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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Incident at a Funeral.

The Rev. Mr.. B., Baptist clergyman,
was settled a short time ago in one of
the southern towns of Rhode Island. He
was called at one time to Officiate at a
funeral there at the residence of one of
his parishiOners, when a somewhat I'M
usual incident occurred. The mourners
were seated in front room and adjoin-
ing lOdging-rOOm, the men with their
hats on, as is the custom in some places
While preaching the minister noticed an
unusual merrlment among the mOurners.
especially among those in the lodging
room and those whose position com
manded a view of it. The Ievity in
creased to a giggle among the young
people, which so surprised and con-
founded the minister, who could see no
reason for it, that he stopped in his dis
course and referred to the manifest inn
propriety Of indulging in such feelings
on such an occasion. When quiet was
restored he continued his remarks. with
the consciousness that the merriment
was only kept in check. After the SER
vices were over the following explana-
ton was given: In the lodging-room-
which was free from it's usual furni
ture, some wearing apparel was hang
ing from the ceiling about the room,
among 1t lady's hoop-skirt, which fell
down over one of the men, inclosing him
from the top of his nat to his lap, and,
being something of a wag he sat there
oemurely, looking through the bars OF
MS cage, until some one near him re-
moved the offending article. Had the
minister himself beheld the spectacle it
IS doubtful how it would have influenced
his own gravity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
Our Young Folks.
KASH-D4Y.

Yves hang'n ont our wash'n'.
Don't you see our teenty lines2
The shOestring one is Brides,
The other one Is mine.
We alters wash on Monday.
Cause gran ma alters does:
And the coolest way to hOusekeep
1 guess our gra' ma knows.
We've got a teenty dashboard,
And cUnnin' little tub:
/ does most all the rins'n
Cause Birdie loves 10 rub.
tell you she piles soap on
Most more than Bridget does
To do dTeat. big wash'n';
But Bridget never knows.
Shed scold Us worse than fftv
II she should lind it out:
But ives gently pretty Quiet.
And she don't know what we're rboat.
II mamma'd come and see us.
Spect she'd ScOld some more,
'Cause we've wetted up our sashes
And stopped the pantry floor.
We've crinkled up our fingers
III they look as gran'ma's do:
And Birdie stopped some soapsuds
Right on my new blue shoe.
We set it in the oven
/ guess it'll dry right soon.
There, we We done this dreat. bic wasb'D'
And hung 1t out fore noon.
youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

-Tender-hearted persons who have
read of the fierce raids Of Texan steers
through the streets of st. Louis will be
pleased to learn from the market reports
that there is better feeling in Texas.
cattle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

A BROOKLYN girl claims to have
changed her dress and completed her
toilet in three minutes, the other after
noon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27
The Chinese " Shops"

Both at Canton and Hong Kong-in-
deed, everywhere in China-a stranger
will be attracted by the unique appear
ance Of the Chinese shops. During the
day they are thrown entirely open in
front, with the wares tastefully arranged
on the other three sides of the apartment,
small stairway in one corner leading to
the upper or dwelling portion of the
house. These shops are very models Of
neatness, some of them containing a
varied assortment of costly wares, and
occasionally works of art; while the
owners, with their long queues and costly
sllken garments, sit in their places OF
business like princes in their drawing
rooms, exhibiting a quiet dignity, and
even courtliness, strangely unlike the
manners OF the races about them. Every
line Of merchandise is duly represented
Silks, teas, fancy goods, lacquerod
wares, Jewelry, plate, time-pieces, books,
musical instruments, birds'nests, cOnfec-
tons, drugs; everything that is called
for, native and foreign, is now Obtainable
IN the large cities On the coast, so rapid
has been the improvement in the last
twenty years. But The usheringin of the
new epoch has not entirely banished the
old, as witness the stores where gods are
made and sold for silver dollars! Ay and
" warranted" tOo-a god OF wealth
" sure to makee glow liche, says the po-
lite vender; gods of fair weather and
guardians Of health; gods for the sailor
and for the farmer-fOr every condition
OF life, every emergency, and at all prices.
Among the most attractive OF the shops
are the fruit and flower stalls, usually
adorned with pretty bird-cages, while
John Chinaman deals out his dainty wares,
served in exquisite porcelain or glass,
with lavishing salaams and cOurtly words.
Few visitors at Canton will fail to recall
the shop of the venerable Sac Qua on Old
China street, or the gentle breeding Of
the accommodating owner with his frost
ed hair and long, wadded gown of dark
silk Huge silken lanterns hung at the
entrance, and at the upper end was the
inevitable altar, never wanting In either
dwelling or place of business, on which
fresh offerings of tea, cakes and fruit
were laid every morning and incense
burned perpetually. The old man said
the fire had never once gone out since the
days Of his grandfather, who built and
furnished the house, to which Sac Qua
had duly succeeded and which his son
would inherit after him. Said son was
frolicsome little five-year-old, exuberant
with boisterous mirth, the child of Sac
Qua's old age and his inseparable com
panion. 1t was beautiful to see them
thus together, the weary old man seem
ing tC grow young again in loving con-
temptation of the child's merry pranks;
and the little one always tender and gen
tie when he approached the doting sire
whose years and infirmitieS were an eng
ma his fresh young nature sought IN vain
to comprehend" A Tour in the emma
Seas" By Fannie z. Fetdg6, in L5Pp1f1-
colts Magazine for august.
New York doC=seller = L0lNLtNr:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

New York dog-seller = l0quitur:
" You see, sir, we keep all kinds here.
Now, that little toy terrier on the floor
there, he's worth 500 A lady came in
her carriage yesterday from uptown,
and says she, [ want that dog; he's a
darling; I'll give you $75 for him. but
my price was 800 and | didn't weaken.
Bless you, she'll be down to-day and
have that fellow out of this with silver
collar around his neck and long ribbon
to lead him. Then she'll be back with
him sick in a week from over-feed and
want me to cure him. Hal hal" with
some contempt in his voice. these
women are wise as sarpints with the
men, bGt they don't know nothin' bout
dogsm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-08-27

A DOCTORS motto is supposed to be:
Patients and long suffering.
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HrsroRrcAL SOCIETY,".

We see with pleasure, the movement
of prominent men of all parties, from
different parts of the state, now in Aus
tin, for the formation of State His
torical society.
BY all that Is sacred to the memory
of the dead, and by all that is just to
our children yet unborn, this should be
done. With history rich and glori-
GUS in incident, as well as in grand
Illustrations in craftsmanship and
heroism, the men of to-day who survive
the deceased actors, have too long been
recreant to high trust. Our history Is
daily losing valuable elements Of per.
petuity In the death Of men who figured
in the past. Form the society, collect
and preserve the fragments, ana In
ages to come the cons and daughters OF
Texas win be proud Of their origin-a
noble possession, which viii excite the
bosoms Of children yet TO be born OF
parents who to-day live In Europe, and
ali parts Of this union. From all sucll
countries emigrants are coming and
win continue to come, who win be
come members of our common house
bol3 as grand aud glorious ccmmeg,.
wealth q sfneasnen. Their children and
ours win share common glory. viii
marry and he given in marriage, and
they, a. well as we, arc interested IN
preserving aRd perpetuating the true
history Of this sunny land OF ours.
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Dr. BsuIlons st,abismus bs read. Car

III
Dr.. Be'llons styabisnus bs read. Car
rieu'p saHnhb iis0,s e,f,,b .,..,I IA,
DR.. Dunn, OF Grayepine. prairie, was
called upon TO read the same.
DIR. Matchet then moved u vote oi
thanks 70 Dr. Beall for his article. Car.
ried. vi'tf9so .sb,,o,,.,..,,,,,,t... ,,,t u.
IiaOn motion of DIR. Swindells, the
association was, then resolved IN
to q committee Of the whole, and DR..
Oliver, Of Dallas, called to the chair.
[ The association then took up the dis
cussion Of yellow fever, In which Drs.
Palmer, Dowell and Clopton participa-
ted. s ~ ,,,,t,.l ~, .s
DIR. Harrison read report on yellow
fever In Columbus, and DR.. Pope on
the same In Marshall, both Of which
were finished dissertations. s,,l ~.
DrJgnes moved that. the report OF
DR.. Harrison and Pope be referred to
tile committee on publication. Car
ried. .,c ,,,o, ~
DIR. r. w. Allen read an exceedingly
Interesting, article on specific iritis.
"a vote of, thanks to DR.. Allen was
moved by Dr. bayfield,, Carried: i'o
Pending A motion of final adjourn
ment DIR. ,Clopton resumed the chair
and addressed the association in few
farewell sentiments, which, IN their.
entirety, constituted 81 rhetorical gen,
OF rare beauty and polish. ,.,s,t ,,,,e,1'
1.-THE association then adjourned to
meet in Austin the first Monday in
April, 1875, SF,,.. .a.,, -.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1856

turn, q jump and turn, and SO ON nd
infnitum. 4"
Those who were very expert would
twisted q moment toward the right,
and then bringing the foot down with
a stamp, UNFINISHED toward the left, but
those unequal TO this artistic feat kept
ever ON In one continuous twist until
poor human nature could hold out no
longer. when they made matters
straight by liberal allowance Of beer
and other good things. After few
minutes rest and an exchange Of part
ners, the furious fun again began. So
during Sunday and Sunday night the
revel continued, and, even on Monday
work throughout the community was
almost entirely suspended, and during
the day little groups Of peasants could
be seen returning home, with tagging
footsteps. carrying little bundles of
wedding delicacies done up In their
handkerchiefs, and with the freshness
Of their holiday costume considerably
diminished by the night Of reveL The
dim eye the faded wreatbs, the soiled
finery and, in some instances, the tor
tuOus course, indicated that one and
all Ind been to the wedding and had
hal Il high time. III t C.. B. A.
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to offer to pay for II, but don't offer
more tian tis worth, for you won't
get back any change. .- 5.lt ,ei D.
7 During the Ausstellung an Ameri-
can inquired his way Of q well dressed
man, who took the pains to walka few
steps out ofhisway to Indicate the direc-
tlon. The American was thankful and
knowing the custom Of the country,
offered money rs pay. He had moth
ing less than a five gulden bill ($2 SOY,
and offered that, hardly thinking that
1t would be accepted. The man took 1t
with q thank you, and walked away,
no doubt thinking he would be glad
to show few more Americans around
Vienna. s~7HH't G. B. A.
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"
THE following Is the text of the ap
,>.on,,.,,nn IN, rarorte.I m the senat
"op,,"''"" o'' N.'..',... mn,
ny MT. Woou, on " c''''e9""y' y' -.
committee will report bill for Den
c,encies In n few daya. Total 1897, ,(ll 3
~ I'm f. ,IT''.a i'lt d,i1. ~. ~
W' as. ,,.,,. ,aL,,....,.
"Be 1t enacted ~ the ieg'sia,ure 2
the state OF Texas, Innt tne IoIIowinl
sums, or SO much thereof as may u "
necessary, be AND the same are nerep'
appropriated out Qf any moneys IN IN
treasury not otherwise appropriated io
the support OF the state government
for the fiscal year beginning Sep,em
Der ], 1874, and ending August 81 1910
For executive department. including
salary of governor clerks, etc. SiS,ovv
For state department, $50, S61 q. tnis
includes $50, QUO for public printing. y
For general land office, $6l, wv b
For treasury department., MIN sN d
For attorney generals department,
81 900. 4gi. s,y.-.
For the judiciary department, S22o,
125; this includes for publishing decis-
ions ofthe supreme court, 5000. "
For the department OF education,
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The late elections, north and east
are significant. For the first time in
fifteen years the democrats have car
ried the gritty State of Connecticut
throughout. Heretofore, when they
elected the governor, the republicans
had large majorities in the legislature
now they have carried all, and for the
first time in seventeen years, Connec-
ticut will elect a, democratic United
States senator, the first one from the
New Englsnd states since the sectional
+. whirlwind which elected Mr.. Lincoln.
In New Hampshire democracy has
also carried the legislature, which in
sures democratic governor. In
various other states the local elections
have gone largely in favor of the dem
ocrats, including the cities of Cincin-
natl, st. Louis Dayton, Kansas City,
st. Joseph, and many other large
places These signs in the political
zodiac certainly mean something
more than ordinary party victories.
1hey unerringly point to consumma-
tion for which the purest men 1.-THE
republic have prayed-the triumph of
calm reflection over the asperities and
animosities engendered by the war.
They Indicate healthy return to the
supremacy of the civil over the mill
tary power and a countermarch of the
people back under the aegis of consti-
tutional government We have
long believed that time only
was necessary to wipe out
q government of hate, oppression and
corruption, and restore equal rights to
all. Defiagogues and corruptionists
naturally seiged OH the sectional pref
udices of the north to ride into power.
The horri BILE murder of Mr.. Lincoln,
by plad man, was a God-send to that
class Of men, and they used it to re-
double and frenzy the northern mind
towards Ae south, and, however un-
Just, we b ave felt too deeply the biting
fangs Of iheir success. But nine years
have rogl Id by on the wheels of time,
and sobeiS calm reflection has come to
the ssnae people. They can now par
TALLY retlize that the incorruptible
hearts q President Davis, General Lee
and the south as bitterly detested the
assassiS alton of Mr.. Lincoln as they
did.
We hsve never doubted that alb
stractly the north possessed as warm
an attac lment to liberty as the south,
and that whenever the storm of sec
tional antagonism passed away, they
would show it. Being the victors, hold
ing the sword and the purse, their
temptations to wrong have been much
greater than ours, and they have, in
consequence, been duped to much
greater extent in allowing corrupt men
to hold official stations But the great
heart of the business and toiling null
titudes, though misled by the passions
of the hour, has not been innately the
enemy of liberty or good government.
1t was thirteen years yesterday since
Sumter fell, and wewrit e these things
with sincere pleasure.
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THE total vote in Connecticut 81 the
election ON the 9Th instant was 9l,6u
Ingersolrs (democrat) majority over
his republican opponent Harrisoni is
GAS; over Harrison and Smith ITEM
perance), 1855. The senate stands sew
enteen democrats and independents to
four republicans; house, one hundred
and ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ninety-eight
republicans and two independents.
making democratic majority On joint
ballot of fifty-four, thus secaring the
election Of q democratic United States
senator to succeed Mr.. Buckingham.
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From saturdays Daily Heraidl
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
rouRTH DAY.

al7-COCAsA - - - y - tlI s0IkAz
The association was called to order
at nine O'clock President Clopton in
the chair. ~, Is go, ss..,fsi I,
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting were dispensed with. n
DR.. Stuart moved that the associa-
tion proceed to the discharge ofits reg
ular before its miscellaneous business.
Carried. i'@iai
DIR. Larendon introduced the follow
ing resolution: s &s.e coet.4
Resolved, That the address Of the
former president and that of the essay
list BE- placed in the hands of the secre-
tary, add by him returned to the COM
mittse on publication. Adopted.
There being no report of special COM
mittees, the report of standing commit
tees was then in order, there being
none, unfinished business was then
called. No unfinished being found the
president announced new business in
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~ c...,, 80. ,;na.oa H. 7 q Gar.
:; :, ,,.,,s, s,s ,.,a.,,tarsh,n Ths ,,,las
were suspended and the applicant
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80. .,,,,,,, ...s - ! .f..o. ~. .aaros.
asnr % p.Imar On Thursa.v EVENING
49,, wh,o,, was ,nadverterfiv on,tted
a.. - ,ha n,o.a.,,;,,,s oftbe
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,o,. - ,,,ants hs tonds-ed the Texas
pss;s. - 80 sr.. ,~.,sr,,rts,,on
s,rn,ss,.s as,.rs.as C..r;sa
nr Hsrr;sor,. motion 70 annoint !
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THE nomination OF the Hon. NJ. s.
Munson for the vacant legislative seat
nom the Galveston and Brszoria dis
trict, is admirable. he is an able and
honest man, and moreover was born
on the Trinity river ffty-two years
ago, and WAS doubtless the FIRST Ameri-
can born on this river, nov celebrated
for the number and promising chasnc-
ter Of iss bsties, from old Anah1sc 70
~ various soarcss hundred Of miles
away. rl4
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Merssrs. Richard II. Grimm, Advertising
Agent, No. South street, Baltimore, Md.
=. NJ. Pettengill 4 Co., ~ Park Row, New
COZ 5hestnut street, Philadelphia, are daily
arfy authorized to contract for ADVERTISE
yAents for insertion in the DALLAS HER
AID, at our lowest rates.
RD-Messrs. Dashiell d Waters, Bankers,
Kaufman, are authorized agents for THE
HERALD In Kaufman county. ~ tss
nS-T. M. Smith, Esq, at Lewisville, Denton
county, is an authorized agent for the DALI
LAS HERALD, and money paid to him on
our account will be duly acknowledged by u.s.
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WEEKLY HERALD
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
JOHN w. SWINDELLS.
TER MS:

snbscriptlon, per annum, In advance".,.s2 %
Subscription, six months, ..... ~
ADVERTISING-On square (tcn lines OF
this size type) 81 20 for the first, and Is cents
ior each additional insertion. .
Hs-Dur charge for announcing n candidate
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, gate causes of disease In Denison
4 Carried. '.ois HsH s.ds nss ,Njl5gQg
DR.. Sears offered the following reso
D. Resolved, tThatla special committed
Il Of three be1 appointed To 1invesfignts
= the use aud abuse of. Gossypiuni, II
: :, action on the gravidl uter.'sy alan ~
: properties IN an emanagogue, an abor'
tive and an oxytocic. Q ~ ta snh ,ii
mo The following COMMITTEES was aap'
pointed BY the, president; Drs. Sears
Cochfane and Harrison. a, tlip hsa 4
DR., Pope, Of Marshall, moved thai
LDr. Rayfield, Of Jefferson, be request
ed to furnish the chairman OF the pub
fishing committee with his article on
an noperatlon for lithotmy, successfully
performed by the latter Gentleman p
DR.. Pope urged that the operation,
as performed by DR.. Rayfeld, was q
E most interesting one, and Its description
important to the profession. Motion
carried. ,r,a.s,.', ,,.siF .,,.i..,. !.
DIR. Mitchell then stated that he had
arranged, with the different railroad
lines north, to pass the delegates free
to this state, who may desire to attend
the next meeting of the American
Medical association II Its next meet
ing be held In this state. rieal9le
In connection with this statement,
some observations were made by pr.
Hudspeth on the necessity of securing
suitable rooms, ii, advance, for the use
of the association, and its committees.
DIR. Ma .chet moved tilaC the mem,
bers of the Texas Medical association
be Instructed to uee their efforts to-
have the American Medical association
meet in Houston next month. Carr
ried. t,yifs 8el&Fi1g tiRaa& iiaHs ic ~
A,motion by DR. Harrison that o
committee be appointed to institute
steps for the creation of q library for
the use of the Texas Medical associa-
tion. Carried. Ali9 ssess'a s.tits
DIR. Stuart read a communication
ero,, n.Alav w Afoh,aau of neni
s:s ,..,.,, .s..,s..t, ~ da,aoa.a' AMI
ann,v;na ! 80 !, ,a,,h hershin ~ the asao-
te a;nt,,n p,,as ss,,snandad and ami.
oaa. '.ya ,...,t a =
s n e,se.s1 s,t ~ a.. .,,,;.,,,,. ,,,,i, ~.
- - - Is =. aadad ~ oomm,ttss at IN the
yellow fever epidemics Of last year.
49, 49, .s,,,,,,,ttaS has ,,no,rtad for
a. nas " ~ sams',,,,,, ,,,..aas. nan,son
80, 49, ~ ni T,,,,,r,, n,a,,d,n ent
Sa.set' I aar ~ ea,,o,s,na aan,lan,an
a,u.adl' ,,,. a ~ M t,,s oomm,ttse. Drs.
Harrison, Jfmissson ss '.ndl and Atchison. A.e, g
me isecretary tnei teau 'nue1 u1 naAil'ees' 'Ai'
Of the members OF the diHefeht COM
mittees, also the ne, names Nnnlts OF the aeie-
gates 70 the American med'cal heaia1s asso1 :
g ciation y q 70 meet ~ Aous1on. aaas, !,
Sommittee on dlseases 81 w0Mensn
children: yhairman -. :. Z. -. a,a, Ial,
way mempers' Drs Is I, z !. Ay 7 = "o - rI
y !. n = us.., ~ a n n I,
'pnss 4 ] q, 49,. y .,,d nd IN.
:, ,,,tatinn. % NJ Sshairman ~ IN C,,ml
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ns, ~ NJ S..,,...' NJ, TAI
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,ol - =, aIa ~. H. : = ~ s..,,,s,s,,,,, ! en.nc
/, ss.s sSv w ~, -, kS,s IN, Kal,y.
aaiu v'ainis'e ~
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CAprArx Ridley has kesn elected
district clerk Of Lamar county,
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sketch Messrs. saycrs, Mclean, Rainey
and others. gLn PuBhius.