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, 1874-11-16

Change Of Time--- Chicago, Danville q
Vinoennes Railroad.
On aud after Nov. 10 tho Evansville Il Teree uaute
express will leaye depot corner OF Clinton and Canal
streeta at 5:10 p. m. @. D. n1ANsr1ELp, q. r. A.
, 1874-11-16

Thero was inquiry for vessels to load for tho
lower lakcs, and rasrs werc htner. tbs following
baata wero takeu: 10 0swtgb-3chr Monticello, corn
~hlts Ciond, corn on private terms. 10 O9donsburg
nsGhr Montpelier wheat on private terms. 70
Duifalo-rEops lsadgcr stato Colin Campbell sud
schr Sea- Bird, wheat; ana prop !cimond, wheat and
corn; prop Idaho, corn prop Nebraska. pArt cargo
rye. Total II. Capacity, I2s 00U bu Wcat 0oy bu
corn, and 6,UDo bl rye. The sclr Atwater goes 10
Milwaukee for wheat to Buffalo at Sc,
, 1874-11-16

England: II. Eneslmsu, Alilraukes; J. J.
dtoeao Smith. feterborc, ,sS; y. y, vi" i. A!vord,
SYRACUSE; Wnltor hlnnaou. Liverpool; IL. Il.
j. N. noald, Baltimore; O. p. Lowell, Mil
waukeu.
, 1874-11-16

We call tho attention Of any PARTY wishing to lsayo
Furnished hoaRe In good hands for the winter to tho
advertisement In another column Of Box % Palmer
uause,
, 1874-11-16

Tho rap'dity with which tho teeth go to ruin after
decay soia fn, ts marvellous.
Fortly mud protect thon therefore, with that pow
erful antidoe to all dental diHeaao, Fragrant sozo.
don't.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23
4 Financial Operation.

THE following story is told by the Bos
ton Commercial Bulletin of a financial
operation by which $500 were made tC
pay bills of 81 900:
"a financial transaction took place
during the war, at the Cape de Verde
Islands, TO accomplish which, with the
means at hand, required some shrewd
maneuvering and a general disposition to
lend hand all around. 1t seems that
on one occasion, during the war, the
Tuscarora, then cruising IN those waters
in search of the Alabama and other crafts
of that ilk, put into a little port in one of
the above-named islands, out Of coal, out
of provisions of many kinds, and, worse
than all out of money, for the crisp green.
backs which they had were not looked
upon by the benighted inhabitants of that
land as a legal tender Something must
be done. The ship had credit with the
Earrings, then the Governments financial
agents, and the Captain had the authority
to draw for funds, but who was to cash
over $500 and the purchases already con
tracted for amounted to nearly round
thousand.
"The CAPTAIN and the purser called on
the English Consul, who proved to be a
well. to-do and good-natured individual,
possessed of some small means and OF
the confidence of the little community in
which he represented Her MaJesty's Gov
eminent. It was arranged that ne should
at once borrow every gold coin that he
| could find in the island. This he pro
ceeded to do, and at the end of two OF
three days he had got together about
$500 Then the Captain drew on Earrings
for this amount, in favor OF the Consul
who handed over the gold, about enough
to pay the coal bill. The Paymaster set
Then the coal people loaned the whole
amount, $500, to the Consul, who again
gave it to the Captain, taking another bill
of exchange on Barring for the same
amount. This time the Paymaster had
enough for three or four bills, which he
settled, leaving the gold behind him, but
was followed about by the Consul, who
Immediately borrowed it again, only tc
turn it over again to the United State:
officers, and take another bill of exchange
in return.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23

"This made nine hundred pounds Bills
amounting to some seventy-iye pounds
remained; SO, the last time, the Captain
drew on the exhaustless Consul for
round hundred, paid up everything, and
was about to leave for his ship when
complaint was made that the Americans
were taking gold out of the island Sure
enough, the Captain and Psymaster had
kept the change, some twenty-five pounds,
and, to satisfy the public, the invaluable
Consul drew his draft on Earrings, where
he had not penny of deposit, but on
whom he had drafts for $1,000, for just
the amount, giving it in return for the
cash, which remained on the island.
THUS the Tuscarora was coaled and pro-
visioned for her cruise at an expense of
some $4,000, without bringing dollar
into port or carrying dollar away. This
is long story, but some of our financial
wlseacres, if they study it intelligently,
may get from it some ideas and sugges-
tons as to the value of confidence and
credit, and as to the immense amount of
business that can be safely done upon a
small basis, provided the basis is sound"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23
The Romance of a Restaurant.

A CHICAGO correspondent of the Troy
Times says GA bit of romance recently
came to my notice which has not before
appeared in print. Some time in Deem
Der last girl about seventeen years Of
age, who at that time was serving as table
waiter in large dining restaurant, was
arrested for stealing package OF money
from the pocket Of gentleman's overcOat
which was hanging in the room while he
was eating his dinner. AT the prelimi-
nary examination party sWOre to having
seen her take the coat down and hang it
up quickly again; that she sOOnlett the
room for short time; and, as the money
was not to be found, she was held for trial.
In vain she protested that she merely
moved the coat to avoid its gettingsoiled :;
in vain with fearful eyes she offered to be
searched. The circumstances were sus-
piciOus, and the officers memorable. In
the meantime the gentleman who had lost
the money became interested in her his
tory, found she was an orphan girl, and
though comparatively friendless, bearing
an excellent character. Further than
this, he ascertained she was of English
parentage, that her name was the same as
his own, and, to make the story short,
from evidence which he could not disbe-
lieve, that she was the daughter Of his
own brother, whom he supposed to have
died childless in Australia several years
ago. Of course he declined prosecuting
her, and, as he is wealthy and without
near kin, he at once arranged to take her
home with him, on his return from the
West, whittier he was then en- route. The
other day he, with his newly-adopted
child so strangely brought to him, started
for New York, whence they will soon
sail for England"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23
Dolly and Dot.

Ralph and his sister Ellen were the
owners of cat and canary bird. The
name Of the cat was Dolly; the name of
the canary bird was Dot.
Now Dolly had learned to love this lit
tie bird. Often when Dot was let out of
his cage he would light on Dolly's head;
and Dolly would seem much pleased to
have her little friend near her. She would
play with Dot, and make believe to strike
him; but never would she harm him.
Grand frOlics they would have together,
Dolly and Dot; and on these occasions
| Ralph and Ellen would stand by and see
them at play. Dolly was very fond o
hearing Dot sing; and be autiful singer
Dot was. Dolly would often NEW to be
let in the room where her dear Dot was
singing; and then Dolly would lie down
on the rug and seem to enjoy the song
| very much.
One day, however, when Ralph and
Ellen had let the little bird out of his
! cage, and he was on the floor singing very
sWeetly, the cat all at once seized Dot in
her mouth and leaped up on the table.
ooh, you wicked cat!" cried Ellen in
great alarm. " Let him go, Dolly! Drop
him this instantr"
a have read in book that all cats are
treacherous," said Ralph; "and Dolly, it
seems, is no exception. You bad cat,
drop that birdr'
The only reply Dolly made was to
growl and crook her back as if in great
rage.
Strange to say, all this time Dot did not
seem to be very much frightened. Dolly
held him tenderly in her mouth; and all
at once the children saw what was the
matter. A strange cat had entered by the
open door; and Dolly, afraid that this
strange cat would harm the bird, had
seized it, and spr dng with it on the table.
When the children saw the reason of
Dolly's act they drove away the strange
cat, and shut the door. Then Dolly let
Dot fly away from her mouth; and the
little bird lighted on Ralph's finger, and
began to sing. AS for Ellen, she went up
to the good cat and petted and praised
her so much that Dolly seemed very
happy.
"You dear, good Dolly" said Ellen.
"YOu did not mean to harm the little
bird, did Youl It was only to save him
from the strange old cat that you acted
So"
All that Dolly could say in reply was
to purr loud and louder, as if she we'll
understood what her little mistress was
saying.
Dolly and Dot were better friends than
ever after this adventure; ana 1 think
Dolly would have starved rather than do
any harm to the little bird who had been
her playmate and friend.
This story has been told me for true
one, and fully believe it.-EmGly Carter,
IN NlLTSeTu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23

those motions, having just come in from
out doors.
"l'll tell you something I noticed COM
ing across the bridge" said Fred. at
was freezing cold, yet the snow in the
sled tracks was melted when a heavy
sleigh passed, leaving the boards bare
sometimes. | couldn't think what made
it; was it friction?''
Evidently. I've noticed the same
thing many times. The snow wears
out as the transfers say-that is, the
heat OF the rubbing melts it."
I've read of savages making fire by
rubbing sticks together" Fred continued.
They have several ways of doing it
or rather different savages have different
ways. One of the simplest is to rub one
stick IN groove in another. rubbing
brlSkly and bearing on hard. There is a
bit OF pine board that | tried the expert
ment with the other day That is it.
See! when pillow this stick up and down
IN the groove, the fine wood-dust that
gathers at the bottom begins to smoke a
little and turn black. By working long
enough and fast enough | should set the
dust on ire; but 1t is too tiresome when
match Will do as well, and one can buy
whole bunch of matches for a penny.
we get our fire by rubbing too, only we
use something that kindles quicker than
wood, so that single scratch on some
rough surface develops heat enough to
light it,"
What is it?" Mary asked.
phosphorus; have some in this bot
tie. You rub the button, Johnny, while
take some OF it out on the point of nv
knife. Now touch it with the button.
See! 1t is hot enough to set the phosphor-
us alre. We might kindle our fires that
way, but we find it more convenient to
! put the phosphorus on the end of a stick
ana mix 1t with something to keep it
from lighting too easily. Then all we
nave to do IS to rub the phosphorus point
| against anything rough, the friction heats
1t, 1t takes fire, and our light is ready.
| Did you ever hear of the traveller who
was stopped by some barbarous people
who knew nothing of matches? They
would not let him go through their coun-
try, and while they were debating whether
to kill him or send him back he grew
tired of waiting and thought he would
take smoke. So he filled his pipe, and
taking a match from his pocket struck it
against his boot, lighted his pipe and
thought no more about it. To his sur
prise, the people who were watching him
suddenly ran off, and directly there was a
great cOmmotion in the village. After
while the chief men came back very
humbly, bringing him loads of presents,
and begged him to go his way in peace.
What was the reason? They had seen
him draw fire from his foot, as they
thought, and were afraid that such a great
conjurer might burn them all up if they
offended him. That was lucky match
for the traveller Christian Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23
Our Young Folks.
LITTLE GUSTAVA
BY CELIA THANTER.

BY CELIA THAxTER-
Little Gustsva sits in the sun,
SAFE IN the porch, aud the little drops run
From the icicles under the caves so fast
For the bright spring sun shines warm at last
ana glad Is little Gustaya.
She wears quaint little scarlet cap.
And little green bowl she holds in her lap
tlIeo with bread and milk to the brim.
And wreath Of marigolds round the rim:
ia! ha!" laughs little Gustaya.
Up comes her little gray, coaxing cat,
With her little pink nose, and she news. Whats
that!n
Gustavs feeds her-she begs for more;
ana little brown hen walks in st the door:
Good-day!h cries little Gustavs.
She scatters crumbs for the little brown hen.
There comes a rush and q fiutter and then
Down y'y ny her little white doves so sweet,
Win Ineir snowy wings and their crimson feet:
welcome" cries little Gustava.
So dainty and eager they pick up the crumbs
But who Is this through the doorway comes:
Little scotch terrier, little dog Rags,
Looks IN her face, and his funny tail wags:
Ha! ha!" laughs little Guslaya.
$ You want some breakfast tooe" and down
She sets her bowl on the brick floor brown;
ana nttIe dog Rags drinks up her milk,
While she strokes his shaggy locks, like silk.
Dear Rags says little Gustava.
Waiting without stood sparrow and crow,
Cooling their feet in the melting snow:
: Won'tyo come in, good folk?" she cried.
But they were too bashful, and STAYED outside
Though Pray come in!'' cried Gustava.
So the last she threw them. and krelt OH the mat
With doves and biddy and dog and cat.
And her mother came to the open house-doOr:
- Dear little daughter, bring you some more,
My merry little Gustava!'
Kitty and terrier, biddy and doves,
All things harmless Gustava loves.
The shy, kind creatures it's joy to feed,
And oh! her breakfast is sweet indeed
To happy little Gustava!
st. Nicholas for April.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23
A French AnecdOte Of American Life.

AMONG the most absurd instances of
what Europeans can be made to believe
true of US, is one incident taken from La
We PGrTSien7e, in which French writer
claims to give faithful portraiture OF life
in America. The author tells his cOun-
trYmen what happened in his own per-
sonal experience on the occasion OF visit
to a young American lady, to whom he
had been previously introduced
"'One evening" says he, l found Alice
alone in the parlor. Her cousins had
started out for a walk with their beaux.
| was surprised to notice that she was
not in her usual elegant toilet, and, when
I asked the reason, she said she was warm
and tired
"'Let US go to Hoboken,' l proposed.
THE fresh air from the river will do you
good
"' No. she replied.
will you go out and take some roast
oysters and lobster salad?'
"' No, am not hungry"
Well, then suggested, let us 90 to
Maillards and have an ice.'
Ono, tell you,' she said. But waiti
If [ should go out with you what would
the whole affair cost, including the
supper, the theater, and all the usual ex-
penses?
"' hardly know answered; besides,
what difference does it make? It's of no
Importance. Come on, please, and do not
worry yourself about my purse
Just listen to me- said she. You
would spend about SIS. Now, instead OF
going out let us remain at rome and take
cup of tea, and you can give me the go
The writer not only vouches for the
authenticity of this story, but gives others
equally ridiculous. The Figure, reprint
ing them, gravely remarks that 1t Is not
probable that such manners are universal
in America-evidentlyc considering they
are, however, by no means uncommon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23
WIEN YOU GET MARRIED.

If you should e'er get n carried, John,
I'll tell you what to do
Go get little tenement,
just big enough for two;
And one spare room for company
And one spare bed within it,
IF you'd begin Loves life Alright,
You'd better thus begin it.
In furniture be moderate, John,
And let the stuffed chairs wait;
One looking glass will do for both
Yourself and loving mate,
And Brussels, too, and other things
Which make fine appearance,
II You can better afford it, they
Will better look year hence.
Some think they must have pictures, John,
Superb and costly, too;
Your wife will be picture, John,
Let that suffice for you.
Remember what the wise man said.
"A tent and love within 1t,
Is better than a splendid house
With pickering every minute"
And one word as to cooking, John;
Your wife can do 1t best,
For love TO make the biscuit rise
Is better far than yeast;
No matter if each day you don't
Bring turkey to the table,
twill better relish by and by,
When you are better able.
For all you buy pay money, John,
Money earned every day,
IF You would have your life run smooth,
There is no better way
A note to pay Is an ugly thing
OF thing you please to call it,
When it hangs DER man who has
No money in his wallet.
And now when you are married, John,
Don't try to ape the rich;
It took them many toilsome year
To gain their euvied niche;
And Us you gain the summit John
Look well to your beginning,
And then will all you win repay
The care and toll of winning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23

RHODE ISLAND girls are not wanting in
the art of gently insinuating that, like
Barkis, they're willin'." 1t was only
recently that lady walking one evening
under the classic shades of Brown Uni
versity overheard the following converse
ton between young lady and gentleman
just in front of her: "Charley, did you
ever hear it SAID that if person found a
four-leaved clover, and put it in their
shoe, the first gentleman or lady the per
son walked with would be their husband
or wife," "No-never heard OF 1t be-
fore" "Wen, l found one and put 1t IN
my shoe this morning, and you are the
first one | have walked with. wonder
if If is trI1e9
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23

THOSE who dread the approach of sum
mer, because of its thunder-showers and
death-dealing bolts, will take courage, no
doubt, when they learn that the statistics
of death by lightning and by suicide
show that man is six times as likely to
kill himself as to be killed by lightning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23

THOSE Knoxville (Tenn.) ladies who
agreed to wear calico in order to encour-
age economy have somehow or other got
spring silk dresses.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-10-02
Larr VIEWS Nv RRsEr.

They are about to have a Ncsuvius
eruption nca, Nicholssville, r,rangc explo.
sions heard nbcc, an old rock quarry ..~All
unite In Louisiana, Kellogg party In
pcaccablc possession; omp',mise eftc,,d
fiat will possibly a'F,rl something like affair
election ......sport AT Lexington rnccs fine
shanty, Mambrino BOY, Meteor and Strange
Roy the winners. Wednesday; Alihca and
North star winners Tue sday ..".. Report cur
rent in Lincoln county that two Young cx-
Lincoln county men, fcland AMI killman
were hung in Colorado the other day."
Nothing late from Brcathitt county and no
serious trouble apprchended.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-10-02

lavish expenditure Of moneys led
her astray. And she has been going
astray in the same manner ever since,
whenever rich man was 10 the fore
for killing fellow.citizen. We, for
one, are tired Of this thing Of bought
and sold justice. And while Wilson
and Drye ought both to be hanged as
high as HIaman--and would be if our
justice were not a braxen-faced bawd,
who shelters the rich scoundrel under
her bcdclothcs and kicks the poor one
from her front gate-we are glad the
former has escaped.
The above we clip from the new
candidate for public favor, the Evening
Gazette, Of Louisville. Wilson was an
old offender, while Drye was
arraisncd before the bar Of justice
for the first time. This fact is said to
have had mellow influence upon the
jury that made oath to deal out to
him simply justice--that and nothing
more. II is doubtless true, as suggest
ed by our contemporary, that the aid
Of influential counsel, which money
alone can procure, and his respectable
relations, operated in his favor in pro-
curing the verdict of nominal pun
ishmeut. The same influences, We
learn, are procuring the signatures of
exjudges, jurors and citizens to petit
ton for Drye's release from the peni-
tertiary! We do not rejoice over
Wilson's escape, nor do we attribute
his escape to the interpcsition Of the
god of Justice, Is some do. That is
curious name for official neglect-per-
laps CRIMINAL cARELEssSEss Drye's
youthfulncss in crime, his respectable
ty, nor his money should have pro-
cured for him any mitigation Of pun
ishmcnt; nor should these infu-
ences, or any others that could be
brought to bear, secure his release from
prison. lie committed the crime, and
the proper vindication of our laws de-
mand that he pay, to the fullest ex-
tent, the prescribed punishment. We
have too much confidence in the sta
bility of our Chief Magistrate to be-
lieve that he will suffer himself to be
influenced even by the array Of re-
spectacle petitioners, whose names will
shortly be presented in petition pray
ing for the release of the youthful per-
petrator of a terrible murder. Will
son should be captured il. it costs the
State half million dollars. Drye
should be held in confinement until the
debt he owes the Commonwealth is
fully liquidated and the escape Of Will
son carefully, earnestly and desperate
ly investigated.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-10-02

The Louisville Daily Evening
Gasette proposes to combat the system
OF drumming" This is what it says of
it by way OF introducing the subject !:
The present system of drumming
for customers, so much practiced by our
wholesale dealers, in opposition to the
old plan Of newspaper advertising, by
which the retailer and wholesale dealer
were brought face to face, Is full of
evils, and experience has proved it a
system that would he much better for
all interested, in the breach than in the
Observance. The wholesale merchants
of Louisville, as of other cities, can
trace more than one-half their losses to
this drummer" system and why they
adhere to a business policy so trough
with disaster is most remarkable.
The wholesale merchants of the West
and South should make common cause
against drumming" for customers,
and 90 back to the newspaper adver-
tisement. There are many strong
arguments in favor of such departure
which We propose to produce in the
Gazette hereafter.