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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

A valuable horse belonging to a
Chicago or Milwaukee mercantile tray
cling establishment met with an acct
dent Sunday morning at the Rablin
House stable. The trap door for the
throwing out of the accumulation of
the stable was inadvertently left open
behind the animal, and he stepped
through and for time was suspended
in a fearfully perilous position. By
means of straps and levers he was extri-
Gated with but little damage. We
would suggest to that hostler that he
plug up that hole or exercise more eau
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

WOOD COUNTY COURT-IN PROBATE
State of Wisconsin
In, the matter of the estate of Isaac Nelson,
deceased.
an this Both day of April. A. D. 1871. upon
- reading and filing the petition of Charles
Anderson, OF Centralia, Wood County, Hlseon-
SIN, stating that Isaac Nelson, of the County OF
of April, 1874, and praying that Charles Ander-
son be appointed administrator Of the estate of
the SAID deceased 1t is Ordered, that said appli-
in the city of Grand Rapids. on the 18th day Of
May, A: d: 1874, at 10 clock A. NJ.
And 1t Is further Ordered, that notice of said
Application and hearing be given by publishing
j copy OF this order for three Successive weeks.
once IN each week in the " oOd County Reporter,
Newspaper printed in said County, prior TO
said hearing.
I. /. MOSHE&
WEBB * COCHRAN, IN A. Co... 60. Judge;
Att'ys for petitioner. DS the NoNR' 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

Be- The Supreme Court of .Arkan-
sas has decided that the Judgment of
custer against Baxter was valid, the
court having jurisdiction.
This settles the question sa far as
the courts are concerned. The Admin
istration at Washington will now prob
ably recognize Brooks as Governor.
1t makes but little difference who,
which or what runs the machine Cru
bernatorial honors in Arkansas are
cheap The Bakeries claim that the
Legislature alone can determine the
matter, SO the end is not yet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

The Fond du Lac Conn onacealth
thus speaks of the Free Reading Room
recently opened in that city. We
would suggest to our Committee OF
Ladies that they drop the Coffee
House business and give their energies
to the establishment of just such an
institution in our midst.
This evening will be opened to the
pL bile an institution that cannot fail
to reflect great credit upon our city
and the generous people who have
contributed time and money to secure
It's establishment. The Free Reading
Room, about which so much has been
said and writ ten the past year or two.
is a fixed fact. 1t starts out under
fatering circu instances, and is so
healthy a child that it does not need
the gifts ola prophet to see that it will
grow to giant proportions.
As stated above, the doors will be
thrown open this evening, and the
managers give all cordial invitation
to be present. The Reading Room is
over Hoyt & Coles store, in large,
pleasant place, and is supplied with
easy chairs, suitable tables and plenty
of reading matter, including the Chi
cago Tribune, Times and Inter Ocean,
Harpers and Leslie's Illustrated pa
pers; New Tork Tribune, San Fran
cisco Bulletin, st. Louis Democrat
and the Republican, and Danbury
News Louisville Courier Journal,
Cincinnati Commercial, Philadelphia
Press, Scientific American. Atlantic,
Harpers, Scribner's, Lippincott's and
Overland Mouthlies Popular Science
Monthly, Edinburg Review, London
News, New York Witness and many
other valuable papers and magazines
which we will not enumerate.
Just think of it All this valua BILE
reading, in pleasant room. as free as
the air you breathe. What a glorious
chance. .-.f
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

There are 63 saw-mills in this ter
rltory. When giving an account of
the number Of mills, it is usual to
count each saw "mill," but | have
not reckoned in that way. 1 count
the number of buildings. These
mills average about 20 hands each,
which makes a total of 1850 men
employed in the manufacture of
lumber and shingles. Before the adj
vent of railroads in this pinery it re-
quired about 5000 men to raft and
run this lumber to market, which
was principally to different points on
the Mississippi. Now that the Wis
consin Central railroad is finished
to Stevens Point, and Green Bay and
Minnesota and the Wisconsin Valley
sllroads TO Grand Rapids, this great
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

aI Speaker Blaine last week, call
ed a colored member, Mr.. Rainey,
from South Carolina to the chair, the
House being in committee of the
whole. The American Eagle screeched
PROGRESS" j ust think of it,a mig
ger in the Speakers chair of the
House Of Representatives, and he from,
South Carolina, and the subject under
discussion civil rights for Indians.
Shades of Hayne and Calhoun What
are we coming to, but then Truth is
marching on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

gay" The Railroad Companies are
ignoring the new law with the utmost
GOODNESS. Such cheek has not been
exhibited since lightning rod men and
life insurance agents came in vogue
Many passengers tend the legal fare,
and in some cases it is taken. When
a passenger looks as though he might
be twin TO pile driver, it is taken, but
if he bears any resemblance to ''lamb
without bIemish,' he wants to fork
over the old rates and be quick about
it, too. In the mean time, Gov. Tay-
lor is thinking about it, and the At
torney General has risen to explain.
1t is hard for a father to chastise his
cwn children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

~ Tho Snrtnric Grn,

a51g~ The Sartoris-Grant wedding
has 50 far progressed in detail as that
the names of six of the bridesmaids are
announced. They are Miss Barnes,
Hiss Fish, Miss Beale and Miss Low
cry, Of Washington, and Miss Borie
and Miss Drexel, of Philadelphia.
The wedding, it is now understood,
is to take place on the 2lst Of the pres
cnt month. Among the groomsmen
Will be Mr.. Hoes, Of Green Bay.
Mr.. Sartoris, since his alliance, has
become the recipient Of an income of
100000 year With this little sum
the twain ought to be able to live along
till the groom can get into some remun-
crativc business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
Dress Making.-Mrs. Stevenson

Dress Making.-Mrs. Stevenson
aud Mrs. Conway realizing the wants
of our community have opened dress
making establishment, in Mrs. Hunt
ington's building. We predict they
will succeed in establishing large
business for they arc expert seamstress-
es, and will carefully attend to the
needs of their patrons. Give them
encouragement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

The kidneys and liver are the or
gans nature has especially designed to
carry out the wastes of the system,
They are the scavengers, the blood
cleansing organs of the body, and act
ing under the health-giving influence
of Hamilton's Bnchu and dandelion
remove the causes of disease and thus
effect cures. This is the best Buchu
in the market, and attends strictly to
business. Ask for it at H. B. Philleo
l. Co.'s Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
a@ The protracted drouth is pro-

Ia The protraeted drouth is prov
ing disastrous the country over. Sweep
ing fires are reported in all sections of
the State. Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio
and Illinois are sustaining damage to
an extent hitherto unknown Railroad
tracks are enyeloped with cordons of
fire, dwellings, barns with the stored
crops, and lumber yards in many places
are being swept away. If the drouth
continues another week, the loss will
be startling in its computations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
EnXe The dacrnnsn In tho nn]

EI The decrease in the public
debt for the month of April was g.
965, 451. This reduction is in excess
of that for March $776, 1873. This
does not indicate such a deplorable
state of the business of the country as
the infationists would have the people
believe. The revenues for the past
month have been over half million in
excess Of those for the corresponding
month last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
The Sick.-Mr. Frazier. a very es

IhO SlSh. l. A'
Unable young man in the employ OF
Mr. Lord, was taken very suddenly
sick with congestion of the lungs last
Friday. He is improving.
The little daughter of Mr.. Webb is
seriously sick with lung fever.
DR.. Johnston is yet very sick. It is
hoped that within the next few days
the crisis will have passed, and he may
be reported improving.
S. S. Harrington is very sick with
lung fever. Those who escape are ez-
ceptions.
Chas. Goodhue, long a resident of
the pinery, is conf ned to his bed at the
house of his son-in-lsw, 0. G. Neeves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

Be- The beHgerant, bull-headed
humble BIS, Baxter and Brooks, bray
boys-tereusly. Brooks is willing to
choose up anew, to see who has the
inns. but Baxter harters. Little Rock
IS in a state Of seigc; business is sus-
pended and general staguation prevails
in all branches Of business. If the
Shreveport epidemic of year ago
could italieise those capital BIS, the
country would rejoice, and Yellow Jack
would be counted for once a public
benefactor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
sI A telegram to the associated

press, dated May 9Th, says.
At the city election in Hannibal,
Mo-, yesterday, the question eff license
or no license was submitted to the peo-
pie as an independent proposition, and
no license was carried two to one. A
novel feature of the contest was that
many ladies' on both sides of the ques-
ton remained at the polls all day and
electioneered with great vigor and ear
nestness. The victors were jubilant
last night, and the city was all ablaze
with bon6res church bells were rung,
and other demonstrations made in hon
or Of the event.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

Delegates. Miss Kitty Rablin was
chosen a delegate to represent the
Cong. Sabbath School in the S. S. Con-
vention to be held at Ripon last SAB
bath. in lieu of Mrs. " orthington whe
declined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

Forty eight Keokuk saloon-keep-
ers have publicly pledged themselves
not to sell liquor to minors OF habitual
drunkards.
We clip this from an exchange.
How kind in those Keokuk saloon
keepers to agree not to sell liquor to
habituoI drlmkards and minors. The
moment youth attains his majority
he may have free access to the drink
ing bells, and these dear men will deal
out the damning poison till he arrives
at that point where he viii be put up
on the list of "habitual drunkards. !"
Then he is expected to ask for no more
lest he be kicked out into the street
What beautiful arrangement! This
naodus operandi ought to be aD argu-
ment against the accursed evil sufficient
to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
liquors everywhere. The only merit,
if we may be excused in applying that
term, is, that the youth of the country
are prohibited from being placed upon
the last Of habituaJ drankards until a
little later day. Beautiful, isn't it.
How the saloon-keeper must yearn for
the time to arrive when the boy will
be handed over to his lender mercies,
and how gratefully must the old
wives feel toward the men who have
made wrecks of the old husbands, be-
cause they have shut off the tap from
the old man, when he is not found
worthy to imbibe at the gilded bells
whence they have graduated with so
many honors. Beautiful isn't it.
How happy our license councils must
be when they consider the humane ac-
ton of the thoughtful saloon-keepers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

ia Oshkosh was visited by ter
Tible ccnfagration, last Monday. The
flames were not threatening for time,
but twenty-five dwellings we're con-
sumed before they were extinguished,
5nvolving loss of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
nasy@ The Fifth Onintennial Con

Be- The Fifth Quintennial Convu-
cation Of the Sisters of Charity of North
America, was begun last Sunday in St.
Joseph's Convent, near Baltimore.
Over $50 sisters were in attendance,
representing nearly every diocese in the
United States. The Convocation will
continue till Tuesday. May 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
The Fires i'm the ClearingS.

The past week has been one of much
anxiety occasioned by the many fires
in the woods, enkindled by the high
winds. We hear Of narrow escapes in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

sf8@ The Steamship Siberia, plying
between Liverpool and MADEIRA. i.
thought TO De iost, with ali on board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

stJT Further crevices are reported
along the southern Mississippi, doing
vast damage, and causing extreme suf-
fering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

Making grand total of 214,0O0-
900 feet Of lumber and 100000
shingles, that has been manufactured
the past winter and Will be during
the season of 1874.
THE LOG CROP,
which includes the old stock and
those banked this winter. is as fol-
lows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14

y Hhen the time expires for which the Re
porter has been paid, an y will be lna!ke! oppo-
site the subscribers name, and may DC regarded
as an invitation to renew
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
A CHANGE
THE RIVER MEN

this spring feel keenly the deprecia-
ton the railroads have already made
in the demand for their services.
From Stevens Point and Grand Rap
ids, very little lumber is being RATED
this spring; and several lumbermen,
whose mills are from four to ten
miles from the depot, assure me here
after they shall haul their lumber to
the railroads in the winter, and Who'll
" abandon the river as the medium
through which to transport it to mar
ket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
OUR AGENTS.

Geo. ?. Rowell & Co., 40 Park Row. New York,
snd 5. u. Pettingill y Co., 81 Park Row. New
York, are our sole agents in that city. and are
authorized to contract Tor advertising at our low
Sst rates.
Coe Wetherell & Co., Philadelphia
Cook, Coburn s Co., Chicago, H.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
Old Iron

Brass and Copper wanted at the Grand Rsfpit
Foundry and Machine Shop.
t. JOHN RABLTN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
Wood Go. Reporter.

JAS. E. INGRAnAM & CO, puBL1sHERs.
n. 3. PnILLE0, EDIroR.
i. II. HATNE>, CORRESPONDING ED1ToR,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
TIE WATER POWER

of the Wisconsin, beginning at a
point 20 miles above Jenny and ter
minating at Point Bausse, 10 miles
below Grand Rapids,-a distance of
at least 100 miles,-is scarcely com
putable. Properly utilized, it would
drive the machinery of the nation.
From Grand Rapids for distance of
ten miles down the river, rapids fol-
low each other in quick succession,
which afford water privileges seldom
found anywhere.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-23

Wheat Growing in the Genesee Valley
Years ago no region was so famous for
large yieldsof choice wheat as the Genesee
Valley-the town of Wheatland, Gale :
donia, Avon, Genesee, Mt. Morris, &C.,
excelling in both quality and quantity of
the great staple. Thena yield of forty
bushels per acre was not uncommon; but
later, after the appearance of the nudge,
the crop was greately diminished and in
some sections proved Improbable for awhile.
OF late years, however, our friends il the fam
Gus wheat growing valley have been regard
Ing their former power of production, and the
present crop Oft the great cereal promises an
abundant yield. Among Others we have this
brief but most encouraging report
from Genesee-made last week to
the Rochester Democrat by s. P.
A., (who we reckon to be s. P. ALLoN,
Esq, formerly editor of the Democrat, and
Later clerk of the State Senate, (Which we
take great pleasure in chronicling, and in
congratulating the farmers of the Genesee
Valley upon the return of the good old times
when wheat growing was profitable
IN their favored region; "From day to day the
wheat puts ona deeper golden tinge. and
some fields will be out this week and many
more in ten days. From every part of the
country the reports are favorable, and the
of some estimated at forty bushels
to the acre. This comes nd to the
average of o'dtimes, save that the variety
is not the plump, white berry formerl y pro-
duced."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-23

so nice to the eye of the dairy wo-
man, it is essential to the keeping
qualities of butter, that it be imme-
diately packed in tubs and perfectly
excluded from the air.
Stone-ware pots are very good for
this purpose, where the butter is to
be kept at home for future market or
winter use, or where the place of
final sale is near at hand but if the
butter is to be sent off long dis
lance it must be packed IN wooden
tubs, and the sweetest wood for these
tubs is the white ash. White oak
wood is not bad for butter, but it has
not the purity and sweetness of white
ash.
The butter should be packed solid
in the tub and covered on the top
with a cloth of white linen or cotton,
then a layer of fine dairy salt, say a
quarter OF an inch thick, spread over
all. IF the tub or crooks are to stand
some time before being sent TO mar
ket or opened for use, the top may
better be covered by an inch or SO of
brine, instead of dry salt.
Some housekeepers seem to think
that because butter is packed in tubs
it must of course be set upon the
table in rough Jumps just as it is dug
out of the tub. That Is not at all
necessary ); the butter can be made
into just as attractive shapes from
the tub as from the churn and it
will have the most important of all
requisites-that of original good flaw
or and sweetness, which is better
than any fancy shape presented to
the eye.
Butter that is to stand any lengthof
time in rolls or prints, should be
carefully wrapped in fine muslin and
kept in pals or boxes which can be
shut up air tights. ID. Harris IN
Cleveland Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-23
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EYES AND COLD WATER.


The American Journal of Health and
Medicine says:--The aquatic Juror has be-
cum SO general, that for the simple reason
that cold water is pure, natural product
it IS claimed to be universal and benefi-
cial application. Arsenic is a pure,
natural and simple product; SO is prussic
acid, as obtained from peach kernel.
A single drop of tobacco oil will kill o
cat or dog in five minutes.
Many persons are daily running their
eyes by opening them ia cold water of
mornings. Cold water will harden and
roughen the hands, end much more will
it do SO to the manifold more delicate
covering of the eye; or, the eye will. in
self-defence, become scaly in the manner
Of fish that is, the coats of the eye will
thicken, constituting species of osteract
which must impair the sight. That
water, cold and harsh as it is, should be
applied to the eye for curative purposes
in place Of that soft, warm, lubricating
fluid which nature manufactures just for
such purposes, indicates great thought
lessness or great mental obliquity. Moth
ing stronger than lukewarm v alter should
ever be applied to the eye, except by
special medical advice, and under special
medical supervision.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-23

viii you give me some honey ~ said the
bee. II have come miles for it; I have
passed by all the fine garden-fo hunting
for my little fayorite always find honey
stored away in your red and white spikes.
will carry 1t to the hive, where we all know
that the best honey we have is that which
we beg from our friends the cloverheads."
stake what have to give you, busy bee
you may have my honey" said the clover
Blossom pleasantly. "Ah am OF use then,''
she thought, as the bee flew away
from the garden. laden with honey taken
from her blossom. at is better to live and
die in the shade down here with the gentle
grass, imam to be brilliant garden beauty.
! would rather be useful than ornamental"
The evening breeze waited the tall blade oil
ribbongrass down toward the cloverblossom,
as she murmured these thoughts to herself.
| "The handsome flowers all wondered why
the bee passed them by and came to you, p
said the ricbongrass. The clover made nc
reply. She had learned the sweet spirit
ofacontentment she was happy, because she
knew that, however homely, she was ofsomt
use in the beautiful world in which tht
Creator of all things had placed her.
Ifany of my little readers should tast'
the sweetest honey from the hive, perhaps
| they may remember that from the Glove
blossom the bee gathers 1t, and stores i
away for our use. And as we see th'
common flower which springs up In ever.
meadow and roadside, let us recollect tina
usefulness Is greater than beauty and wha
we lay up In our minds, OF more value thai
the most attractive outward appearance
Early Days.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-23
THE REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM IN
RUSSIA.

A letter from St. Petersburg, dated
the 9Th INST, in the AUgemeine Zettung
says that Russia is at last beginning,
though by slow degrees, to introduce the
representative system in its legislation
It was announced some two months ago
that the government proposed in future
to submit all bills relating to agricul-
ture, before coming to any final decision
upon them, to an assembly composed of
representatives, partly elected and partly
nominated, of the nobility, the provinc-
ial diets, and the commercial and indus
trial classes and it is now stated by
the Russki Mr. that the assembly in
question will meet in st. Petersburg in
January next, and that the first bill sub
mitted for it's consideration will be one
for regulating the rela tons between en-
ployer and employed. M. Valouyef, the
Minister to the Crown Domains, is to be
the President of the assembly. The total
number of members will be forty, and
they will be taken from among the no.
bles, the town populations, and the
peasantry. The G0zoss concludes long
article on the subject by wishing "the
best success to this excellent and useful
beginning" the words constitutional
government" being, of course, under
stood, though the paper does not venture
TO print them. It also suggests that the
debates of the assembly should be public,
and that the press should be permitted
to publish the reports.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-23
PACKING BUTTER.

Supposing that we have butter in
condition for putting away, the two
most common practices are either to
work it into rolls or prints, orto pack
it in tubs. For immediate use in the
family or for sale to consumers for
present use the former method is the
most convenient, but should be prac.
ticed only for those uses. Fine quail.
ty butter put mp in small prints OF
rolls, will soon loose flavor by con
tact with the atmosphere in thai
shape, SO that, though it may not b.