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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
The Intelligent StOrks.

A GREAT fire once broke out in little
German town near where stood tower
about eighty feet high, which formed part
of the fertilization on the town wall. On
the summit a stork's nest had been built
for so many years that the building had
received the name of "Stork's Tower"
At the time of the fire there were three
unfledged birds in the nest, and the poor
little brides were in great danger. But
the old storks soon showed their good
sense and their love for their young, for
by turns they each flew off to some fish
ponds lust outside the walls; here they
took good dive in the water, and filled
their beaks with as much as they could
carry away; then Notwithstanding the
smoke and flames they flew back to their
little ones, poured the water from their
beaks over them and the nest, and at the
same time shaking it out from their feath-
ers. Thus during the whole day dld these
faithful birds act as winged fire brigade
till toward evening, when all danger for
their young and their nest was over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Impure Water.

Public attention cannot be too often
called to- the danger of using impure wa
ter in households. The origin Of typhoid
fever, which so frequently runs through
families in city and country, is oftener in
wells and springs than is supposed. In
cities it is easy to understand, when aque
duct water is not supplied, how wells may
become contaminated; but for many it is
not so easy to see how wells in the country,
among the hills or in the green valleys,
can become so impure as to be sources OF
disease.
Since the general introduction of aque-
duct water into large cities, typhoid fever
has become more common in the country
than in the city; and this disease is GER
tainlv ZymOtic, or one which results from
poison introduced into the blood. Wells
in the country are very liable to become
contaminated with house sewage, as they
are generally placed, for convenience,
very near the dwelling, and the waste
LIQUIDS thrown out upon the ground nnd
easy access by percolation through the
soil, to the water. The instances of such
contamination which have come to our
notice, and which gave rise to feverS, are
numerous. The gelatinOus matter which
is often found covering the stones IN wells
affected by sewage, is a true fungoid
growth, and highly poisonous when intro
duced into the system. 1t is undoubtedly
concerned in the production of typhoid
fever. How it acts it is difficult to deter
mine, but it is at least conceivable that
the spores of the fungus may get into the
blood and bring about changes after the
manner of yeast in beer. These spores,
it is well known, develop rapidly by a
kind of budding process and but little
time passes before the whole circulation
becomes filled with them, giving rise to
abnormal heat and general arrangement,
called fever. These fungoid or confervoid
growths are always present in waters rem
dered impure by house drainage, and
great caution should be used in maintain
ing well waters free from all sources of
pollution.-J0uqnaL0 Of CHEMISTRY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
A Tame Butterfly.

One cold, bleak November morning,
when the sky, the air, and all nature wore
that sullen and Responding look so pecu-
liar to our climate at this season, a lady,
who for the first time had risen from a
bed of sickness, went into an adjoining
apartment, where she perceived a gay
and beautiful butterfly in the window.
AstoniShed at finding this creature of
flowers and sunshine in so uncongenial
a situation, she watched its movements
and operations. As the sun came out for
a bright brief space, it f1uttered jOyously
about the window, and impaired to the
sick-roOm an air of cheerfulness and
hope Toward evening, however, the tiny
creature dropped its wings; the lady then
placed it in glass tumbler on the man.
tle-piece. During the night, hard frost
came on, and the room was in cOnse-
quence very cold. In the morning the
butterfly lay in the bottom of the tumbler,
apparently dead. The invalid. grieved
that her gentle companion of the previous
| day, should so soon perish, made some
effort to restore its fragile existence. She
! put 1t on her warm hand, and breathing
| upon 1t, perceived it give signs of return
| ing animation; she then once more placed
| 1t in its glass house on the rug before the
| fire. Soon the elegant little insect spread
out its many colOred wings and flew to
| the window, where the sun was shining
brightly. By and by the sun retired
and, the window-panes getting cold. the
creature sank down on the carpet again
apparently lifeless The same means
were used to restore animation, and with
| the same success. This alienation of
| life and death went on for many DAYS, till
at last the grateful little thing became
tame, and seemed to be acquainted with
| its benefactress. When she went to the
window and held out her finger, it would
of its own accord, hop upon it; some.
times it would settle for an hour at time
upon her hand or neck, when she was
reading or writing. It's food consisted OF
honey drop of which the lady would
put upon her hand, when the butterfly
would uncurl its sucker, and gradually
sip it up; then it. usually slipped up {
drop of water in the same way. The
feeling took place only once in three Oh
four days. In this manner its existence
was prolonged through the winter ant
part of the following spring. As IL ap
! preached the end of its career its wings
became quite transparent, and its spirits
apparently detected. 1t would rest quiet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
A Prompt Addition.

a TEACHER said one day to his pupils,
"You often think arithmetic hard work
let US have a little game at addition to-
day. We will have six numbers of four
figures each, of which you shall fix upon
the first three, and [ will put down the
last three. First of all, will put down
the sum of all the numbers"
'The scholars were astOnished at such
proposition. The teacher, however, took
the chalk, marked three points where the
six numbers were to stand, drew a line
underneath and wrote under it the mum.
Der 1897
"You see these five figures" said he:
"these denote the sum we shall obtain
Now write down the first three numbers. >
One wrote 4,568, another 1891, and the
third70T Now it is my turn" said the
teacher, and he wrote down Immediately
the following numbers underneath, 5,431
7608, 1922. The scholars now made the
addition, and found that the amount was
really 29,997. They were very much sur
prised, and were anxious for an eXplana
ton. This was simple enough. If you
multiply the number 5000 by 3, you have
the amount, 29,997. All that the teacher
therefore, had to do, was to write down
such numbers as would with those already
written each make $500, which he could
easily do at a glance In this way:
4,568 plus 5,431 equal 5000
1891 plus 1908 equal $500
7,077 plus 1922 equal $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

error in marriage. If man make mis-
take in one thing, he can rectify it by
doing right about another; II one mine
be unproductive, or one field barren, he
can try for gold in some fresh direction
it is competent for him to turn up the
sods of distant acres, and plant ana reap
there; but to find you have chosen wron-
fully in marriage, is as when a man DIS
covers, Just as his sun is close upon set
ting, that he has erred through life. There
is no retracing either road, there is no
getting rid either of the spent existence or
Of the lawful wife; the day is gone, the
decision made beyond recall; and I'M
happy indeed is he VINO finds that he has
taken the wrong turning.
MOSQUITO NETTING AS SURGICAL
DRESSING.-The Medical Record remarks
that in all those cases where ii is desIra-
bic to keep up support and pressure, and
at the same time permit the free escape OF
all discharges from the wound, or ulcer,
or whatever it may be, the ordinary mos
quito netting, used for bandage, meets
all the indications. Bundling dressings
are avoided in this way, the parts are
kept cool, the discharge goes on unre-
strained, and at the same time support IS
maintained. If the discharge is consid-
cradle, pad of oakum may be placed be-
meath the parts to secure the discharge,
thus insuring perfect cleanliness. This
netting serves an admirable purpose IN
dressing large assesses; for instance,
when compression and free discharges
are to be associated.
'SEXADIGITIsM-A valued correspond
ent, W. I. r., writes as follows: Recent
~, | fell in company with a gentleman
with popularity in one of his hands. l
requested permission to make an exam
inatiOn, when, to my surprise, ! found
that he had an extra finger hinged on TO
the metacarpal bone, just back of the lit
tie finger and extending sideways from
the back of the hand; it shut up in the
fist, but at right angles to the other fin
gers. -Four Of his children have similar
developments on each hand, while fifth
child has six fingers on but one hand.
The father and the children have each six
toes on each foot, and nephew who &C
| cOmpanied them was similarly endowed.
| Many Of their ancestors and some OF their
relatives had or have seXadigital limbs.
| 1t appears, from evidence adduced, that
| these peculiarities were derived from a
| family in which they have existed from
| time immemorial. If by any means q
| family inheriting such peculiarities
| should become isolated, the consequence
would probably be a sexadigital race
which, according to the common rules OF
classification, would constitute a new
| species.-Sc5entlfc american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
A Debtor for Iife-A Strange Story,

TWENTY FIVE years ago, young ply
stefan named Wieting, of Syracuse, n.
". was lust beginning TO reap common
surate reward for previous career of
self-denving stuuy, unpaid industry and
needy ndurance-having developed an
ability as a professional lecturer by which
both reputation and profit were coming to
him rapidly. A part of the qualification
he experienced from this rise IN life was
in the thought that it would enable him,
possibly, to help some "fOrlorn and ship
wrecked BROTHER" wherever he went his
heart and hand were ready for generous
deeds, and in addressing an audience he
was quick to discern in it any apparently
poor student to whose SuppOSitiouS case
might be addressed words of cheer and
sympathy. During a series of lee.
lures on physiology and the laws OF
health at Quincy, Mass, in the winter
of 1910, he noticed among the regular
attendants a palefaced, poorly -attired and
singuIarly intellectual looking young
man. whose earnest attention and fixed
Gaze individualized him to such degree
IN his observation that at last he found
himself almost designating him specially
I'm some of his spoken remarks. From
Quincy the lecturer went with his course
to Plymouth, in the same State, and when
there, again the strange youth appeared
rs one of his auditors. He determined tC
ascertain who he was, but before he could
fake the ordinary steps to such end The
faithfnI follower undertook his own intro
duction. After the lecture one evening
the Youthful stranger sought the doctor
on the platform, and giving his name as
w. z. Wright, asked the privilege OF
brief conversation. He was, he SAID,
poor Massachusetts, boy, not yet OF age
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
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Pellets, or Sugar oate6a Concentrated Root
and Herbal Juice, Anti-BiiNps Granues-the
Little Giant Cathartic, or 1lnLt'f't IN fa'zo
PhYsc, scarcely larger than mus
taTd seed, yet representing IS much cath1fuc
power large repulsive pills, beng nzostSearthtns
and Ai0,ungh, yet gently azaFktzaly Qlheratiag
Being entirely Vegetable, no partic-
uIar care IS required sefille using them. For
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taste i'm Mouth, EiIio-s attacks,
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to Head, RIOaSe6 Stomach, High
CoIOred Urine, %Ioonly FOrebod-
iIlgs, take DIR. E1ierse's keliets.
One or two, taken DALI flor time, viii cure
PinlPIes, ElOtcRes, EruptiOns,
DoiEs, ScrofItOus SGres and yiru-
Rent Affections OF Skim, Throat
and Bones. No cheap wos I'd or paste board
boxes, but kept fresh and rel4be in yiaIs. %
cents, by druggists, or Sc 9sdozen. Man&fac-
tured at the Worlds D;Hpcusary, Nos.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

ly in its crystal palace" even when the
sun was wooing it to come out; and at
last, one morning in April, it was found
quite dead.-Our Dumb animals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Skin Dis es,

ACNE Pimples-Blackh ads. Symptoms. Hard
the heeks, forehead and nose 49,
PRURIGO Q1tense Itchi1g), which begins when the
clothing is removed; ncre lsed by the warmth OF the
in. -
The above and oil Ski Diseases perrnar entlycured
Entire cost Of treatment per week. or s. 90 per
month. Address, ID ,. j. N. VANDYKE.
1f26 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Penna
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ALL those that did not reply to our adj
vertisement Iast-week are requested to do
so at once, and buy the Elmwood and
Warwick collars.
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SAMPLES FREE.-The Saturday Eaersing
Post, 319 Walnut St, Philadelphia, gives a
beautiful Chrome or large Steel Engraving
to every yearly subscriber Samples free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

The first thing young man does
when he sees friend with a new nat on
is to take it off and serenely try it on his
own head. When young lady sees one
of her acquaintances with new bonnet,
she just lifts up her nose and serenely
wonders where the thing got that fright
from.n
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-09

EASTERN DISPATCHES.
O M EsrIc INTELLIcGNoe

t.rrelAL TO ZEE SOLD mLL DAILY xrws
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-09
A New York Detective Done For.

From Mr.. Welsh. the handsome
voung conductor OF one Of the Central
Pacific passenger trains. we learn that
a few DAYS ago a New York detective,
having la charge = culprit whom he
had taken In San Francisco on a requl-
sItlon from the East. was Induced,
inst 10 beguile the few minutes ina
the train lay at this place. to Try MS
hand at = little game, the prlneipsi
feature OF which was an open limit
our brilliant friend from the neigh-
borhood Of the rising sun huggeu 10
his breast the dclusive opinion Una
they couldn't set 'em In too high LOT
him" and In less time than thai re-
auired by a hungry traveller to eat JUS
dinner, this limb OF n noble PROBES
sion saw. with deep modification, h'e
OF his cherished greenbacks OF the de-
nomination Of $40 pass over TO tne
gentleman OF the other side. HIS
blood being ap lie would have gone
'sm some more" but anxiety Tor the
safety OF his charge and the warning
notes Of he railroad bell caused him
to deslst. aud gathering up the REM
nant Of his shattered fortune, he de.
parted 500 poorer and at least SoOO
wlser.-EIkO Independent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-09
PerilOus sleluhinu Adventure.

A party of four persons-Mrs. T.. III.
GAYLORD, Miss Mollls Cooke, Judge
Walker and ID. Ii. Frink-started out
Yesterday afternoon on n sleighing ex-
curslon. In coming down the steep
hill from High street the road turns q
short curve aud runs along the edge OF
an abrupt cmbankment. When the
excurslonists arrived at this dangerous
place, the horses became unmanagea-
BILE. dragging the sleigh and Its four
occupants after them. The aspect OF
affairs at this critical junctufo was
somewhat frightful. Miss Cooke was
the first to jump out OF the sleigh, and
landed In about four feet Of snow. the
yielding nature OF which prevented her
from rolling TO the bottom OF tho RI.
vine, some liity feet below. Mrs. Gay
lord aud Frink followed suit aud es-
capped unhurt. Judge Walker, who
was driving, chung 10 tho lines and
brayely kept his seat In the sleigh,
which was pointed down hill at an All
Gle OF about scyenty-flve degrees. The
horses rolled oyer and doubled them.
selves up about forty feet below the
road In a ditch. Timely assistance was
at hand. and the animals were speedily
released from the sleigh and enabled
to regain their feet. Tho deep snow
served NJ n protection to the poor anil
mails while they were rolling down the
hill toward the bottom Of the ravlne,
and they were not injured In the least.
The sleigh was than hauled down the
rayino TO the plaza by hand. The
horses were again attached to b
sleigh. aud tho party, In spite OF the
narrow escape they had just made, be.
ctn their journey anew aud cou pleted
il without further mlshap. Had 1t not
been for the deep snow on the ground,
that which turned out only an exciting
scare might have been n mournful
tragedy.-Trucses Republican.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-09
WESTERN DISPATCHES
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

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scribed among their female patients.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-09

CHINESE CUTTING ScRArE.-On Sat-
urday evening last a Chlnaman was
terribly mutilatcd By n brother Ce!es-
tlal. The dispute which led TO tho
cutting occurred In n Chinese cabin
situated In the rear OF the Eclipse Sta
BILE. One OF the parties owed tho other
the sum of two dollars. On his refus-
Ing TO pay the debt, Chlnaman No. =
determined to get even with him BY
dissecting him alive. Accordingly he
snatchsd up a huge carving knife and
inflicted a frlghtful wound upon the
head OF Chinamsn No. /. The wouni-
ell man. becoming frightened at tho
turn affairs were taking, broke away
from his adversary aud ran down the
railroad track as fast rs his feet would
carry him. He was closely pursued
by his assallant. who. In addition TO
the carving. knife. had armed himself
with a couple of powders. The
would-be murderer wss arrested by
Mr.. Householder. who turned him over
TO officers Harkin and Kelly. The
wounded Chinaman, who was also
taken Into custody, In passing through
Casey & Messrye's saloon, snatchcd a
knife aud attempted to stab his asssil-
ant, but was prevented by the officers.
lie presented n irightful appearance as
he was being marched down Main
street TO tho calaboose. n side OF his
body being completely covered with
blood. The other Celestial was lodged
In the County Jail. to await the action
Of the Grand Jury upon n charge OF an
assault with n deadly weapon with In
tent 10 commit murder.
CoMrIINEsTARY.-we are pleased to
acknowledge the compliment Of an ad-
mission ticket to the eleventh annivcr-
sary ball OF the Knights OF rythias, to
be- given at Corbett's new hall, Carson
City. on Thursday. Feb. 10Th. From
what We can learn the fraternal gem
tlemen getting up this ~plessnrable
terpsichorean social, propose that II
shall not be excelled by anything OF
the Kind ever occurring ut the State
Capital. Many brothers OF the order
with their ladies, propose attending
from Gold Hill aud Virginia.
TnE New CisrEnS.-rhe tlmbcrs
composing tho frame work OF the new
clsiern, on Main street, have been
placed in position, aud will be ready
Tor planking tomorrow.
LECTURE Rev. I. ii. MEG rath will
lecture ut the Theater In Carson OH
Thursday evening next. Subject -
Common Sense In Religion"
METEoRoLooicAL.-At IL N. to-day
the Thermometer Indicated a tempera-
ture Of IS deg. Fahrenheit.
A Busy RoAp.-At present over 30
trains make daily trips between Viz
ginia aud Carson.
SANITARY.-A large number Of cases
OF sickness are reported In Silver City.
SrocKS.-rhere was somewhat OF a
decline In thu price OF stocks to-day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-09
Fire weather Death from Som.
nambuiism-st. Patrick's Day 60
be Celebrated Japanese Adviccs
quick Trip from China-Grccn.
hacks

SAN Francisco. Feb. OIL p. NJ
A firc occurred this morning on Ste
venson street. near Sixth, OH the prem
ises occupied by John Merrill and
Charles schrader. Merrill was pro-
prletor OF a csrpet.beatlng establish
ment, where the fire originated. prob
ably from the furnace Of the steam
boiler. The total loss Is estimated at
$1,000.
There was more rain last night, and
to. day II Ia cloudy and threatening.
1t s stated that John Pritchard, who
was killed yesterday, was a somnam-
bulist, and his friends think that he
sprang out Of the window and received
his death while walking In his sleep.
A Convention OF tho various Irish
societies yesterday inaugurated meas
ures for the proper celebration OF St.
Patriek's day.
The Japanese Government has Issued
another decree, recalling all students
residing abroad at the expense OF the
Government, except those who show
greatest advancement In their studies.
The great temple Of Tenshlo Daijon,
at Yedc, was destroyed by fire OIL jan
uary first.
Lonado Kochichi has sailed for Eng
land as Commissioner to the London
Expedition ih 1874.
The relations Of the Japanese Gov
ernment. with all but the u. s. Minis
tiers, are growing more and more Ill
harmonious.
No clue has yet been found to the
persons who tried to assassinate Iva
kuri OIL the 18th OF January last. Iva.
kuri has recovered from his wounds.
The China transit Pacific Steamship
Company's steamer Vasco di Cana
arrived last night, having made the
voyage from Yokohama In less than 10
days-the fastest time e made be-
tween these ports. She made the pas
sage from Hongkong to Yokohama in
six days and twenty-three hours. The
Japan was to have sailed on the 23j Of
January. Tie vasco ii CAM brought
200 Chinese passengers.
Greenbacks, oili9oOis.