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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07

nifty. I'VE mustn't beg when we's big
,nutf to travel off on the cars all alone.
Besides, Aunt Sophie will give US lots Of
nice things when she sees u.s."
! 1 can't wait, ':smuttered Johnny.
"Oh! we are gemplemen and mustn't
mind a little hungry. And look here: we
can eat the sugar dog"
Sitting down on the steps of public
| building they set to work, breaking off
! first leg, then the tail, then the ears. and
| the basket he held in his mouth. Soon
| there was nothing visible of that poor dog
save the sugar sticking to the cheeks and
fingers OF the children. As they sat there
| a new thought struck Johnny.
don't b'lieve Aunt Sophie is at home.
Don't she never go to visiting?"
Sure enough; so she does. She's gone
| to Boston, bet, and that's why we can't
ma her. Let's go back to the depot and
! &C home"
Easier said than done. They had strayed
about so much that they were completely
! confused and could not find the depot 1t
! occurred to Johnny to ask the way: but
oscar, who could not get lost in Lynn,
| would not admit that he die not know
Just as much about Salem. So they kept
| on and on until the sun went down and all
| the city lamps were lighted Then John
| ny's courage quite gave out, and he sank
down all in heap on the sidewalk cry
ing and sobbing:
Obi dear. | want to go home! OH
mamma! Oh! dear Oh! dearn
Oscar bore his own discomfort bravely
| and tried to soothe his little friend. But
johnny refused to be comforted
"oh! dear rs so hungry! Oh! NAM
| ma, mammar'
Just then policeman stepped up, and
| oscar began to be frightened. LYNN DO
l1cemen were all his friends; but he did
not know how far to trust the Salem blue
! coats. 1t was gentle arm that raised
| poor Johnny to his feet, and pleasant
voice that asked:
boys?"
q want to go home" sobbed JOHNNY.
leaning his tired head against the should
er of the blue uniform.
"Where do you live?"
In Lynn" replied Oscar.
"In Lynn? How came you here?'
"Came on the cars, all alone; and I
can't find Aunt Sophie; and l don't see
where the depOt's gone to; and" Here
his lip began to culver, and it took all
his native grit to keep from crying too.
The policeman took them to the rail-
way station and telegraphed to Lynn the
names of the little wanderers On the
next train came man to take them home.
All day long people had been looking for
them in Lynn, ana as the shades of night
fell over the pleasant city a darker
shadow settled on two homes within it.
All hope had been abando ed, and every
body supposed that they had gone down
to the beach, as Oscar had done repeatedly
before, and that the mighty waves had
swept them out to sea.
Very glad indeed were the mourning
parents to receive them back, as from the
dead. Before they went to sleep, both
boys promised not to go off on the cars
again. They kept that promise. Johnny
because he had suffered so much from
fright, fatigue and hunger Oscar will
keep it because he has promised. There
is hope for a boy who will not break his
word, and we believe Oscar viii turn his
enterprise to good account when he is a
man.-N. 7. independents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07
STRUGGLE.
BY ELLEN P. ALLERToN.

BY ELLEN p. ALLERToN.
GREAT strength is bought with pain. From out
the strife,
From out the storms that sweep the human
soul
Those hidden tempests Of the inner life
Comes forth the lofty calm of self-control.
Peace after war. Although the heart may be
Irampled and plowed like torn battlefield,
Itlch are the fruits that follow victory,
And battle grounds the fullest harvests yield.
Strong grows his arm who breasts downward
stream,
And stems with steady stroke the mighty tide
Of his own passions. Sore The wrench may seem,
Yet only he is strong whose strength Is tried.
To toll is hard. To lay aside the oar
To softly rise and fall with passions swell
3s easier far; but, when the dream Is DER,
The bitterness of waking none can tell.
To float at ease, by sleepy zephyrs famed,
Is but to grow more feeble, day by day,
While slips LIES little hour out, sand by sand,
And strength and hope together waste away.
He only wins who sets his thews of steel
With tighter tension for the prick of pain;
Who wearies, vet stands fast; whose patient zeal
Welcomes the present loss for future gain.
Toll before ease; the cross before the crown.
Who covets rest. he first must earn the boon.
He who at night in peace would lay him down
Must bear his load amid the heats of noon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07

A KENTUCKY paper tells this: One
night last week Mr.. Arch Fuller, who
lives on the river, below Barboursville,
was aroused from his slumbers about
midnight by peculiar noise in his yard.
He got up and, upon opening the door,
beheld standing within thirty feet Of his
house large black bear He sprang for
his pistol and Immediately opened fire on
Bruin. The night was dark, but Arch
coald see the bears eyes and knew it was
bear, and kept on shooting until he had
emptied his revolver. Having no other
weapon about the house he closed and
barred the door and sat down to await the
dawn of day. AS soon as daylight APP
peared Arch concluded that, as he had
heard no further noise during the night,
he had killed the huge beast and proposed
to make survey of the battlefield. He
approached the spot where Bruin had
stood, and there, lying PROSTATE, with six
builet-holes through It's body, was found
his wife's wash-tub. Arch had seen
the brass hoops on the tub shining, and
took them for bears eyes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07

A FEW days since we noticed the fact
that many Of the engineers on the New
York Central Railroad were obliged to
make three trips per day-given no time
to rest, or hardly to eat. We have case
of a more recent date. Within month
one of the engineers on the Central Rall-
road, who had been making his three
trips per day for several days, and was
worn out and exhausted, ran his engine
on turn-table in Buffalo, awaiting the
arrival Of the express from this city. he
fell fast asleep-and it must have neen
refreshing to him. He was suddenly
awakened by yardman, and, in his be-
wildermeDt, snpposing that the express
had passed, he started from the turn,ta6le
to collide almost Immediately with the
express. The only damage done was to
properly This engineer was discharged
Immediately from the service OF the com
pany. Nature demanded its rights-the
engineer succumbed; the railroad com
pany exercised its prerogative, and threw
him out of work.-R0ctester (A. 7.
| Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07
An Astonishing Feat.

A LETTER from Siam to the New I orK
World thus describes a scene at an exhibi-
ton given by some native jUgglers
THAT is NorodOm," whispered WOun-
Tajac in my ear Another actor now
came upon the scene, whom / recognized
to be the tall athlete Tepada. Behind
him came smaller man, whose name,
WOun-Tajac informed me, was Minhman,
and boy, probably twelve years old,
called Tsin-ki. These four began some
of the most wonderful athletic exhibitions
that can be conceived. 1t is impossible
to believe, unless you saw it, what work
these men put human muscle to. L am
not going to provoke the credulity ofyour
readers by attempting to describe the ma
Jorlty OF them. In one feat Tepada
seized Norodom by his long white beard,
held him off at arms length, and spun
around with him until the old mans legs
were horizontal to the athletes Shout
ders. Then, while they still spun with
the fury of dervishes, Minhman sprang
up, seized upon NorOdOm's feet, and spun
out horizontal continuation Of the an
cient, and when Minhman was firmly es
tablished the boy Tsin-ki caught to his
feet in like manner, and the tall athlete,
every muscle in him straining, continued
to whirl the human, jointless lever around.
At last, slowing slightly, Tepada drew in
his arms till the old mans white beard
touched his body. There was a sudden
strain and the arms of the men from being
horizontal became perpendicular, No
rodom's head resting atop of Tepada's,
and Minhman's head upon Norodom's
feet, and Tsin-ki's head on Minhman's
feet. 4 pause for breath, then the column
of men was propelled into the air, and
presto! Tepada's head was on the ground.
Norodom's feet to his, Minhman's feet
upon Norodom's head, Tsin-ki's feet on
Minhman's head Each had turned a
somersault, ard the column was IN
broken
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07

How rapid is the march of civilization
There is county in Kansas where only
few weeks ago the buffalo fed and the an
telope sported, now showing evidence or
modern civilization by bearing on II
docket of the District Court three diVore7
suits.-Epchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07

CALIFORNIA exempts editors from jury
duty, thinking they have trials enough in
their business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07

ONE-FoURTH of the members of Con-
gress have signed the total abstinence
pledge.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

The results of the Democratic vic
tories begin to show in Georgia, as
well as in Texas and Arkansas, by
schemes for the enactment of laws by
the Legislatures to replace the yoke
of slavery in a slightly modified
form upon the black race, or at least
so many as will not bow in submis-
sives obedience and do the bidding
of the Kuklux and the White
Leaguers. Offenders are to be con-
signed to chain gangs and hired out
to the highest bidder for the most
trivial offenses. Such as refuse to vote
the Democratic ticket will be charged
with some petty theft or other offense
and remanded to Jail, thence to the
service of some man who will only
care to get rs much labor as possible
out Of the convict, and will not have
even the old incentive of ownership
to induce good treatment of his slave.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

The editor Of the Democrat this
week throws off his Autobiography
false-face, slaps his former friends in
the face, and again goes into the
mailing business at the head of the
Democratic mast. He wants no more
"hocus poeus," no more fancy
Names" and " no more halfway per-
formances in Iowa politics." He
says:
In our opinion, if there is one thing
determined on in the minds OF the
Opposition" In Iowa, it Is that here
after there shall be no hocus-pocus
operations in politics so far as they
are concerned. A fair, square plat
formof principles Is demanded; fancy
names rnust be ignored, and the flag
ofDemOcracy must be run to the mast
bead and be nafied there.
We reiterate: No more halfway per-
forrnances in Iowa politics. 1t Is az
certain as anything in the future can
be. that i'm 1876 but two National
parties in the field: the Republican
and the Democratic. TO hesitate now
what to do would be foolishness. All
who are opposed to Radicalisnl must
rally in 1876 under the Democratic
banner, and to postpone thorough
organization of the Democratic party
until that time would be inexctSaDie
weakness. 1t must be done now.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

Would IL not be better for the coun-
try at large and for our own State for
the free press to stop tinkering up
parties so much and pay greater at
tention to the discussion ofprinciples"
Is it not of more consequence to have
the nations policy so shaped by IA
public opinion which finds express
sion through the press than to spec
ulate upon the building up of thi. or
the overthrow Of that party? The
great questions Of finance, OF free
trade, Of the rights Of the State, and
more than all these, of transportation
and tho rights Of labor, are far higher
and grander themes Of discussion
than the mere schemes Of party or
ganization and party uccess.-Hitts
Go Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

Three bills which are pending In
thee so-called Legislature Of Arkan-
sas deserve especial attention at the
hands of any OF our Northern people
who fondly imagine the war ended,
peace restored, and slavery wiped
out forever. They are SO ingeniously
drawn that neither standing alone is
particularly Objectionable; while TIA
ken collectively, there is possibility
that the passage OF all Is fraught with
important consequences. The first
removes all distinction between
grand and petit larceny (leaving all
thefts punishable by. impriSonment
in the PeniteDtiary for a term not
less than one year in duration) the
second constitutes each county jail n
Safe prison for the incarceration of
such ieions; and the third provides
for the sale of all convict labor to
the highest bidder.
Let the conditions be examined,
and no doubt will remain that this is
n step in the direction of modified
form of slavery. The heavy punish
ment imposed upon the crime OF
petit larceny is even avowedly aimed
ut the negro. The 0nl y excuse offered
for such severity is the kieptomaniac
nature Of the colOfed race. Some
thing, IL is said, must be done to stop
their stealing aud harsh treatment
is the most effective cure. Thus much
for the first bill /; the object Of the sec
ond is equally plain. Amy wholesale
conviction ana Imprisonment OF col
ored men, would entail great hard
ships upon the prosecutors, II they
were obliged to send each criminal
10 the State jail at Little Rock. An
easier, as we'll as much less expensive,
plan is that proposed imprison-
nIent of each convict In the Jail OF
the county where the larceny was
committed. Some attempt at whole
sale conviction and Imprisonment is
evidently meditated. That the ne
groes are 10 be the victims, is placed
beyond controversy, by the last OF
the bills in question, which practic-
ally provides for the sale Of the cul-
prits. With this chain Of laws i'm
force, and with none but eX-mem bers
Of the Ku-KIux-Ki on the bench
and on the jury box, the enslaye-
ment OF every coIored man in Arkan-
sas would seem not to be difficult.
But that which gives these acts
their greatest significance is the fact
that precisely similar statutes are In
process of construction in Georgia
and Texas.-the two other Democratic
Southern States. In Georgia two
thirds of the State criminals are ne
groes ipcarcerated for petty crimes,
who are leased to observation-disclosures,
aud held in quite as obnoxious bond
age az that imposed upon them a
dozen years ago. There are evidently
enough unre9enerate rebels in each
of the States named to cause the ne
groes much trouble. We hope and
believe that the honest, humane ele-
uent is sufficiently large to outnum-
ber them, and prevent the disaster
Gus consequences which would surely
result from the consumation Of their
proposed scheme.--Erclarage.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
Charley Sherman, of the Mills

Charley Sherman, Of the Mills
County Journal, anti-monop, hits
Johnny Mailer on the head plump by
declaring those Democrats very in
consistent who accepted with APP
parent sincerity, the Anti-MonOpoly
movement as representing their sem
timents and their desires for reform
Of the political status Of the country,
and now, as that movement was un-
uccessful upon its second campaign
in turning out the administration
party from the Office they propose
to desert it and ask the masses to do
likewise"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

The montgomery county portion
of the Iowa Democratic corpse was
resurreeted the other day, and with
due solemnity about an equal guam
tity of the Anti-Monopoly defunction
was laid under the sod where only a
few short months before the same
hands had buried the "putrid remin-
iscence." This is cruel work, bury
ing and resurrecting the lamented by
piecemeal. It's worse than crema-
tion or Salt river.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
porta Welcb. of the Oskaloosa Re.

Porte Welch, of the Oskaloosa Re-
form Leader, is at his old foolery
again over the signature OF proxy"
His latest effort is column OF thir-
teen egotistical whereases with great
display headlines i'm the following
language "Proxy's proclamation
A historical document explaining
the way of the wherefore OF
the what of that which-How to
re-organize the Democratic party-lt
must be done by Proxy or by Proxy
himself.' His windy effusion IL
signed {" Yours in oppression, Proxy
for Red-tape. Porte, don't waste
your energies in that way. Drop the
Proxy business, and write in sensi-
BILE, dignified style, as you can. Your
nonsense will never convert world
70 your isms. Think of the founder
of the Anti Monopoly party prolnui-
eating proclamation embracingsuch
silly language as the following:
WHEREAS, all the honest thieves
of the Democratic and Republican
narties are in bed together, in the
new marty, (which was and is not,
and shall arise out of the bottomiess
nit and 90 into perdition,' and
WHEREAS, these big fellows make
us little boys sleep ut the foot and
keep kicking the cover OIL u.s..
Now, therefore, ], Proxy, 90 nios'
positively declare, etc.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

There can be but two parties here
after, and they will be the Democratic
and Republican. 1t is idle to talk Of
Independents, Liberals or Anti-Mo-
nopolists. Each voter must take his
stand either for one party or the
other, and it is better for the voter
that he decide quickly or he will ba
regarded With suspicion by both sides.
We want honest men Of all parties TO
join with the Democracy in renova-
ting the government and restoring Il
righteous administration. All men
who are in earnest for such work
really belong with us and are regard
ed rs Democrats no matter what they
may have called themselves hereto-
fore. - Ott,tDaard Democrat.
Pretty 0ood as joke, but decidedly
brassy, Capt. Evans. You will re-
gard all honest men as Democrats no
matter what they call themselves.
In other wordsyou will slanderevery
honest man and pull him into bad
company and fasten the Democratic
odium upon him whether he will or
not. In ether words, If a man Is
white yoNwill regard him as black
and make him black, noiens pole,s.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

A discussion is being INDUCED I'm
by the Iowa press as to the advi5a.
bility of any further State apppropri-
ations for the Anamossa peDitentiary
building. The prevailing opinion is
that the work should be discontinued
and that the convicts now there at
An expense 10 the State should be re-
turned to Fort Madison where they
can earn for the State the cost Of their
keeping. If the commencement OF
the new prison is found to have been
a mistake let the correction come be-
fore the sinking Of any further funds
upon it.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

The Western Rert Of late date
gives the following list of Grange
"Organs " which have died within a
little more than a week: The NeaC
Jersey Grange; Home Granger, st.
Louis, Mo-; Brain and Muscle, Ames,
Iowa; Grangers' Visitor, Port HUI
ron, Mich; Graagers' Adrocdte,
Rockport, Mo-; Hus6andman, Mt.
Sterling, o.; Missouri Farmer, Knob
Noster, Mo.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
RATes OF orApvEar,stNc.

10 Is gratifying to learn that the
subject of outrages in the South is to
receive early attention and investiga-
ton during the present session of
Congress, and that steps will be taken
to secure the publication in official
form of the facts In possession Of the
government, that the people may
have some basis more substantial
than newspaper reports for Judgment
as to the extent of the Southern
troubles, and where the blame rests.
There is terrible and criminal friction
somewhere, and it should be sought
out and removed with the least pos
sible delay. Among the documen-
airy evidence to be published will ap-
pear the official reports Of the reve-
nue. officials, marshals, commission
ers and special agepts who were en-
duty in the South previous to the late
elections, and since, during the reign
of terror, and who are able to verify
or disprove the narrowing newspaper
stories of murder and intimidation
which have thrilled the country for
months, and have been so persistently
denied and belittled by the Demo-
cratic press. The country should have
the truth in incontrovertible form.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
acra,oar - aays tba IXes,oro p,

"Granger," says the Westerm Rr-
raj, is used as term Of contempt by
that portion of the city press which
has no country constituency. 1t
thinks, however, that the name
twill probably stick" and that the
proper way to act Is to adopt it and
make il respectable. There is no.
thing not tcommeadable in the efforts
of the farmers To curb mOnopolies,
and there Is nothing tn be ashamed
of in the word Granger" either
from its origin, or the conduct Of the
person IL is used to designate.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
KNOXVILLE NATIONAL. BANK.

|R N0XyILLE IOWA. CAPITAL Sleo'ooc
IA Gold, Silver, Government and othei
s'eurities bought and sold. Interest allowed
.a time deposits. Special attention gwen 20
s'llsctions. Open from Q A. M. to r. M
except Sundays.
DIRECTORS,
a. ". Collins, s. L. Collins, $. Ginning
sin A. j. Kerr, jackson kaiuey. D. n
ssbamy, J. Bittenbender. W. Bachelor. u.
D. Woodruff.
oFFIcERs.
a. ". COLLINS, President.
-. CUNNINGHAM, Vice President
Al. BRIses. Cashier. (5.1btf
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
NOTICE. TO BUILDERS.

HNHE UNDERSIGNED is now prepared
i to take contracts for all kinds OF work
in his line of business, such as
Brick and stone Laying. Plastertng
and Cistern and Flue Building.
All of which propose to do with dispatch,
and in good workmanlike manner. l war
rant satisfaction.
MATERIALS furnished il required; and a
CREDIT till Christmas will be given par
ties desire il.
(640ly) II. j. BONIF1ELD.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

The Ohio Legislature has convened
for its winter session. The Cover
nor's message announces State debt
of about eight millions, and about an
equal Of municipal aud othar local
debts.
ave must observe Moderation"
says Governor Hendricks, of lndi-
ana, speaking of the policy to be
adopted by the successful Democracy
in the next Congress, so as to enable
that party to carry the next Presi-
DENTAL election. Ees, mDdera-
ton" at first, but what afterwards?
The very fact that Democratic lead
ers like Hendricks are neryously
urging moderation argues that
they SEQ the necessity of holding
their followers In check. But when
the necessity OF political prudence
shall have passed, and the DeInocra-
cy in and out of Congress shall have
taken the bit into their teeth, what
then? Aye, there's the rub!-SigotT-
neg NeWs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

Parker, of the Indianola Tribune,
goes over to the Democracy, and the
Herald says of him: ave can't
vouch for his sticking fast, for his
politics is like a railroad ticket
"good for this day only"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
HANTUA- MAKING,

NHRS. MA. wANBAU1H has reu owed
Ni to her residence on Church Street.
west Of tho NJ. 4. Church, whore she can De
found a. Il times, prepared to do .Dress and
Clurk making at shortest possible notice.
She will be glad to receive the patronage OF
the ladies of Knoxville and vicinity.
i9-23tf.)