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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04
Our Young Folks.
GOOD NEWS.

BIZ EMILY a. BRADBoCK.
Good news haven't you heard it?
Listen TO NE, then!
All the bird folks are coming,
Coming home again.
They'll take, on the airline,
Passage right away.
Look outl you may see them
Any pleasant day.
There'l be Robin Redbreast,
He knows how to sing;
Blue-bird, like bit of
Blue sky on the wing;
Swallow. lark and sparrow,
All the merry thrOng;
OFiOIe and blackbird,
Each one with a song.
Good news haven't you heard it?
Listen 10 NE. theni
All the tiOwer-folks are coming.
Coming back again.
They're packed up and ready,
Each in travelling dress;
We shall see the fashions
By and By, l guess.
There'll be wind-fower nodding
Everywhere we pass;
Violet. like a bit of
Blue sky in the grass;
Golden dandeion.
HepatiCa, in pink,
And their thousand cousins
just as sweet, think.
Good news! guess who told me?
Listen! I'll tell you
Such pleasant stranger,
And he kissed me too!
just TO bring the message
He had crossed the seas.
His home was the Southland,
And his name was BreeZe!'
Hearth and Home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04

dice, but thare liz one better throw than
that-throw them into the fire.
Prudence is most necessary virtew it
amt safe to be HAIRLESS, even with an in
innate friend.
No man haz ever lived to be so old, and
so wize, that he couldn't learn sumthing
from experience.
Thare IL a CRATE menny ginger-pop peo-
pie; after they hav been unkorked for a
fu minnits, they git to be dredphull fiat.
Josh Billings, in ~ 7. Weekly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04

A SAN DIEGO editor says that at the
risk of being pronounced falsifier by
Eastern people he will state few facts
illustrating the fertility of Southern Cali
fornia. He had seen mass of wheat. the
product of single grain, on which he
counted 119 stalks. 1t was taken from
the ground before being allowed to ma
ture, otherwise each stalk would have
borne at least sixty grains, being a yield
OF over 1000 grains from one. Two
years ago a Mr.. Kimball planted some
olive cuttings, which have become thrifty
trees, the height of a man. Bees filled an
empty hogshead in a backyard with
honey, and the alfalfa-fed cows Yield milk
enough to fulfill the scriptural require
ments OF promised land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04

THE Rowing Wild Cats of Tiger Val
ley" is the Impressive name of a military
company in Nebraska.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04
ParadOXeS.

WATER thrown into red-hot metallic
vessel ooes not boil, as we should expect,
but quietly gathers itself together, form
ing a more or less perfect sphere, and in
that condition floats about gracefully on
the hot surface as it slowly evaporates
away. If at the same time very vapor-
liable substance, as liquid sulphurous acid,
is thrown in, the water may actually be
frozen in the red-hot vessel.
Water boiled in a glass flask until the
upper part of the vessel is entirely filled
with steam, and then dexterously corked
before air can gain admission, and placed
in cold water, recommences to boil. The
boiling is produced by cold instead of
heat, and the experiment is known as the
ordinary paradox
If steam from water boiling at PIP de-
grees is passed into a solution of salt in
water the temperature of the solution
steadily rises, passing 212 degrees, reaches
the boiling point of the solution; finally
the latter also boils at a temperature as
high and higher than $50 degrees. accord
ing to its nature. There we have the
extraordinary result of obtaining a higher
temperature, say 220 degrees, from lower
one, viz: 212 degrees.
If there is anything in nature that pos
sesses a positive character, it is light.
Yet the physicist may so reflect the light
from given source as to destroy itself
and produce darkness. In like manner
two sounds NAV be made to interfere with
each other, and either produce silence or
increased intensity of sound, at the will
OF the operator.
THE drearv winter blockade on top of
Pixies Peak is over, and one of the men
who has been doing duty on that elevated
weather post has come down to tell his
experience. At times the thermometer
was over thirty degrees below zero, the
wind blowing so strongly that exposure
to it was dangerous, and the snow driving
in binding clouds. The signal service
men in their substantial stone house, with
plenty ofwood and provisions, were secure
from hunger or frost, and came out Of
their seclusion in good health.
HERE is an excellent recipe for making
genuine erasive soap that will remove
grease and stains from clothing: Two
pounds of good CASTLE soap half pound
! of carbonate of potash dissolved in half
pint of hot water. Cut the soap IN thin
| slices; boil the soap with the potash until
| it is thick enough to mold in cakes; also
add alcohol, half an ounce; camphor,
halt an ounce; hartshorn, half an ounce
color with half an ounce OF pulVerized
charcoal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

confused and disconnected mass through seven
teen large volumes, may be found In one neat,
compact volume, easy Of reference, and model
Of broyity and pcrspicuity.
Hereafter the learned Judge will have no oc.
casion to complain that " the laws are 80 nu.
merous and complicated that there is great diff
Gcuty to ascertain what is the state of the law
upon any particular subject" Hereafter the
eminent counsellor will not have to make the
prudent, but Notifying admission to his eli
emit, that " no one can safely tell what is law,
until the Supreme Court has guessed at IT, ="
Hereafter the cabinet officer need not excuse
the contradictory decisions OF his department
by remarking "There is often direct con-
ilict between different statutes, and occasionally
between two or more provisions Of the same
statute, and single provisions are frequently
held to embrace different meanings. These
differences can be settled only by arbitrary in
corporations, or by adjudication by Congress. -
Hereafter the lawyer, in adding the United
States Statutes to his library, instead Of pay
ing the price Of q small library for a long
line Of books of uncertain use or value when
bought, may do IL by buying one volume in
which he can turn at once to the desired author
ity. Hereafter he whose interests are dependent
upon, or affected by the law, may have conf
denco 10 the advice Of bis lawyer, and faith
that the courts have correctly declared the law.
For this each and all are indebted, more than
to all other agencies, to the learning, and the
untiriog and persistent labor Of Judge Poland
THoNAs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

1t is mentioned by Georgia paper
that 10 1871, about one hundred and fifty
Swedes we're taken toJones county, in that
State, to replace colored laborers. Their
passage to this country was paid for on con.
dition that they should work not less than
one year and refund the passage nancy al
the time Of final settlement They work. ed
faithfully for the time stipulated in the con.
tract, but then refused to work on the plan.
tations and went off to towns and cities il
northern Georgia, and States further north
OF all the one hundred and fifty only one
man remains in Jones county; but the ex
pertinent showed that colored labor is MOI
indispensable to the cultivation Of southern
plantations.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

Governor Dix, Of New York, thought
the financial situation sufficiently grave
to warrant his sending to the Legislature,
on Tuesday of last week, a message Of
great frankness and earnestness lie calls
upon that body, in the name Of the in
terest aud honor of the State" TO pro-
test against the action Of the United
States Senate in its vote of Monday of
last week, and to do all that is possible to
prevent Congress from adopting the meas.
ures approved by the Senate. He points
out the injustice Of depreciating the cur
rency by initiating it at time of profound
peace, and without reasonable excuse and
he also expresses his fears Of the disasters
that will result from such a step. The
course proposed by the Senate he declares
TO differ in no essential respect, either
under its moral or its practical effects, from
the degradation Of the standard Of specie
by an adulteration Of the national coin
Again he says Against the introduc
ton Of such an instrument of dishonor and
calumny, we should enter our solemn pro.
test, as we would against any other food Of
contamination This timely action on the
part of the Governor will certainly tend tc
confirm the generally received opinion thai
General Dix is the best Governor tina
New York ever had" aud it is gratifying
to know that the Legislature promptly
adopted resolutions in accordance with hi,
recommendation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

The action Of the majority of the
United States Senate in increasing the cur.
rency Of the country was not allowed to be
contaminated without the strongest protests
from the ablest and best men of both par.
ties against it. Its defenders were silent,
by preyiOusarraugemeut. They had fixed
their men, and were sure of their majority
An examination Of the vote shows that the
recognized leaders Of public policy arc
nearly all against the measure. The Pres
ident is committed against it; the secre-
tary Of the Treasury is opposed to it. Bot
the House would like to 60 even further
and the only hope Of preventing the con
summation Of the act lies in a Presidential
veto. II that don't come this generation,
knowledge Of silver and gold dollars will oil
be purchased at heavy premium.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

1t appears that the Democratic victory
in Connecticut lacks the element of com.
pleteness. 1t is true they have succeeded
in electing their State ticket on the popular
vote, and have secured both branches of the
Legislature, but it is also true that their
majority is much less than that Of last year
In 1878 the majority of Gov. Ingersol over
all his competitors was three thousand three
hundred and forty.seven, and now it is but
two thousand five hundred. Last year they
had the same legislative advantage which
they have now obtained. The net result
therefore, to the Democracy, compared
with that of last year, is loss of eight
hundred and iorty-seven votes. This may
be an evidence to the Democratic mind that
the Republican party has utterly gone to
the dogs, but to some people it bears testi.
mony only to Democratic decadence. 1t il
tolerably apparent that Democracy is not
so strong in Connecticut as it was a year
ago. 1t is also apparent that few more
victories like that of Monday would wholly
destroy the party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

The statement" prepared by Mr..
Sumner in March, 1871, but never deliv-
cred, although it was known to many per-
sons in his confidence, has been given to the
public. I, has been much talked of as his
" suppressed speech" and though the cir
cumstances which caused him to prepare it
are in a measure forgotten, it will still be
read with the interest which the personal
chronicles Of the great always excite. The
speeches and letters to which Mr.. Sumner
replies were quite fully printed at the time,
and together with the two incidents fore
most in his mind 1.-THE recall of Mr.. Mot
ley from London and his own removal from
the head Of the committee Of foreign rela.
tions, the text of infinite discussion
and gossip, both in England aud America
The suppressed speech" was withheld
upon the advice Of his most intimate friends
1t contains opinions especially with refer
ence to the Secretary of State, which it is
believed be subsequently modified 1t il
marked throughout with the intense feeling
which at that time and subsequently coloret
all his relations with the administration
and forced him subsequently into the atti
tude of open and avowed hostility.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

1t is said that the British government
is anxious to be properly representeda at our
centennial celebration, and is only awaiting
definite action on the part Of our govern,
ment to know whether the exhibition and
celebration is to be international, As soor
as this question is settled the British gov,
eminent will not only accept the invitation
but will make extensive preparations for Q
representation. Prominent Englishmer
laugh at the idea of their government feel
ing any hesitancy about participating il
the celebration of the separation of the col
onies from Great Britain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

Prominent among the schemes for cheap
transportation stands the project of build.
ing the Kapawha canal. Its route is from
Richmond to the head waters Of the Ohio
on the Kanawha river. General Hum.
phreys, Government Civil Engineer, has just
presented report favoriug the work. A
tunnel will be required about eight miles
long, and it is estimated that it will require
100000, 5000 and six years time to do the
digging and tunnelipg. 1t is amusing to
read this report, made in dead earnest,
with an array of facts, figures and estimates
that look SO much like business. Does
Mr.. Humphreys think an eight mile tunnel
a mere pastime7 Did he ever hear Of
Hoosac? or Mont Cenis2 Does he under.
stand that the National Treasury is not over.
flowing with resources at this particular
timer The scheme may be very aAttering
and all that but the idea of government
doing this work at this time is mooushine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

Says the World, "The Democratic
doctrine that Congress cannot legalize any.
thing but gold and silver as money of pay
meut is INDICATED at last in the judgment
even Of that party's enemies That may
be, but it certainly is not vindicated in the
judgment Of that party's representatives
and leaders, since more than two-thirds Of
them in the house of representatives at
Washington have just voted to make paper
legal tender, and that too in time Of
peace, when 1t 10 impossible to urge the
plea Of necessity,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

--Hoosac tunnel approaches completion,
the operations of the contractors now be-
ing practically confined to the western end
section. Between the east end and the cen.
trail shaft only twenty men are now EN-.
ployed in clearing out the loose rock re-
naming in the bottom. In this section, the
work remaining TO be done is to construct
the central drain and to lay the permanent
track. Between the tunnel portal and the
railroad station, distance of about two
thirds of mile, the road bed is substan-
TALLY ready to receive the ballast.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15


Mr.. Bergh has come TO the defence Of
persecuted dogs. lie opposes muzzling Of
these animals and the destruction of those
found uumuzzled, as suggested by an ordi.
nance just introduced by New York Al.
derman. This is objected to on the ground
that as the dog perspircs through his mouth,
bis skin having no pores, to muzzlc him
is the height Of cruelty; moreover, the
proposed system of rewards would only
bring dogs into the city, and demoralize
the boys who would thus be tempted into
this business. Hydrophobia is SO rare, ac.
cording to Mr. Bergh, that no measures Of
this kind are needed to prevent its disas-
trous effects upon human beings.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15
Tho currency...A Correction.

A week or two ago we stated incorrectly
an amendment offered by Judge Poland to
the currency bill now pending in the House
Of Representatives, being led into the error
by the telegrsphic report in the city papers.
The amendment correctly stated, was as fol-
lows:
That banking associations In states not having their
doe proportion OF national banking circulation duly
organized under existing laws, shall have Issued 70
them circulating notes fast they shall soverally
urer of the United states bonds Of the United States
10 secure the redemption ofsuch circulation that the
Secretary Of tho n 'asury shall withdraw and cancel
United States notes as FAST and as nearly rs may be
In tho same proportion, ascfculatng notes are Issued
To national banking associations until the amount Of
hundred millions Of dollars. And when the amount
Of United States notes outstanding shall he thus re-
ducod to three hundred millions Of dollars then or
cuatng notes shall be issued % all banking associa
tons duly organized according 20 existing laws and
furnished the required security for the redemption OF
tho same And all limitations Of law, upon the
amount Of circulating notes. which may be issucd 10
banking nsso 1tions, Inconsistent with this section,
are hereby repealed.
Judge POLAND explains bis object to be
" to retire grceubacks down to three hun.
bred millions, issue bank currency, pqri
p7ssu, to States not having their due pro.
portion, until the three hundred million
limitation Of greenbacks is reached, and then
National Banking to be free" lie adds |
think by reducing the greenbacks to that
extent, the government could make them
as good as gold, and then the redemption
by the banks would be equal to specie re.
demption He had always been il favor
Of free banking, but wanted bottom, to it :
not free banking with no redemption ex-
cept in deprecated, auctuating paper. One
kind Of kite paper was enough"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

If tradesman, who was able to pay,
issued notes, for the maturing of which he
made no provision, and upon presentation
of which he simply smiled and issued more
iutimating that his property was beyond the
reach of creditors, we should know what to
say to it. But when the government, for
which we and all honest citizens are alike
responsible, does this, it is hard to see what
we are to say to it, Our foreign creditors,
however, will not be at a loss for phrase.
ology. syuonymes for rascality will have a
hot summers work of it abroad this season.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15

Ga the 2Sth of this m )nth the new rail.
road law of Wisconsin goes into operation,
and there is consequently no little anxiety
among railroad men to know how it will
operate. The regulation of fares and
freigbts is to be undertaken by a mixed
commission, composed of three persons, the
railroads and grangers appointing one each,
and the third to be appointed by the Gov.
ernor. How far this method will be efTec.
tive in accomplishing the needed reforms
remains to be seen, but the experiment will
be watched with interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-15
fOrty.Thlrd Congress-.

TUESDAY, April I.
Ia tue Senate, an uniayorable report was re.
ceiyed from the finance committee on the bill
for the resumption of specie payment and free
banking \ number Of private bills were
passed, including the bill for the relief of the
heirs of Asbury Dickens, and other miscel-
laneous business was transacted
In the House, the currency bill was discussed,
and Mr.. Cox, of New York, made strong
speech in opposition.
WEDNESDAY, April 8.
In the Senate, the consideration of bills on
the calendar was resumed, and large number
were disposed Of. Mr., Carpenter gave notice
that on Monday mex. be would move to pro.
coed to the consideration of bis bill for new
election in Louisiana.
In the House, the currency bill was taken up,
and speeches thereon were made by Messrs
Coburn, Townsend, and Beck colloquy then
arose as to the Limitation of the debate, and il
was finally agreed to hold an evening session
and to second the previous question at half
past three O'Clock tomorrow.
THURSDAY, April 0.
In the Senate, after the passage of several
bills from the calendar, the Territorial Railroad
bill was taken up and several amendments
made thereto final action was not taken.
In the House, a bill was reported from the
Ways and Means COMMITTEE repeating all mole
ties Mr.. Woodlord's bill relating to the pay.
ment of moietes to customs officers was refer
red to the Ways and Means Committee the
consideration Of the currency bill was then re-
sumed and speeches were made in opposition
to it by Aiessrs. +. X. lloar, Trcmain, Gar.
field, Randall, aud H. II Roberts, and by
Messrs. Conger and Kasson in its favor sew
eral amendments were then offered and the pre-
yious question was demanded the opponents
of the BILL who were in favor of the Senate
bill, voted down the previous question, and
MIR. Butler moved to postpone the bill until
Tuesday, when the Senate bill would be sub
stituted this motion was carried, one hundred
and thirty-three to one hundred and twenty.
one the House then adjourned
FRIDAY, April TO-
In the Senate debate took place on the dis
tribution Of public documents the Territorial
Railroad bill was then taken up and several
amendments made in Committee of the Whole
were agreed to by the Senate; no action was
taken, and the Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House the currency bill came up, aud
several amendments were made thereto; the
seventh and eighth section were stricken out,
but the question was not settled,
SATURDAY, April H.
In the House, the Maynard currency bill
again came up for consideration Several
amendments were voted ON, but no final action
was reached,
MONDAY, April 10.
The bill for the free exchange of newspapers
between publishers, and the free transmission
by mail OF newspapers within the county Of
publication, was taken up and passed under sus-
pension Of the rules-yeasone hundred and sew
enty-eight, nays thirty one.
Ia the Senate, the session was consumed
with discussion Of the bill providing fora new
election in louisiana.