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s120 294 -
the above amount lnciudes ALL CLAIMS against
the Company that matured during ls74 at this
agency.
All persons who desire policies in a strong prompt
paving company sh Md be insured in the 81 nII}
Life Insuran COMPANY ~
HARMON D0ANE Gen State Agent
jazz Il 1c2 GIavier St, New Orleans. La.
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EIrf w
Ed. A. PALFREY, Secretary, o.
TRUSTEES.
Moses Greenwood, John I. Adaroe
". A. johnson, Isaac seberot
John |. Noble, r. NJ. WaInsiav
John Chaffe, VIM. Morr1aor -
Richard Milliken, Joseph ". Carroll
sam Z. Moore, A. Brittin,
r. T. Puckner, s. Fl. Sn6wde,
Sc nuel FriedIander, T. Jvtt Ion
II. Frellsen, W.C. RavToonnd
". S. Pike, James s, preati2oa
A. A. Yates. Samuel r. Ro yvtSH"'
OF I'm Joseph MoEiro7
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STATE OF LOUISIANA !,
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Sworn 80 and subscribed before me- notary public
this l2ta day OF January, 1875.
G. LEGARDEUR, JR.,
Notary Public.
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IOS. BRANDNER,
MERCHANT TAILOR
No. 81 Bourbon street,
Between Customhouse and Bienvflle s.-ee4s
dl7 3m NEW ORLEANS.
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The ABOVE statement Is Just snd correct tpy,
jGTlpt from the books Of the COMPANY ~
Paul FOURCHY, Presideaa
@. W. NoTT, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA 4
Parish CT Orleans city of New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the stb CAV =,
'0ne 1919. 2. CHS. CUVELEE
Notary Public, 40 Gravier str,st
stockholders deraand T"' - *"
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INSURANCE.

Surplus as TO policy holders sl,ol4O3O 30
Paid for Death Claims in the year 1874:
SS1S.291 ii.
Paid to families of deceased policy holders in
LOUISIANA in the year l-74:
Over ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUS
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Fire. River and Marine Risks syrttter m, ~.
Current rates of Premium,

Alta Special Meeting Of the Board CT Trusfee,
held on the 25th May, 1874 it was 's''e
81 he7oIyed, 10 pa, on demand q SECOND
SEMI-ANAUAL INTEREST OF FIVE PET
CENT. to Both April, 1874, making ten per cent
per annum on the CAPITAL STOCK O, ths
Company 81, 100000, and cash dividend 9:
Thirty per cent. to stockholders, on tEt
amount 1872, l55 49, Of their net earned par,jc.
patinG premiums. FN 1'o'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
How Fifty Dollars Was Lest and Won.

OUR friend, the old Colonel, is con-
tinually making investments on small
scale which disappoint him in their re
suits. He has spendthrift of young
nephew, who wrote to him from st. Louis
the other day, saying:
DEAR UNCLE-There is fellow down
here who offers to bet me hundred-doI-
lar greenback that nobody will lend me
that amount Of money. Now, | have
taken the bet, and if you will write me a
letter inclosing draft for 800, saying
you Tend it to me, I will divide with you
equally the 500 that l will win from the
fellow. l will send the $50 by the very
first mail-sure.'
He sent the young scapegrace the 500.
We happened in his office when he opened
the return letter, day OF two afterward,
inclosing $50 The Colonel shook his fat
sides as he read the nephew's missive,
which ran thusly:
Hurrah. We've won the fools money,
dear uncle. Here's y0ur $50. Much
obliged Yours, Tom"
He's a reckless rogue, the boy is, re-
marked the Colonel, 'but you see he is
honest. He does as he agrees-alI our
family always do that
But, Colonel" we remarked, "you
say you sent the boy $500"
"Yes-a draft for 500, and here, you
see, he sends me my half prompt as the
clock"
And you say that nephew is honest,
and has done the fair thing?"
" Certainly-don't you see?-here's the
$50"
Yes, but where is the 800 you sent
him."
The Colonel's smiling face suddenly be-
came grave-he scratched his head--then
pulled his mustache-then looked at us
for moment with eyes and mouth wide
open.
Sure enough!' he muttered; F." hadn't
thought of that. He ought to have sent
me $3.50. The young rascal has done me
out Of $50 clean as a whistle! Well,
well! I am an old fool, that's fact"
And the old Colonel pocketed his $50
tore the nephew's letter into little bits,
threw them upon the floor and stamped
his right foot upon them with savage dis
gust.-Chicdg0 Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
owEAR1so,r condition of humanity

How many wretched homes in our land,
How many heart-broken inyalidsi Life with
many signifies a mere onerOus existence.
All are subject to disease, but when health
; removed the hoIA - nearly gone out.
Sickness is usually incurred through expo
sure or carelessness. Especially is this true
with those diseases peculiar to women.
Through her own imprudence and folly she
Is made TO drag out miserable existence
source Of annoyance and anxiety to her
friends, and anything but comfort and
pleasure to herself. Exposure to the cold at
times when she should be most prudent, and
oyertaXing her body with labOriOus employ
ment, are both fruitful causes of many of
the maladies from which she suffers. Grad
ually the bloom leaves her cheeks, her pS
grow ashy white, her yivacity departs, she
continually experiences feeling of weari-
ness and general languor, and altogether
presents ghostly appearance. What does
she need? Should she take some stimulat-
ing drug, which will for the time make her
"Jeet BETTER" or does her entire system de-
mand reparation? She requires something
which not only will restore to health the dis
eased organs, but will tone and invigOrate
the system. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton will do this. It imparts strength to the
diseased parts, brings back the glow of
health, and restores comfort where previous
ly there was only suffering.
Every invalid lady should send for 1.-The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
consideration of those diseases peculiar to
Women. It will be sent, postpaid, to any
address, for $3.50. Address r. V. Pierce,
NJ. D., Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, N.
I. Agents wanted TO sell this valuable
work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

the detection and arrest Of the criminals
the father committed suicide and the son
is still in prison for life in Bremen. The
story is remarkably similar to the present
one
A FELLOW got fearful blow on the
head with a stone spittoon at South G
street saloon night before last. The blow
left his head all out of shape There
was dent in one side of it about four
inches deep. AS he lay there on the floor
Of the saloon the man was horrible
looking object. Some Of those present
said the fellows head could never be got
in shape again A wise looking, little, old
gentleman in spectacles came to the front
however, and said he could fix it. Pro
curing an ordinary hand-bellows he in
serted the nozzle into the ear of the in
jured man. After few puffs with the
little machine the fellows head was
freshly blown bladder, and he got up and
walked off as fine looking a man as he was
before he incurred the injury = Virginia
City (Neg.) Enterprise.
THE following anecdote of Chief Jus
tice Chase is told by the Toledo C0nanaer-
cidl: Soon after Chief-Justice Chase as
sumed the Gubernatorial char in Ohio he
issued his proclamation appointing a
Thanksgiving Day, To make sure of
being orthodox, the Governor composed
his proclamation almost entirely of pas
sages from the Bible, which he did not
designate as quotations, presuming that
every one would recognize them and ad-
mire the fitness Of the words as we'll as his
taste in their selection. The proclama-
ton meeting the eye of a Democratic ed
itor, he bounced at once upon it, and de-
clared that he had read it before
couldn't exactly say where-but hewould
take his oath that it was a downright
plagiarism from beginning to end. That
would have been pretty fair joke; but
the next day Republican editor came out
valiantly in defense Of the Governor, pro
nounced the charge libelous, and chal-
lenged any man living to produce one sim
gle line of the proclamation that had ap
peared in print before"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
His Strikes.

as THIS New York, Detroit, Chicago or
Buffalo?" inquired the next prisoner,
looking around as if his mind was IN
settled.
4" This place, Andrew Bate, is Detroit"
replied His Honor, as he softly scratched
his head. lit is city Of 900 peo-
pie, nicely situated, contains great many
honest men, and is chiefly noted for the
great ease and fuency with which its
hack-driyers tell a man to go to Texas. :"
"Well, l struck this town in the night"
continued the prisoner, land l hadn't
been here an hour before loafer struck
me-
Did you strike back?''
@ Yes, sir; and then I struck out to get
away from the police
But the officers struck your trail, and
you were brought in and here you are,
said His Honor.
1t strikes me that you are correct, -"
smiled the prisoner.
Well, we will strike off on a new trail.
I want to ask what you are doing here
without money in your wallet?"
q 1 thought I'd come here and wait
around, Judge
For what?''
For anything"
Micawber never lived here, J." said the
Court. "There's nothing to turn up
here. You might wait around here ahun-
dred years and couldn't get soft and
easy situation, such as you probably
seek"
"Idlike to get to be clerk in the Post
off ce,'' said the prisoner.
Have you ever filled such a position"
"No, sir; but I've written a great
many letters and bought good many
postage stamps"
up there where you are going for
three MONTHS" said his Honor, after a
painful pause, there will be no waiting,
not even for dinner. Days will pass
swiftly by, and the June blossoms will be
winking at the green cowslips before you
know it."
Hang your cowslips!' groaned the
prisoner.
Nevertheless, Mr. Bate, it is my duty to
A. Bate you," answered the Court; " and
| hope you will return to the corridor
quietly, peacefully, ard without giving
Bijah any unnecessary trouble"
The prisoner had to be hauled in by his
collar and held up against the wall for a
few minutes; but when reason returned
he said he was thankful that he hadn't
been hit with the crow-bar, as he knew he
deserved to be.-DetrOit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
THE proportion of males to females in

THE proportion of males to females in
the population of the German Empire
appears to be eadily declining. In 1856
the excess Of females over males in what
is now the German Empire was 1851,
which declined in the following nine
years Of peace to 81, 1888 in 1864. AT the
end of 1866, that is after the Schleswig.
Holstein and Austrian wars, the excess
was Al, S95. In December, 1871, the ef,
fects Of the war with France were shown
in an ascertained surplus female pOpula-
ton of 755, 1915. Thus, in the seven years
from 1864 to 1871, the excess of females
over males in the German population had
increased by no less than "A per cent.
Although no inconsiderable portion Of
this loss to the German male population
is due to actual slaughter on the battle
field, it is undoubtedly caused principally
by emigration. Even if emigration could
now be checked, it would take more than
one generation to restore the proportion
between the two sexes in Germany to
what it was ten years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Schenek.s Mandrake Pills

will be found to possess those qualities necessary
to the total eradication of all bilious attacks
prompt to start the secretions of the liver, and
give healthy tone to the entire system. Indeed
it is no ordinary discovery in medical science to
have invented a remedy for these stubborn com.
plants, which develop all the results produced by
a heretofore free use of calomel, mineral justly
dreaded by mankind, and acknowledged to be de-
structive in the extreme to the human system
That the properties of certain vegetables comprise
all the virtues of caomel without its injurious ten
denotes is now an admitted fact rendered indis.
putable by scientific researches; and those who
use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied that
the best medicines are those provided by nature in
the common herbs and roots of the fields.
These pills open the bowels and correct all bill
ious arrangements without salvation any of the
injurious effects of caomel other pOisons
The secretion Of bile is promoted by these pills
will he by the altered color Of the stools and
disappearing of the sallow complexion and cleans
ing of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box OF
pills.
Prepared only by J. H. Schenck E Son, at theil
principal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets
Philadelphia and for sale by al druggists and deal
ers. Price 25 cents per box.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
A Short Honeymoon.

LATE one afternoon last week a we'll
TODD grocer of this city walked into the
Office OF one Of the Justices of the Peace
with a wide awake looking woman on his
arm and requested the Justice to marry
them. They were put through the usual
catechism, replying in the orthodox man
ner, kissed each other energetically, paid
a fee that indicated entire satisfaction
with the manner in which the ceremony
was performed, received their marriage
certificate and departed protected from
the raindrops by new umbrella.
That was on Wednesday, and on Friday
the bridegroom came in looking pale and
excited. Plucking the Justice by the
coat-sleeve, he drew him aside from the
hangers-on and in hoarse whisper in
CURED:
Judge, was I married here day be-
fore Yesterday"
The Justice, after overcoming a strong
desire to laugh, looked the husband in
the eye for a moment in an endeavor to
ascertain whether he was joking, drunk
OF crazy, duOt t4lCh 4Cp14ON III t14O GILL hIo-
tive
& Was I drunk % asked the benedict.
GAS sober as a funeral replied the
Justice
"Wen," said the unhappy man, will
you please tell me what the woman's
name was ~
Then the Judge did laugh, but the
manner in which the welded grocer
glared at him caused him to postpone his
merriment and get out his records. The
desired information was given, at which
the unfortunate man exclaimed: 8
would ha' gambled on it that she was the
woman!'' striking his fist down upon the
table so forcibly that the 1874 city direct
DRY commenced a redowa. g" You see,
Judge, | hain't no recollection Of being
married to her, but she's lit out with $55
Of my money, and I suppose that settles
it"-Detr0it Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

A patient has dull, heavy feeling about
the head, with a dizzy, whirling sensation
when rising up suddenly, bad taste in the
mouth, with foul breath, feeling like a load
on the stomach after eating, with a faint
aIl-gone sensation at the pit of the stomach
that food will not satisfy, pains about the
side, back or shoulder, hands and feet some
times cold and clammy alternating with hot
Pushes, sour eructations from the stomach
eyes tinged with yellow, blood thick and
stagnant, with costive bowels, and all at
tepa2nt symptoms. One doctor examines
the case and calls it liver complaint, another
kidney disease, another dyspepsia, and still
another impurity Of the blood Now the
fact is all of these doctors are right and they
are all wrong, because such patients have
all Of these diseases combined, and the
reason such diseases are not cured is because
the custom is To treat one of the diseases al
a time While one is being cured the other
gets worse. We should treat the disease
with a remedy that will act upon all at the
same time. The SHAKER EXTRACT OF RooTs
mot patent medicine) is so made by the
Shakers as to efectualIy remove all Of these
distressing symptoms. Sold by A. J. v nite,
sl2 Pearl street, n. Y. Agents wanted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

A CRATE FOR WOoD FIREs.-InseTt 8
broad, strong iron bar securely from side
to side of the fireplace, and directly IN
front, about six inches above the hearth.
From this bar let others of like diameter,
and about four or five inches apart, ex-
tend at right angles to the back Of the
fireplace, where they must be fastened in
the wall, or to a transverse bar, or secured
properly upon bricks. No andirons are
needed with a CRATE of this kind; the
wood burns well, and the ashes tall down
and are easily removed. If a second bar
is fixed few inches above the large front
bar the danger Of the wood rolling for
ward and out Of the fireplace will be
averted. -i9crlbnpr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

BEHIND the bars of Auburn On. "
Prison there pines q veritable genius His
name is Mitchell, and during his term Of
imprisonment he has busted himself in
cutting out of wood various fancy arti-
Giles. The entire collection is said to be
beautiful, and the workmanship is such
as to excite the wonder and admiration Of
all who see it. SkiIlful mechanics have
placed the value of the collection at
81 600 MitcheIl's sentence was for ten
years; but for good behavior his term has
been shortened and he will be free in the
spring of 1877.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
spring of 1877

HEALTH AND LONG LIFE are secured only
by careful attention to the first symptoms Of
disease The sore throat and slight cough
are warnings that should be needed at once;
If notimmediately arrested they viii end in
Catarrh or Consumplion-perhaps death.
To remove the inflammation and alay the
cough, pare tar, as contained in the Forest
Tar Troches,' is the best article for this
purpose. Get them Of your druggist with
the q Forest Tar Book or send25 cents to
the Forest Tar Co., Portland, Ne, for q
sample box.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

If $50 bushels of corn can be raised
per acre on our lands, would it not be
better to cultivate ten acres well than forty
acres poorly?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Suicide of a Rooster.

THE San Francisco Bulletin is respon-
sible for the verify Of the following mar
rative: Thomas Roach, keeper Of a
chicken-ranch on the old San Jose road,
purchased, several months ago, lot of
fine crOpple- crowns, which he kept aloof
from his less aristocratic fowls in small
ward. The chief Of this family was a
large black bird of an cxceeding ely naughty
disposition. He was monarch of all he
surveyed till about a week since, when
Roach procured a white bird Of the same
breed and turned it into the yard of
cropple-crOwns. The two male birds i'm
mediately joined in battle, which, after a
gallant display Of courage by both con-
testants, resulted In the defeat Of the
black cropple. The unsuccessful bird
took it's defeat sorely TO heart. In fact,
life was no longer worth possessing, since
honor had departed. The bird was seen
trying to kill itself with its own spurs.
Not succeeding, it tried to jam it's head
under gate, but again failed. It few
upon barrel half filed with rain-water,
and, after carefully surveying the situa-
ton, plunged into the cask. Roach ran
out and found the bird with its wings
closely folded to its side, its beak open,
and apparently endeal oring to repress the
natural struggles at self-preservation. 1t
was speedily rescued from its dangerous
situation, but refused to take any further
interest in life; and after a few days of
mental torture and physical suffering it
entered that eternal rest which was the
one remaining desire Of its heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

GENTIAN was our grandmothers' hobby for
tonic, and no bitter would be considered
complete without it; hence it enters into
nearly all. But experience has proved that
it is injurious to the stomach if frequently
used. A far better tonic is found ir Gctarnnd
Bitters,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Lamb knitter!

kNNATNC ALL WANT IT-Thousands of lives and
4HElEIX Millions OF property saved by it-For-
lUElt ~ tunes made with Il. Address LIN
INGToN BROS. New York or Chicago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

CONDUCTOR WAD1EIGH, Of the Hart
ford, Providence s Fishkill Railroad, who
was killed at Bolton, Conn, the other
day, was a pretty cool man. When he re-
covered his consciousness he inquired the
time. and ordered a subordinate to take
his train out of the way of another, which
was soon to follow, and then died in few
minutes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-28
Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 27.-Flour-Dull anil
lower except for best grades. Wheat
Firm; Mol Chicago spring nominal a, 81 "a
al -; No. 9 do 81 ljA spot or seller A.
gust; 81 l33s seller September 81 III
seller October; No. 3, 81 ~; rejected Z,
9sJIc. COFn-Weak and / lower A.
Csc spot or seller August; G5I.c seller ~
TENDER; 66Ac bid seller October reiect,l
64c. Oats-Steady with moderate h.
mand; No, ., 40IfaiO94c spot or seller Al.
gust; S5JSc bid seller September tbcr,
were sales at S5ISc seller October; rejected
$50. Barley-A shade lower 81 Uj ,clltr
September; 81 03Is seller October. Rye
Quiet and firm at S3lIc seller August. i,
seller October Pork-AbOut 3jalOc lowe
spot; $40 95a20 90 seller September $50 q
seller October. Lard-StGady; 20a2je low
er; Si9 90 spot or seller August; SlS % se
Ter October. Bulk Meats-Quiet and un
changed. Whisky-Firm and unchanged.
On call Board Wheat was easier and 4
shade lower at 81 l4Is September illl1
October. Corn steady but lower al6jl,t
September, 66I &c October, Oats unsettled
and I,c lower. Pork and Lard unchanged
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-28

The NATIONAL Enthusiastically Of.
ternoon the lIelnonts, Of 81. Clairsville,
and the Standards, Of this city, settled the
question az to the merits Of the respective
clubs. The game was called between !
and 2 o'clock, and the small audience as
semblcd had mol long 10 wait after reach.
ing the grounds. The game was entirely
too much one way TO excite any enthu'
siasm whatever, the Standards repeatedly
withdrawing tic Belmonts at the outset.
The BelmontS, however, at the sixth In.
ming managed 10 make 4 score, and re.
peated II The last four innings Of the
game. Considerable Ginning was in.
dnlged in by all present, when the Bel.
monts made their first score, and Il was
asserted that had the Standardsso wished
they could have whitewashed the Bel.
monts the entire nine innings. The
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-28
j. W. FERREL,
Corner Main and Goth streets,
CLOSING out sale Of misses and child.
ren's colored shoes for the next ten days
at L. V. BLoEDs,
1875 Main street,

LETTERS FROM DRuGGIsB.-Therc is no
case Of dyspepsia that Green's August
Flower will not cure, Come to the drug
store OF Chas. L. Dwight, or any other
druggist, and inquire about 1t. II you
suffer from costiveness, sick headache
sour stomach, indigestion, liver CONF
plant or arrangement Of the stomach or
liver try il. Two or three doses will re-
lieve you.
Boschee's German Syrup is now sold
in every town and city in the United
States. We have not less than five hun.
dred letters from druggists, saying II Is
the best medicine they ever sold for con-
sumption, throat or lung disease. Sam
pie pottles OF both 10 cents each. Regl-
lar size 70 cents. eodGw.