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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

many falls and tumbles, he gained the
outside door, when he tainted, but was
soon aroused by the tapping and tugging
of faithful Newfoundland dog. Then
the thought came to him that his wife
and child were in the house, and, though
he had not spoken for months, he called
loudly for help; his cries, united with
the howls of the dog, soon reused a
neighbor, to whom he told his
troubles, and again tainted and was in
sensible for two hours. On recovering
ne was unable to talk, but the doctor, on
hearing the case, ordered him to visit the
gas-house and breathe the air in the
purifying room. After spending an hour
and half there he could talk in a
whisper, and has since steadily regained
the perfect use of his voice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11
How Dumb Man Recovered His Voice.

THE Springfield Republican tellss curl
Gus story of the way in which B. A.
Leonard, dumb man in Southbridge,
Mass, recently recovered his voice, which
he lost about year ago, after an attack
of cerebro-spinal meningitis. A few
mornings ago he was awakened about
four O'Clock by a sense of oppression and
faintness. He became conscious enough
to understand that gas was escaping from
a coal stove and that he would soon die
unless he could get to fresh air; so, after
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Thirty Years Experience of an O4d
Nurse.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP is the prescrip-
lion of one of the best Female Physicians and Nurses
IN the United States. and has been used for thirty
years with neyerfailing safety and success by mill.
Ions of mothers and children from the feeble infant
of one week old to the adult 1t corrects acdty of
the stomach relieves wind collie, regulates the bow
els and gives rest health and comfort to mother and
child. We believe to be the Best and Surest Rene
dy in the World in all cases of DYSENTERY and
DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises from
Teething Or from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle. None Genuine
unless the fac-simile of CURTIS 81 PERKINS is on
the outside wrapper.
SnIn nrA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

LITTLE CoRPoRAL.-"L Life on an Isl
and,' by Helen C. Weeks and 1.-THE Lucky
Stone,'' by Emily Huntington Miller, are continued
in the June number. There are also several short
interesting stories, couple of pretty poems, full
page and other illustrations, interesting editorials,
well-illed "Prudys Pocket and plenty of
Work and Play for the little folks. This num-
Der closes another volume. The beautiful floral
premium will be given to all new subscribers
whose subscriptions are received before July I.
Terms, $3.50 ayear Published by JOHN E. MIL
LER. Chicago, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11
POLITICAL.

A New York State Temperance Convention
has been called to meet at Auburn June %.
Papers were served on the Acknowledgement
of Wisconsin and the Railroad Commissioners,
on the 1st, notifying them that an injunction
would be applied for in the United States
District Court for the Western District Of
Wisconsin, to restrain them from instituting
any proceedings or taking any measures for
the purpose of executing the act of the last
Legislature regulating railroads. This action
is brought in the name of the creditors OF the
Chicago SC Northwestern Railroad Company,
who claim that their securities are weakened
or destroyed by the law.
The Oregon election was held on the LIST
Returns received up to the morning of the Sd
indicated the election of the Democratic State
ticket and the choice of a Republican Con-
gresham. The Independents carried the
city of Portland by decided majority.
The Conference Committee on the Currency
bill met on the 4th and agreed upon 37712 per
cent. as the proportion of greenbacks to be
retired; the abolition of reserves upon circu-
lation; and upon January, 1878, as the time at
which specie payments shall be resumed.
Gov Weston, of New Hampshire, having
been elected by the State Legislature, was in
augurated at Concord on the 4th.
The Anti-secret Society Convention recently
in session at Syracuse, n. Y, adopted resolu-
tions declaring that in all secret, oath-bound
fraternities, including Oranges and secret
temperance societies, the convention recog-
nizes a conspiracy against all who do not be-
long to them, and standing menace to the
religion of Jesus Christ; expressing special
opposition to speculative Free Masonry; re-
fusing to vote for MasOns for civil office, and
agreeing to raise $4,000 for the support of a
general agent and lecturer Members fees
were fixed at twenty-five cents a year, and
life-membership, SO. A letter to the Presi-
dent was adopted, to be signed by the officers,
protesting against the proposed Masonic dedi-
cation Of the Chicago public building. In
dianapolis was selected as the place, and the
third Wednesday in August as the time, for
holding a National Convention to adopt a
political platform. The "America' is to be
the name Of the party. Pittsburgh was Sc
lected as the place for the holding of the next
annual convention.
The Ohio Democratic State Central Commit
tee have reconsidered their action appointing
July Is as the time for the assembling of the
State Convention, and a motion was agreed to
to hold the convention on the Goth of August.
Dispatches received at San Francisco on the
5th from Eastern Oregon indicate that the
Democrats elect the entire State ticket in Ore
gon. Eighteen counties give Grover, for Gov
ernor, 5S4 majority.
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Notice to Druggists and StoreIxeepers

Having concluded to advertise and introduce my
wonderful discovery known Fdzie7's Root BitteTS
extensively throughout the continent publish this
notice respectfully inviting all Druggists and Store
keepers who do not have a stock of Root Bitters
hand to order a supply for the people. Principal
wholesale agents: Strong Cob, and Benton, Myers
e. Garfield, Cleveland, Ohio; Fuller IL Fuller, Chi
cago John F. Henry, Curran & Co., New York
John d. Park, Cincinnati; Goodwin 81 Co., Boston;
3. l.. FahnestOck q Co, Pittsburgh, and Johnson,
Holloway & Cowden, Philadelphia. 6. W. FRAZIER
Cleveland Ohio.
ss- ASTHMA can be cured See Hurst's advertise
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Chicago Tribune.

A YOUNG man at San Jose, Cal, bet that
he could get a billiard ball into his
mouth. He succeeded, and hereafter will
get the ball in quite easily. The doctor
had to rip his mouth little to get it
out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

IT is often remarked by strangers visiting
our State that we show larger proportion of
good horses than any other State in the Union.
This, we tell them, is owing to two principal
reasons in the first place we breed from the
very best stock; and in the second place our
people use Sheridaa's CaUalry Condition POM
derS, which in our judgment are of incalcula-
BILE advantage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

A FIVE weeks Normal School for Plan
lists and Organists will begin at Evanston,
Ill, July s, offering superior advantages.
Full particulars can be had by addressing
w. S. 3. Mathews, Chicago, Ill.
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From no other cause than having worms in the stom
ach.
BROWNS VERMIFUGE COMFITS
will destroy Worms without injury to the child being
perfectly WHITE and free from all coloring other
injurious ingredients usually used in worm prepare
tions.
CURTIS & BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 215 Fulton street, New York.
Sold By Druggists and Chemists, and Dealers ia
Medicines, at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Box.
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4th, and at noon assumed the duties of Sec
Rotary of the Treasury. Mr.. Sawyer subse-
quently rendered his resignation as Assistant
Secretary
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national highway-140 to so: TO ascertain the pos
sessory rights of the Hudson Bay Company and
subject of the award of the Emperor Of Germany
under the Treaty Of Washington. Adjourned.
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THROUGH ALL THE AGES Of study and

THROUGH ALL THE AGES OF study and
investigation which have marked the
path of scientific discovery, one especially
alluring object has tempted the inquiries
and speculations of philosophers 1t is
what the wizards and witches of olden
time, the jugglers of India, soothsayers
of Arabia, Magi Of Egypt, NEGRO
mancers of Turkey and the Orient, and
alchemists of civilized Europe have
sought, but sought in vain-a gegetabZe
nOn-pois0nous EL51ir, which, by cleansing
the blood, removing from the system all
impurities, strengthening the nerves, the
muscles and the brain, and vitalizing
every fiber of the system, should bid de.
iance to the corroding hand of disease.
DR.. Walker, of California, discovered
an herb, the properties of which, if they
do not entirely fulfill all the conditions
above mentioned, have at least proved
themselves eff1cacious in all of them: this
herb Doctor Walker has made an ingre.
dient in his famous VINEGAR BITTERs.
which can be obtained of any wholesale
druggist throughout the country. A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

WMHoFT's Tonic "A SAFE, SURE AND
SCIENTIFIC CURE The unprecedented sale of
this worla-renowned medicine proves incon-
testibly thatno remedy has superseded the use
of this reliable Tonic. No spleen has been
found so hard as not to yield to its softening
influence, and no liver so hypertrophied as not
to give up its long-retained bilious secretions,
and no Chill or Fever has yet refused to fall
into line. WHEELoCK, FINLAY 81 Co., Propri-
etors, New Orleans
For SALE BY ALI. DRUGGIsTs,
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JoHNsoN's Anodyne Linjmeat will give more
relief in cases of Chronic Rheumatism, no
matter how severe, than any other article
known to medical men. Used internally and
externally.
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Haines Bros. Pianos.

Twenty-Five years established reputation
Prices low. Terms, $50 cash, s25 monthly Old
pianos and organs taken IN exchange Reeds
Temple of Music, 81 Van Buren, St., Chicago.
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THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
Attempt to Assassinate the
Prince of SaXe-Weimar.
President Grant on the Currency
Question.
Resignation of Secretary of the
Treasury Richardson.
Gen. BristOW Nominated as
His Successor.
Richardson Appointed Judge of
the Court of Claims.
Judge Small Decides the Wisconsin
R. r. Law Constitutional.
The Northwestern Stockholders Sustain the Man
ayers Opposition TO the Law.
An Express Robbery on the NJ. C. Z.
R.---0ne of the Robbers Shot.
A Railroad Agent in Milwaukee Fined
for 0verGharging.
Other Interesting News Items.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

THE NORTHwEsTERS HORSE NAIL Co
" Finished Nail is the best in the world.
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-Venison-" Though lost to sight to
memory deer"
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FOREIGN.

Other Interesting News Items.
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and dealers in boots and shoes, was recently
destroyed by fire, the loss on building and
stock aggregating over $500, 900.
The insane wife of Michael Dwyer, of Brook
Ign, n. T., on the morning of the I'd attacked
him with cooper's adze just as he was rising
from his bed. He wrested the weapon from
her hands and ran to the police-station. Off
GERS sent to secure the woman found that she
had killed her three children. 1t was thought
that Dwyer would also die.
The public debt statement for the month of
i 81
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Children Often Look Pale and Sick

SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
Cheerfulness VS.. Gloominess.

Intellectually, we do not have the same
tastes and talents, and there is no reason
why we should expect our temperaments
to be all alike; but much can be effected
by habit and cultivation.
There are some people who seem to
prefer darkness to light, and gloom
rather than gladness. They can readily
turn the chapter and verse that reads,
sorrow is better than laughter, for by
the sadness of the countenance the heart
is made BETTER" but they could scarcely
tell whether in the Bible or the almanac
are to be found the sayings, He that is
of merry heart hath continual feast )"
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the
bones )" "a merry heart doeth good like
a medicine and for any practical use
they are to such, these sayings of the
wise man might as well be in the other.
These persons feel confident that Jesse
will ever be a wild, worthless fellow,
because he always comes from school
whistling, and that Julia will "never
make anything" because she often in
dulges in an audible laugh.
Some are constantly unhappy from the
first of January until the last of Decem-
ber, because the weather isn't right. If
it is very cold, they are certain that the
buds of the fruit-tree will be injured;
and if it is warm, and the pond doesn't
freeze so they can get supply of ice,
they don't know what they shall do next
July. In summer, if a shower doesn't
come every day, they predict drouth and
famine; and if it is rainy, they are sure
the corn crop will be failure, it is so
cold and wet. Indoors, it is little If any
better. The good woman, returning
from visit, finds some one has opened
the blinds and raised the curtains, and
the full-blown roses and green leaves on
the carpet have become several shades
lighter in consequence; and this is not
the only consequence as the offender can
testify This woman cannot see why the
sun should shine so much of the time
it has completely ruined six of her very
best curtains; and then when it comes
cloudy and wet, what will be done? the
cellar is so damp and moldy that the but
ter won't keep. If child should be so
unfortunate as to break dish, one would
suppose from the ado made that it had
come in direct ancestral line from the
king of England, and was the only one he
ever possessed. And so, indoors and
out, there is an atmosphere the density
of which no philosophical computation
has calculated, but which has often been
felt by those who were unfortunate enough
to come within the precints of such
home (O.
Some are always on the lookout for
aches and pains. They feel pretty we'll
to-day, but they shall be sick in bed
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to-morrow-they always know, when
they feel so, just what to expect; and
Robert B. Thomas never predicted
eclipses with greater accuracy, for they
lie awake all night, dreading the NOR
row, and conjuring up all manner of
doleful consequences arising from this
yet-in-the future unavoidable (O illness.
Others had fever once, the last OF
August, and were so certain there would
be a recurrence of the same every sue
ceeding year, that, in view of the time
they must lose, they have ever since done
four months work during June and july
and little more, accordingly, the first
part of the next month, every night
counting with sad forboding the inter
vening DAYS until the twenty-seventh of
August. OF course the fever comes reg
ularly.
Some are always telling you their trials
and difficulties, and if you feel deeply for
them, and try to benefit them by divert
ing their minds, and turning their
thoughts away from themselves, you are
at once set down as cold unappreciative,
and unsympathizing
Some people can truthfully say. when
anything of a melancholy nature occurs,
81 told you it would be so" for they are
always looking on the dark side, and
predicting something of the kind. To
be sure, they may sometimes make mis-
take, like the old lady who, whatever
happened, always met her husband with
this same comforting assurance. Such
things sometimes become a little monot-
onous, even to men, and he thought he
would cure her of the habit, If such it
was One day he rushed into the house
exclaiming: WIFE, the cow has eaten up
the grindstone" Not look of surprise
was visible as she very complacently re-
marked, II told you 1t aoould be So
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
JACKSON c. H. OHIO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1874.

cannot be so old, bring up the age of m!
son as proof positive. For, if l pretend
ed to be younger, the first sight of tina
son would betray the deception. AnC
besides, l can see no necessity for con
cealment. l fully believe that elderl.
folks are the happiest.
Mrs. Gage thought when a child tina
she would be miserable if she ever grew
to be fifty, like grandma"
''But two-score years have glided by
With summers heart and winters cold,
With sunny hours and clouded sky,
Till now I'm ffty-now Pm old!
The sunburnt locks are silver now,
That used to tangle in the wind;
And eyes are dim and feet more slow
That left my playmates all behind.
SpectacleS lie upon my nose,
But no white frilI looks prim and cold;
My gray hair curls; wear pink bows;
do not feel so very old!
'There re Stalwart men beside my hearth
And bonnie laSSeS, laughing free,
That had not lived on this good earth
To love and labor, but for me.
And shall pine for chiidrenS joys,
For woodland walks and violetS blue,
While round me merry girls and boys
Are doing what used to do?"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
The Habit of Fretting.

Fretting is both useless and unneces-
sary; it does no good and great deal of
harm; yet it is almost a universal sin
More or less we are all given to it. We
fret over most everything In Summer
because it is too hot, in Winter because
it is too cold; we fret when it rains be-
cause it is wet, and when it doesn't rain
because it is dry; when we are sick or
when anybody else is sick. In short, if
anything or everything doesn't go just to
suit our particular whims and fancies, we
have one grand general refuge-to fret
over it, l am afraid fretting is much
more common among women than among
men. We may as well own the truth,
my fair sisters, if it isn't altogether pleas
ant Perhaps it is because the little wor-
ries and cares and vexations of our daily
life harass our sensitive nerves more than
the more extensive enterprises which
generally take the attention of men.
Great wants develop great resources, but
the little wants and worries are hardly
provided for, and like the nail that
strikes against the saw. they make not
much of a mark, but they turn the edge
terribly. l think if we looked upon all
the little worries of one day as a great
united worry, self-control to meet it
would be developed. But as they gener-
ally come one or two little things at a
time, they seem so very little that we
give way, and the great breach once made
in the wall soon grows larger Now
don't believe in the cant that woman
must always, under all and any circum-
stances, wear smiling face when her
husband comes home or that she need
to take her hands out of the dough or
drop the baby on the floor to run and
meet him at the door. But do believe
nay, know for have seen it with my
own eyes among my friends-that many
a woman has driven him away from her,
away from his home and its sacred influ-
ences, and caused him to spend his time
at billiard table or in drinking saloon,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
"sThey also serve
Who only stand and wait. "
That Mischievous Young Brother.

The moral to the following,'told by the
sufferer, is too apparent to mention.
Young ladies will hereafter run their
brothers out when gentlemen call:
I'm certain 1 wished somebody would
spank the young rascal. We talked of
hills, ountains, valleys and cataracts q
believe I said waterfalls when the boy
spoke up and said
"Why, sisters got trunk full of them
up stairs; pa says they are made OF horse
hair"
The revelation struck terror to me, and
bushes into the cheeks of my fair COM
panion.
1t began to be very apparent to me
that l must be very guarded in what L
said, lest the boy might slip in his re-
marks at uncalled for places; in fact
tQrnedEmy conversation to him, eand told
him he ought to go home with me and
see what nice chickens we had in the
country. Unluckily, 1 mentioned a yoke
of calves my brother owned. The little
one looked up and said:
Sisters got dozen pair of them, but
she don't wear EN- only when she goes
up town on windy days"
Leave the room, you unmannerly
wretchl' cried Emily, leave quickr
"I know what you want me to leave
the room for" he replied, ''you can't fool
me- You want to set on that mans lap
and kiss him, like you did Bill Jones the
other day; you can't fool me, just tell
you. Gim me some candy, like he did,
and I'll go. You think because you've
got the Grecian bend you're smart.
Guess 1 know thing or two. I'm mad
at you, anyhow, because papa would have
bought me top yesterday if it hadn't
been for getting them curls, dog yer
You needn't turn so red in the face,
cause l can see the paint. There amt
no use winking with that glass eye of
yourn, for amt going out O here, now
that's what's the matter with the purps.
don't care if you are twenty-eight years
old, you amt no boss o me"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
WHOLE NO. 1436.

amid their profane influences, by cease
less fretting over trifies which were not
worth word much less the peace and
happiness of home. know that many
a mother has brought up and developed
a daughter just like herself, who, in her
turn, would wreck and ruin the comfort
of another family circle. And knowing
all this, my sisters-and brothers, too, If
they need it-don't you think that we
ought to set our faces like a flint against
this useless, sinful, peace-destroying and
home-destroying habit of fretting?
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
When the late Gen. Thomas, U. S. !

When the late Gen. Thomas, U. S. A,
was asked for furlough by backwoods
soldier, in order that he might visit his
wife, to whom he had been married but
three months, he replied: why, my
dear fellow, 1 haven't seen my wife for
three years" The backwoodsman stared
incredulously at the General for mo-
ment, and then broke out, But you see
me and my wife ain't that kind.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03

Poor Max Adeler! Hear what he has to
say about hotel clerk: 81 can shake
hands with governor, sit beside an al
derman, and smoke with a State Senator,
and never feel my littleness; but when
come to stand in the presence of mod
ern hotel clerk l feel that awe and in
feriority which tourists feel as they stand
in Yosemite Valley, and look up at the
mountain-tops thousand feet above"