873.
The First Congregational Society of Grand
Rapids Wisconsin, By NJ. c. Warren Seth Reeves
and 5. D. witter its Trustees who apply to
GARDNER Il HAYDEN,
Their Attorneys
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
General Intelligence.

Admiral Winslow the commander
of the Kearsage, and capturer of the
Alabama, died last week
An Iowa debating society has de-
cided that the world will stand for 61.-
2S5, 1853 years yet. Therefore, why
this sadness!
empress Elizabeth, of Austria.
refused to see the Shah till the last nc
ment before his departure from Vienna.
He was greatly impressed by her beau
ty and dignity, and she was disguised
with him.
Poor Cakes Ames' estate, we
learn from the Boston papers, will,
when settled up, leave "only" two
millions-another awful warning of the
sad effects of dealing in Credit Mobil-
Ter stock.
Beau Hickman, a hanger on about
the Capitol, ond one of Washington's
poverty stricken aristocrats whose love
for dress exceeded all things else
teller of smutty stories, and a beggar of
paltry sums, with no higher aim than
to live, eat, drink, sleep and be remem-
bered as one of the elite of byegone
times, died recently in Washington.
The poor unfortunate's grave was des.
creted by human hyenas who terribly
mutilated the perishing body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

Sam Ryan of the Appleton Cries.
cent has got worms it must be worms /;
it can be nothing else that ais Sam.
Poor fellow, won't some good old moth
er Of "roots and YARDS" treatment go
for his bowels? Maybe Ryan Indian
poultice would allay the fever and sub
due the reptiles that are preyiug upon
his vitals. Ark at him howl.
Gods justice may apparently slumber
yet little longer; but the thunder
bolts Of eternal truth and anathemas Of
righteous condemnation must in due
time fail upon the heads of Administra-
ton teachers and leaders who lure on
the people in the "broad road that
leadeth to destruction.
Turn ye! turn ye Z! 0 people Of
Wisconsin Cast out the devils of the
Administration Ring out the old;
ring in the new" Overwhelm the fol-
lowers of Baal! Knock their idols
from their pedestals, and scatter their
bowling dervishes back to the caverns
of obscurity. Overthrow the money
changers ! Beat down the throat and
purse grabbing Monopolists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Donnie Chapman, a stock spec,

-Dennie Chapman, stock specu-
lator committed suicide ION change"
at Chicago last week. He was behind
sic hundred dollars. In a letter to
his wife and daughter, he says IL
feel that I am unworthy of your love.
as I am ruined, and after being warned
so often by you" It is hopeful sign
for Chicago when one Of her citizens
feels it duty to 'shufle off this NOR
tai COLI because he is "short'' 5000 :;
and it certainly is cheering sign when
a Chicago man fears that his family
will Ego back on him" because he has
failed to skin somebody else. Poor
Dennie was to be pitied, but he did a
very naughty thing, when he threw
himself away for six hundred dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Wood County Court-In Probate.

In the matter Of the estate Of Gustave Carlson,
deceased.
On this Sth day Of September, A. D. 1873, upon
reading and filing the petition of Charles M
Webb; of Grand Rapids, Wis, stating that Gus
tayo Carlson, Of the County Of Wood and State
OF wisconsin. died intestate on or about the 9th
day OF August. 1873, and praying that Charles NJ
Webb be Apo !nted administrator of the estate
Of the deceased. il is
Ordered, That said application be heard before
me. at the Probate Office in the City of Grand
Rapids: on the End day of October, A. D. 1873, 1t
ocleck 2: NJ. And it is further
0ydsred, That notice of said application and
der for tsree successive weeks, once in each
week, in eIe Wood County Reporter" news
paper pEiptek in said County. prior to said hear
ing. BY the Court,
2s~3 J, .. "I7TER, C. Jude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
For Co. School Superintendent
for Wood Co.

hereby announce myself q candi-
date For the position of Go. Supt. OF
schools for Wood County, and pledge
myself if elected, to carefully labor for
the advancement of our educational in
terests to the best Of my ability.
D. j. Cole.
Grand Rapids, Oct. 2Sth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
For Co. Supt. of Schools.

Mr.. Cole presents himself as can
didate for the above mentioned Office.
Mr.. Coles ability, and experience as a
teacher emiuently qualify him for the
position. He now holds the position
by appointment. At the recent exam
snation he won the es TEEN of the teach
ers. and proved himself worthy to re-
ceive the votes Of the people of the
county for the honorable place to which
he aspires. Let him be elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Sherif'S Sale.

County.
George A. Corriveau, Plaintiff
against
W. w. Sherwin, Defendant.
RY VIRTUE OF an Execution issued out of
- the Circuit Court of Wood County, Wiscon-
SIN, upon judgment in favor of &c orge A. Cor
rivsau; Plaintiff, and against w. W Sherwin,
defendant, and to me directed on the End day Of
September, 1873. |, E. Lavigne, Sheriff of said
Woo, Wood County. did on the date last named levy
tenements Of the said W. W. Sherwin to. wit -
SCI Of Sec Sec. %, Town q, North Of Range 3
en OF mex Sec. -, Town ., North of Range r
swa of ne4 Sec. %, Town 23 North of Range X
81 ofnea See 2. Town ., North of Range K
mex Of sw1 Sec. % Town %, North of Range 4 z
81 ofnw4 Sec. o; Town %, North of Range 1
And vii, will on saturday, the first day of Novem-
Der; 1873 between the hours of one O'Clock P. NJ.
and an two o'clock P. N. of that day. at the Court
House door in the City of Grand Rapids. Wood
cash in hand, all the right, title, interest and
claim of the said ". W. Sherwin, of, in and to
the real estate above described, or so much
thereof as will satisfy said execution aed costs
Dated Sept. II, 1873.
r LAVJGNE Shs,;1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Only Three More Days.

Next Tuesday the voters of Wiscon-
sin must decide by their ballots wheth-
er c. C. Washburn, or VIM. R. Tay-
lor shall be their executive for the
coming two years. C. c. Washburn
is the candidate Of the republican par
ty; chosen by convention of the peo-
pies representatives, a man whose rec
ord IS unimpeachable; the friend Of
labor and true reform, and the untiring
enemy ofencroaching corporations, mo-
nopolies, cliques and rings. No man
in the state has grander record, or
can so justly lay claim to the support
Of the people whose friend he has
proven himself to be in all his official
acts, VIM. R. Taylor has nothing to
commend him except that he is a good
man, a farmer, and worthy citizen of
the state. Mr.. Taylor is the candidate
Of party yet in its swaddling bands
unknown and nameless, yet assuming
to march under the banner of reform,
while in its rank and file are assem-
bled those who favored treason, who
aided and abetted rebellion, who are
the enemy of reform in the grandest
meaning of the term, who rejoiced over
the defeat Of our arms in the recent
struggle. who were the sympathizers with
draft rioters, who opposed universal
suffrage, who are politically unclean.
and who crave success only for the
loaves and fishes, without a thought
for the welfare of the state or the ma
ton. Such. as rule are the support
ers of the What-is-it ticket. Those
who have seen the error of their ways
will ignoreit and support Mr.. Wash
burn, the truest, ablest ex cutive Wis
consin has ever had. To insure success
there must be no apathy. for the enemy,
elated with their success in Ohio,
and lack Of enthusiasm on the part of
republicans in Pennsylvania and Iowa,
are striving night and day to beat down
the barriers that they may entrench
themselves where they can again plot
treason and steal and squander the public
treasure. Under the guise of loyalty,
they deceive many right-mlnded men,
and Haunting the banner of "protec-
ton to husbandry, and death to mo-
nopolies, they seek to seduce the yeo-
many of the country, while plotting
with their pretended enemies. Let
there be no lethargy among the Repub-
licans Of Wood County. Get out eve
~ voter who favors true administra-
ton Of public affairs, and when the
sun shall have gone down on Tuesday
next, true man, the exponent Of I'M
regenerate democratic principles will
have beea reelected. and the affairs of
state will have faithful guardian with
whom all may trust without 'nspicion
or doubt, the manifold interests of our
growing commonwealth.
The "Ku Klux" are oa4 with .
very Itherate address claiming that
they are gssat moral and benevolent
society. They boast of $500 mem
bers, and strange as it may appear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
WATER STREET.
3 Doors South of the Rablin House

a LEXANDER FORTHINGHAM l. COM.
"a pany, Brokers and Financial Agents, No
liz and ia Broadway, New York, organize in-
corporated companies and make investments
TOR capitalists in mercantile, manufacturing,
mining and other enterprises.
Substantial concerns and responsible individ-
uals desiring capital for legitimate business, and
Offering BILE inducements, are respectfully
solicited to call only upon the undersigned, our
authorized correspondence and agents. who will
submit to US any desirable applications for capt
tal that may be made to them for our approval.
Having had long experience in this business.
and access as vel as acquaintance with capital
lists in nearly all the financial centres in the
United States and Europe, We believe our facili-
ties for commanding large amounts of money
Tor permanent investments are not excelIed At
present we have application from upwards of
hve hundred capitalists, possessing various
sums, for investment. While comparatively few
with large amounts. we have large number
with from $4,000 to $4,000 each. The total
amount Of capital at tho present time represent
ed by these capitalists. seeking investment, is
nearly seven millions of dollars.
Applications for capital must positively be
made through our agencies
Sep. 1st, 1873.
ALEXANDER FROTHINGHAM 4 CO..
liz and ia Broad way, n Y.
ID. B. PHILLEO 4 CO..
Agents for w God County
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET,

For Governor,
c. C.. WASHBURN.
OF La CROSSE.
For Lieut. Governor,
II. H BAKER,
OF RACINE.
For Secretary Of State,
f. ". YOUNG,
For State Treasurer,
OLE C. JOHNSON,
For Attorney General,
L. f. FRISBY,
>. OF WASHINGTON.
For State Supt. Of Public In,tructio =
ROBERT GRAHAM,
OF wINNEBAGo.
For Commissioner Of Immigration,
GEO. Il LINDMAN,
OF MILWAUKEE,.
For Member Of Assembly,
CH1S. Il. CADY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

INFORMATION WANTED.

or John Sheldrick about % years of age, about
six feet high, light curly hair. fair complection.
was in minneapolis Mimi in January 1872
AM information concerning Mr. Sheldrick will
5e greaeiul!y RECEIVED by his sister Mrs. King 1t
orano kaplds, Via. 3-3R.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

The "Ku Klux" are out with .
very llherate address claiming that
they are gssat moral and benevolent
society. They boast of SIT 900 mem
bers, and strange as it may appsAr
there is not a republican among them.
and in all the $4,000 tie Admini.-
traticn has not a friend. It is not .
political organization. o, no! not at
all They have never been known to
xiii democrat, but they can be pre-
vailed upon to go for republican OF
- pnequigicsl union man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30

Our facilities for storage Of logs and mau-
ufacturing lumber are ample, being superb
or to any other on the Wisconsin River
having storage separate and independent
from the main River sufficient to safely
hold and handle at least 50,OOO,OOO feet of
logs, and would say to Cur old customers as
we'll as others who may wish saving done,
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
citizens of Wood County to our complete
stock of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22
Wade to be Hssng.

Tho Williamsport Gazette, in allud-
ing to this hardened criminal says
Governor llartranft has designated
Thursday, November 9th, between the
hours Of n. m. and 3 p. M, as the
time for the execution OF Nelson Il.
Wade, the tiendish murderer of John
and Isabella MBride on the 22d of
July last. The warrant is in the usual
form, and was received by the sheriff
on Wednesday evening about four
o'clock. When the sheriff entered bis
cell he was accompanied by Deputy
Blair, Chief Cojer, officers Andrews
aud Platt. Before the reading of the
warrant, however, tho new handouts,
with an iron bar of about fifteen inches
TO separate thcm, were placed upon
his wrists and securely rivited. The
bar of iron is designed to keep his
hands apart and to prevent him from
using them as little as possible. Dur
ing the reading of the warrant Wade
listened with stoical indifference, and
at tho conclusion remarked that it
was correct, and written on nice
piece of paper. lie was then removed
to another cell on ibc opposite side of
tho hall, and the chain which is at.
tached to his iron collar securely ias-
tened to the floor, when the officers
Withdrew and left him to ruminate
over his fate, The officers had scarce
ly left the cell OF this desperate and
hardened criminal, until ho SGT about
devising plan to break bis new hand
culis, aud making a few tremendous
efforts soon succeeded When dscov-
cred he was entirely free, excepting
his iron collar, which, thus far, he has
been unable TO divest hiinsclf Of. Ina
short time the sheriff returned with
another pair Of wristlets which no
placed upon him when Wade remarked
that he would have them off before
morning. And sure enough he was
found this morning with his hands
free. II is rather surprising that this
man cannot be handcuflod, having al-
ready brokon every pair, some six or
seven, placed upon him.