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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-21
aasefnl aud Curious.
RATTLRsNAKR POIs0N-ITs ANTI
DOTE.

MEssRs. EDITORS :-On page i9S, current vol
ume, of your journal, notice q statement that
DR.. S. w. Mitchell, of this city, has been expert
menting upon the venom of rattlesnakes, and
thinks there is no antidote to the poison, the
remedies usually applied being nearly or quite
useless.
/ was surprised at this announcement, as had
hoped and believed that we had found q perfect
sntidote to all posons of reptiles and insects, in
iodine and iodide of potassium. Several years
since, DIR. j. s.. now of this city, Informed me
that he bad practicesl medicine for 13 years near
the Blue Ridge, in this State that during that
time he had had a number of cases of rattlesnake
bite, and never failed to cnre it with iodine, or
iodde Of potassium, externally applied.
Enclosed send you an article, cut from pa
per published some two years since. / am anx-
ious to learn if DR.. Mitchell has tried this RENE
dy. and found it of no use:
latter many experiments by the officers of the
Smithsonian Institute, and other scientific gen.
tlemen, a certain cure is said to have been found
for snake bite. 1t is as follows Ten grains
iOdide of potassium, and thirty grains of iodine,
in q bottle with ground glass stopper, and to
he applied externaily-nerer internally IL posi-
Bile, stop the circulation in the parts bitten by
bandaging, and use stick or anything to tight
en- the bandage, and apply the solution to the
bite with piece of cotton sponge, or anything
that will hold the fluid, and then bind it TO the
wound and keep it wet until the cure is effected
Ii is said that five drops of indiluted poison from
| the fangs OF q rattesnake, mixed with five drops
of the above solution. and inserted into a wound
with a syringe, was as harmless as ten drops OF
water" ID. S.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-21

FREScHxAN. Boosting of fire inventire gent
ms Of his country, said Ave invented lace RIFLES.
CAV" said John Bull, sand we added shirts to
than
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-21

HERE is q personal - advertisement in a Freach
newspaper: aEliza, you csu Eeturn TO the house;
tie 81 % 6saoss 10 sune.S
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-21
Long Pause.

On the LIST of June, in the year 1870, gentle
man, very taciturn in his habits, rode on Batter
sea Bridge, London. His groom rode after him
at respectful calling distance. Suddenly an
idea occurred to the gentleman; he pulled up his
horse, and turning his head nearly round, said,
interrogatively-
"JohnP
"Yes STRIP
"Do you like eggsf"
eyes, SIR"
The gentleman then turned again and rode on.
On the LIST of June 1S41, John and his master
happened again TO ride over Battersea Bridge.
At the third lamp-post the gentleman pulled up
short and john pulled simultaneously. The gen.
tleman turned his head and said, still in q tone
of interrogation
"HOwp
"Poachedp came Johns answer, quick and
clear.
This is considered the longest pause in con-
versatiOn on record.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-21

ARKANSAS paper describes q man as being "ss
saciable as a batch Of candidates TIVE weeks be-
fore election"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-21
Che fun Of tue Ching.
DOT sozEALL LEfDLR BABY.

DOT sOEkALI IEEDLH BABY.
Drae as ieev. most efery day
laugh me Wild to saw der way
nv schmall young baby dry 70 tlay-
Dot funny leedle baby.
When look Of dem leedle toes.
Und saw dot funny leodle more.
Uud hear der way dot rooster crows.
scbmils like vas gray.
Sometimes dsre comes leedle schqcan.
Dofs when der windy vIrd viii crawl
Right in his leedle sohtomsck schmah
D0f's TOO bad for der baby.
Dot makes him sing at night 20 sohTeel
Upd CORY barrie be must eat.
Und must chump shpry on my feet
To hslp cot leedle baby.
he bulls my nose uBd kicks my hair'
Und grawls me ofer eferyyhere,
Und schIObbeFs me-b1t vet c2reI
Dot vas my schmAn young pAoy'
Around nv head dot leedls arm
Vas schquozin me 20 nice uno
Oh! NAV dere nefsr come some h2fU
10 dot schman leedle BABY.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-21
A THRILLING ROMANCE.

"A famous Washington physician.
THE Crockford of Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29

The Inter-Ocran. The peer OF
the Chicago Dalies,- The Inter- Occ0n,
is now received among cur exchanges.
IN point of general news intelligence,
or correct financial and market reports,
the Inter- Ocean Is far superior to any
journal published in the west Par
ticularly for merchants, it is invaluable
and no merchant in Wisconsin, consid-
ering the fact that Chicago is becoming
our central market. eau afford to be
without It, 1t is an encyclopn liza o.
financial and commercial knowledge
and commends its excellence by lis
just and carefully prepared quotations
from day to day. It is a staunch 70
publican journal. It's editorial corp,
comprises May able writer's. The
publishers are sparfns no pains to make
it, what it is fast becoming to be. oae
of the leading Journals of the nation.
\ good healthy subscription list has
been started IN our county, and we
hope. to see it increased. The weekly
IS NJ. % a year; the daily Sl2.01 a
year. 1t all so issues semi. and tri-
weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
4 Body FOun0.-Dr. Hurley has

kindly furnished us the following facts :
On the 10th inst, Mr.. William Quinn
found a body, which the hogs were eat,
ing, near the river bank just below Point
Bausse He anchored the body about
two rods into deeper water. DR.. Hurley
was informed of the fact, repaired to
the scene, and while examining the
body, which was much decayed as well
as mutilated by tbs hogs, two men,
named Brady Burrows and John JET
ferson, came across the river in boat
and recognized the body as that of Ole
Peterson, who was drowned at Port
Edwards N the DIST Of April, aud Of
which we gave an account at the time
of the accident The Doctor procured
coffin and gave the body decent bur
ial on the farm Of Mr.. Quinn.
a.ac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
AccidentS.-We learn from the Ju-

AccidenfS.-W learn from the Il
mean County Argus that Mrs. Devers
fell between decayed planks in the side
walk near the Post Office in New Lis
bon one day last week, and was serious
ly injured. The damages the village
will have to pay in consequence of this
accident will probably amount to more
than the cost of good walk.
A warning for cur city, will it be
needed?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
Canyassing for the Christian

WI l'C VII lih4A
Union. Mr. Brainard is in our city
canvassing for this excellent paper
The Christian Union is known every
where Henry Ward Beecher is its edi-
tor. The publishers offer as premium
to each subscriber the beautiful French
chromos wide Awake and Fast
Asleep" and also a very fine Oligraph
by Labrichan, entitled "Little Runa-
way and her Pets The Christian
Union is twenty-four page large
quarto, and among its contributors are
numbered many Of the ablest writer's
on the continent. 4 serial by Miss
Olcott, author of Little Women, IS
a feature of the journal. a new de-
partmeht has recently been added to
the paper, being a department for the
solution, or answering of biblical and
moral questions by Mr.. Beecher and
others.
The Christian Union is a grand
family paper and will compensate any
family in the expenditure of the sub
scription price, saying nothing about
the chromos, worth more than the
price asked for the paper, Mr.. Brain
ard asks nothing on subscription till
the chromos are received. Mr.. B.
obtained ninety subscribers at Stevens
Point
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
Jail improvements. Sheriff L.

viene is doing an excellent work at the
Jail; work that ought to have been
done years ago. In view Of the fact
that heretofore drunken man might
possibly stagger out Of the underground
structure, especially if slight wind
were prevailing, Mr. Lavigne has had
plates cast for the windows, two inches
thick, twelve inches wide, and three
feet long into which the grating is Sc
securely fastened Mr. Lavigne fnrthe:
has renovated and whitewashed the
jail rooms, and has Sc secured the door
easing by driving heavy spikes therein
as to almost preclude the possibility OF
escape by prisoners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
-, DIRECTORY.
DIRECTORY.

c,rvloLIC-Rev: F. ToEGrAy'-
81 l. .,4Io~,L-Rev. r. NJ. WEBSTER
EREGA lloLN IN at l0l-2 4. NJ. and Il
every, oat po"oII At T. VI. Prayer meeting
FdaE : ~ rpIsCoPAL.-Rey,J. D. CoLE;
H0DlsLs d Fl ifh at 10 II A. ~. and =
ever ,tr.b S srbocI at a. NJ. Prayer meet
evenings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
4 Lime and Plaster Ware. Oysp.

4 Lime and Plaster Warehouse.
Mr. IT, II. Plummer Of Menas!a is
erecting building, the dimensions of
which will be 2Ox30 feet, for the pur-
pose of keeping in stock, lime and
ready made plaster, also everything
for masons use, or that the trade de-
mands. The site Of the building is
just south of the Rablin boarding house
Mr. Plummer can not bat meet with
success. The growth of our city and
Centralia will demand a vast quantity
Of such Building material
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29

Both the Pi!o. and Central Of
Wausau come to Us with a wl%ole page
in width, and a page in length wood
cut of the WausaH Boom Cos Boom
on thu Wisconsin river. that Is. shoso
papers NY to make US think it is.
Gentlemen, you cant fool us. It's oa-
y a great h,g s9uirmins worm cut,
Don't you see the melon hills down
near its asoah Boys this is too thin.
We can sec through 1t, You might as
we'll try to make rs think tilst a sew
ing machine is s cabiact organ.
"A, Mcmillan local il crowded. oaf
Of this issus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
Meeting of the Grand Lodge f.

g. A. M.-The Wisconsin Grand
Lodge F. & A. NJ. holds its annual ses,
sion at Milwaukee on the 10th inst. Mr..
+. W. Burt will represent Grand Rap
ids Lodge No. 12S at the communica-
ton. Mr. Burt who is the special
agent for Eastbrook & McDonalds vapor
baths, purposes to connect business
with pleasure in this visit to the city
of Bricks, and therefore will take with
him a small model Of this bath box SC
fast coming into general use. We
think Mr.. Burt will meet with aseter
ing success, having a special agency
for the whole State
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
II re nj YlnoA I'll

"S ri:e at Wood. The fires
: N the western part of tn.
l.. .,.' nave been most disastrous. \
h ',oH Mr. Houston, postmaster at
s5r.l. = informs Us that the people
T.. IRE all day Sunday the 18th
Y. n ana until Il O'Clock at night.
m. HOUSTON Is, lost about eighty rods of
hin Inc saw mill known as the
Mn. .'D mr. Mil tor"el on Sunday eve
IT,. :. oa =" whether from the running
SAL : rom some other cause is not
have 49, '1,Ioa5tedly the heavy rains
aVenched the flames
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
Needs Repairing. The bridge

Needs Repairing. The bridge in
which We are all interested as stock
holders, : that hgphen making COM
pound towns of Grand Rapids and
Centralia is reported weak, and sadly
in want Of thorough repairing. We
hope our County Board, (if to them
belongs the duty, will at once see to
it that it is made safe. The loss of
life by its falling would be sad item
to chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29

Il. II. Magnates. -Moscs Taylo,
of New York, John 1 Blair and two
sons, Pres. ketchum, D. NJ. Kelley
W. 8. Mellon Ft &; Tiki. Agt l.. B.
Kenricks, Genl. supt. B. P. Roberts,
Gen'l Road MASTER W. J. Abrams,
Paymaster, and other noted railroad
men passed over the G. B. & L. p
road last Tuesday afternoon in a special
train, bound for the Mississippi. Prob.
ably the terminus of the road will BE-
fixed upon before their return. They
will pass over the road bed from Mer
fillan, carriges having been provided
for them. They stopped here only
few minutes for luncheon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
Our Small Change.

And saii1eFiRE ENGINE.
Did our City Fathers hear him?
May showers!
Strawberries are in blossom.
The dandelions are come, the yell
lowest posey of the year.
The river is convalescent-able to
be up again.
A menagerie is pointing this
way.
WIN Kline is putting glass front
in the G. w. White building.
Potato bugs, for some reason are
detained
The most shiftless gals we ever
saw were bathing in the ocean at Con
cy Island.
"A Saratoga calf rejoices in no tail
1t is happy now, but wait until fly
time.
Good mornin, Mr.. Potato Bug
No sir, we've planted none, thank
you.
Victor Martin of MERRIAM, ar
chitect, and erector of the Mcmillan
Hotel, called on US Monday.
--Supt. Kenrick, of the G.. B. &
L. P, was in our city, at the Rablin
House, Saturday.
-Miller's cellar wall is rising, and
begins to assume quite structure like
appearance.
We tas'e strawberry festivals, and
smell the inevitable luscious short
cake.
The 9TH will come immediately
after the 3rd. Shall we not cele-
brate
Now see James Miller's new ady
Sewing Machines are specially with
Mr. Miller.
Warner exhibits large number
Of agricultural implements in front Of
his hardware store.
lord i Stowell are manufacturing
aud selling harness driving as brisk
4 business as before the fire.
The next number of the Repor'er
will be issued from the new rooms over
the Wood TO. Drug Store.
'-Philleo 4 Go. received two car
loads of goods Monday from Milwaukee
and Chicago. They will be ready for
business in a few days.
We have received the Randolph
Enterprise, Dr.. c. II. Hacston, eAifor.
1t is as lively d, flea, aud cAock full
Of wisdom.
"A new story paper is talked Of in
Gotham to be called The .Neuu1eric !;
We suppose because it will be full Of
tales
They call it ''naivete' in Scranton
Pa when young lady, while waiting for
Ice cream, playtully places spittoon
on the table
Mrs. Sherman is allowed to take
care OF the plants in the Connecticut
State Prison, She poisons the bugs
beautifully Boston Posi-.
The recent rains have swollen the
river to an extent warranting a good
stage for two weeks or more vet
There is not much lumber coming
down.
This is the way they put it in
Wall street, when real good man
dies. ''He experienced a change, and
died in the hopes of a financial resur-
rcction.
VIM. King. has at DAILY & Kings
meat market dog which he says is
worth one hundred dollars. "Nv con-
science. y it scares us to think what we
shall have to pay for sausage.
A little chap, six years old, who
cannot read, astonishes Gainsboro,
Tenn, by solving mathematical prob
lens. That Examining Committee
could have made him "git.''
The VI. f. Church is making ar
engagements for a Grand Rail Road Ex-
cursion on the 4th of July. Particu-
lars will be given hereafter.
-Emmons has his counters in, and
presents as tasty showcase of jewelry
and fancy ware as he did before his
scorching He has fine lot Of clocks
Of beautiful pattern.
A Centralia school boy last week
II. r. r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29

Nerrillan.-Mr. Woodins o. the
G. B. & L. z says that MERRIAM is
bound to be town. A foundry, hotel,
sash door and blind factory, saloon,
hardware store and any number of pri-
waite buildings, has been, is being, or
will be erected during the coming sea-
son. The forest adjacent to Mcmillan
was fired some two weeks ago, by pass
ing trains and it was with great diff
Guilty that the fire was prevented from
destroying several buildings. - Ogdens-
burg Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29

Scranton. Mr. Blake Of Nccc lah,
formerly interested in the Hog Island
saw mill will erect portable mill to1
the manufacture Of lumber, the present
season. New settlers are coming into
the country vest Of Scranton, Mr.
Cummings OF Chicago, agent for Chi
cago capitalists has bought some 5000
acres Of lands with the intention OF
cultivating the cranberry. \ gentle
man namei Smith, from Oshkosh, is
also investing in cranberry lands Sev,
eral buildings Will be put up at Scranton
this season
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
ZcaFrOW ENcane Tho city I

'arro" Escape. The city Drug
Ife Of DR.. {, I. Witter came near
j. destroyed by fire last week.
l. careless fellow emptied his pipe
W. r',sasegay leading to the rear of
"'''a5 which kindleI fame in
>'Sdast and rubbish, which but for
r. discerning, would, in few mo-
: nave enveIopcl the building.
{" Aeeilessness is iaezeus7h,e.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
CareIesSness in Handling

Freicht.- We wish to call the atten-
ton of those whose business it is, to
look after the reshipment Of freight at
Fort Howard on the G. B. d, i 2.
road. Messrs. Philleo & Co. had a
large quantity of freight come over the
road recently. which arrived in most
deplorable condition. Boxes of glass
were laid on their broadsides and other
boxes of goods marked *shis side up
nth care, were strewn promlscuously
about, slowed in cornerwise and in any
way except the right way. The conse-
auence is, that Messrs. P. & Co. suffer
materially by breakage &c. We ask
those whose duty it is to look after
these things to give more care to the
interests of the patrons of The ROAD, else,
when the Tomlh road is complete |,
they will find a sad falling Of in their i t
of freight bills. Gentlemen, We ask as
a right, that the interests of our mer-
chants be protected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
KaO.in. Judge L. ?. Powers has

NnO3iN. -Judge L. T. Powers has
received an order from Milwaukee for a
car load Of Kaolin which will be for
warded uiu. Tomah road when it shall
have been complete to Centralia, prob
ably next week. \ large invoice was
shipped ria G. B. & L. P. Road last
week. Our kaolin is becomeins known
and all the iron boundaries in the west
AMI south will draw on Us for their sup
plies henceforth. No other bells in the
Jnitcl States can compete with those
III Wool County.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
Worden's Stone Quarry. Mr.

Worden's Stone Quarry. Mr.
Worden, through inlomitable energy
characteristic of the man has succeed
ed in opening up quarry of stone
only few miles from orr city, on the
other side of the river, which bids fair
to eclipse any quarry in this section Of
the state. A few DAYS since Mr. Muir
fish, a gentleman we'll versc1 in geolog-
ical and mineralogica. science, and we'll
known to many Of orr citizens, was
asked by Mr., Worden, where, in his
opinion III this part Of the state could
be found the best stone Mr. Murrish
replied at Stevens Point, alleging that
an excellent feature of the Point stone
was the absence of iron which ,invaria-
bly, disfcures wall after brief expos
ure to rain and the atmosphere. Mr..
Worden then produced specimen OF
his quarry, which was pronounced
equal to the Point stone, having the
saIue qualities, and, is this respect his
is pronounced superior to the Point
quarry,--that large blocks can be
pliarried. suitable for the largest d.
rcnsion stone for public ur private
building Several have been raised
measuring near three feet wide by
eight long and from eight to fourteen
inches in thickness, 1t is Mr.. Wor-
dens intention to put sufficient force
at work at once, and thus make his
quarry the principal source from whence
stone may be supplied 10 Builders in
this section of the state. The Tomah
r. r. will run very near the base of
operations, and, as We are Informed,
the Company will putin switch forlis
accommodation, at the crossing of the
Nuslnito Creek about eighty rods
from the quarry. At this crossing Mr..
Worden will pat in suitable machinery
for saving and dressing stone, which
when dressed can be transported ~
rail to any part Of the state. We hope
Mr.. Wordcn will mako ta:s d success
as it deserves. He Is q man OF enter
prise, ana his s,occss viii indirectly be
a success s0r tbs whole county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29
6. T. y. Railway.


Ian 1st regular Passenger Trains
ID after Ia jan ,; Irs Bay and Grand Rapids
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-29

AhyertiSemeatS.-To advertise is
to inform the public that you are ready
for business. and have something to
dispose Of, either in the way of servi-
ces or stock. A sign over the door or
across the face of a building, may catch
the eye Of a few passers by, but a we'll
displayed notice in live paper is read
bv thousands. Some men while saving
ten dollars by not advertising, lose hun.
dreds In the lack of custom. The live
business man is always found in print.
He deals with the people, and knows
that the best way to reach them IS
through the columns Of the local paper
lie never lacks customers, bat is kept
busy waiting upon those who have read
OF his stock and who have come to ey-
anime or bay. We favor juliciouz al
yertising. Good as il is it cAl be over
N''iI- y iii"ii iii' NAd--CI''eN iii1
stoc'<, and thereby disgust those who
visit him Another may expenl too
much money on a single effort, and faiI
in its object. The best way to adver
tise is, first: have something to dispose
of worth the price you ask keep with
in reasonable bounds in You" notice to
the public; pay for the space you oc-
cupy, promptly; as your business en-
larges, let your advertisements keeT
pace with its growth lay aside GER
tain per cent of profit lor the sole pur'
pose Of keeping before the public
Thousands of men owe their fortune:
to jui;-ious system Of advertising
and many have added largely to then
fortunes by advertising in the WooI
! COUNTY REPORTER