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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

Somebody has been at the trouble Of
calculating the average number of hairs
which grow on an average PERSONS head.
1t is found that the number varies ac-
cording to the color of the hair. Light
or blonde hair is the most luxuriant, the
average of this color being 100000. When
the hair is brown the number is much
less, being only 10, 900, while black hairs
reach only the average amount of 100000.
1t might naturally be supposed that
light-haired person, having the most hair,
would have the greatest weight to carry,
but it is not SO. That which is ightest
in color is also lightest in weight; and a
lady with abundant f1axen locks is as
light headed as one whose tresses are of
a raven hue. Hence it follows that the
former is Of finer texture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04
DETROUT

DETROIT
bRsADsTUFFs. -Wheat-Extra S1.12R61122
Corn-6S1aG69c Oats-5sh@59c. Dressed Hogs
s.. 6NaS.O0
TOLEDO.
BRkADsTUFFs-Wheat-Am Mich, S107h
0l.QS; No. Red, S1.06H@1.O7. Corn
High Mixed, 694TOc. Oats-No. , 57%0
Sc.
CLEVELAND.
BREADsTUFFs-Wheat-No / Red, s1101.@
Ill; No. Red, S1.O4z91.O5. Corn-7G9
nc. Oats-59060c.
BUFFALO.
LIVE STocK.-Beeves = S5.O0G5.75. Hogs
Live, S700G7.40 Sheep-S5 25G625.
EAST LIBERTY
LIVE SToCK.-Beeves-Bes Ct. 25H6.75; me-
dunn, S5.2505.50. Hogs = Workers, S6.506
$50; Philadelphia, S7.6O18.00. Sheep-Best,
5000 $50: medium. S5OOG5.75
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04
The ldyI of the Streets.

| SHE was stout, forid woman, re
| markedly stout and forid, but she was
richly dressed, and as she came down
Olive street the manner in which she
curled her lip and turned up her nose at
women whom she passed more plainly
appareled was frequent, and painful and
free, as the poet expresses it. She was
leading a poodle by ribbon-why is it
that fat, f1orid women always wear a
poodle2-and the dog was marvel in
its kind. 1t was very small and very
vicious, swapping at the feet of pedes-
trians, and it's diminutige and homely
body, covered with frowsy wool, was
almost concealed by an elaborate blan-
ket, which left only head and legs and
tail exposed. And SO they came sailing
down Olive street, fat, aristocratic woman
and small, aristocratic dog, and they
were perfectly satisfied with themselves,
though no one else might be. But tenn
pOrG nat01otlt7' Ell nos n1aLtda7aaL7 IN GGl5S and
sometimes the change occurs with de-
pressing suddenness. Some careless
shop-keeper had thrown pail of water
upon the sidewalk the night before, and
the bitter cold had transformed the
water into a surface as hard as adamant
smooth as the highway to perdition. She
came along with the stately tread
adapted to her style, but she did not see
the sidewalk in it's icy guile. Her
double chin was elevated far too highly
and her eyes too full of a placid and
contemplative inner consciousness to
admit of noting things terrestrial.
Like a Spanish galleon Of the
olden time she came still sail
ing on until she touched the ice
patch How shall one paint the trans
formation scene? Two pudgy feet
paved frantically the glistening surface,
then shot swiftly forward as the body
they supported started back. There was
fierce rush downward of waving arms
and grOS grain and sealskin and adipose
tissue, and the earth absolutely shook
with the conclusion. Slowly and pain
fully the stately female rose and glanced
about her, but the dOg-oh, where was
III. 1HC1C uC lay OUC "1A"U I" Hl'OO'OOAO
Come to the bridal chamber, Death;
come in consumption's CHASTITY form, the
earthquakes shock, the oceans storm,
etc, ETC., but do not come to small dog
in the shape of 225 pounds of solid female
flesh if you want to hear him give sim
gle yelp! Crushed beneath a mass Of
quivering humanity! Truly, in the midst
Of life we are in death! There he lay,
the aristocrahc poodle, and though he
covered ground enough for good-sized
fighting dog you might have passed him
through crack in door. So late
wonder among pets, he was now better
fitted for book-mark IN a family Bible!
Ard the stately woman sobbed asthmati-
cally and hired boy to carry home the
corpse, and the tragedy was ended.-St.
Louis Republican,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04
THE FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

THE following is list of the Senate of the
Forty-fourth Congress, as rendered complete by
the recent election in Minnesota There are of
straight Republicans lin Roman) 40: of Indepen-
dent Republicans Gin italics 5; of Democrats Gin
SMALL CAPs) %; vacancy 1; total "a. The year in
which each Senator's term expires is set opposite
his name.1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

Twenty six students of Cook Acad- :
cmy, at Havana, Schuyler County, n.
Y, were poisoned lately by eating head
cheese which had been boiled in cop
per kettle. They have recovered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

ARKANSAS.
l. LUCIAN c. CAUSE. 3. VIM. W. WILTSHIRE.
2 VIM. F. SLEMoNs. q. *THos. NJ. GUNTER.
CALIFORNIA;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

"A New Haven man confessed that
he married his wife because she was a
good carver That's the kind of a help
meat every man wants.-ConamaerctQI
AdUertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

A NEW JERSEY editor, who pretends
to be familiar with Spanish politics,
says that Alfonso wears an ulcer over
coat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

To the above number of twenty-one contested
seats may possibly be added others. Some of the
above, also, may not be brought before the House
at all. The seat for Delegate of Idaho Territory
is contested by Samuel S. Fem, Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04
HOUSE.

Republicans Gin Roman), 1O2; Democrats Gin
SMALL CAPs), 167; Independents (in 5tGLicS), 6.
There are II to elect by States and to fill vacan-
cies caused by death. The asterisk () indicates
members OF the present Congress, reelected; the
stands for colOred.l
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

jackson celebrated fiat Tuesday
in jolly manner. A number of our
citizens participated in the festivities.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

the commotion, the Speaker adjourned
the House. During the melee pistols
were drawn.
Somebody has figured out the inter
esting fact that the total amount Of
State, county, city, and town taxes
collected in the United States in 1870
was $3.50, 591 900, which was about
81 head for the entire population
The total amount Of these taxes col
lected in 1860 was S94, 1856, 000, which
was about So head for the entire
population. 1t cost, therefore, more
than twice rs much to take care of a
man in his State, county, and NUM-
cip;l relations in 1870 as it did tn
years before. This does not include
the Federal taxation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11


The House passed the civil rights
bill last week, with some changes from
the Senate bill. It leaves out the
mixed school and cemetery features.
There is little doabt that it will pass
the Senate and be signed by the Presi-
dent. We vii publish it in full when
it becomes law. In the meantime,
We advise our friends to be as careful
as possible not to provoke trouble
That is exactly what they want, and
it is always bad policy to do what your
enemy wishes you tode.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

The Memphis Mar'ii Gras oelebra
ton was a grand success. The street
display of the Ulks" and Mem
phi" was magnificent, and the bali
ct the theatre and Exposition build
ing were. largely attended-that q.
the theatre being very fashionable
and brilliant affair. A great many
thousand visitors were in the city-sc
many That hundreds could not find
sleeping room, and had to walk the
streets, dance, or pass the night the
best way they could. Memphis is de.
cideliy in the lead this year.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

Hon. W. a. Cooper presented q
bill in the Legislature providing for
the appointment Of committee Of
FIVE to prepare and report 4 bin ex.
tending the time in which to collect
taxes TO The 18th Of November, 1915,
and providing That until then 10 tax
collector is 20 distrain or sell any
property, real or personal, Of any cit.
zen, but allowing any per ceatum in
lie way Of penalty Tor not paying as
now provided by Law 10 stand, unless
Ly other statute such penalty I've re,
pealed; said committee 20 consider
also what, if any; effect such law
would have toward dischareing the
suretias of tax collectors, and if, to
avoid such discharge, the same be
necessary, 10 incorporate in said bill
a section providing for the appear
snce Of such sureties before the
County Court, and that they reac-
knowledge their laLility as sureties,
and in default Of so doing TO enter
into . new bond. The resolution was
laid over.
He also presented petition from
citizens of Humboldt, praying that
the limits OF the town be reduced.
Referred 10 the Committee on lncor-
porations.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

Humboldt Is spreading herself in
the newspaper line. Rivers has turn
ed his paper into Grange organ Rnd
cLcnged its name 10 The West Ten
nessee Journal" 1t Is recommended
to the order by the Executive Commit
tee of the West Tennessee Grange.
Another new paper-;he Humboldt
Herald-made its appearance last
week. It is published by Meyers &
Williams, Democratic in politics, a
handsome seven-column paper, and as
bright and sparkling as May morn
ing. We hope they msy both live
long and prosper"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11
THURSDAY, FEB. II, 1875.

The jackson Daily Whig& Tribune
surrendered to King Momus and dic
not get cut an issue yesterday.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11
Counterfeit BANK Notes IN CIrcuIaf,o

The Comptroller of the Currency,
in his annual report, puts the public
on its guard, by calling attention to
the counterfeit bank notes in circula-
tion, which are is fellows:
T,centies - The Oneida National
Bank of Utica. Merchants National
Bank of the city of New York.
Fourth National Bank of Philadel-
phia. Market National Bank of
New York. Fourth National Bank
of the city of New York City Ma
tional Bank of Utica. National Bunk
of Commerce in New York. Trades
mems National Bank of the city of
New York. First National Bank Of
Indianapolis. First National Bank
Of Portland. Also So notes on the
Concord National Bank Of Concord,
altered to $50 notes.
Iens-Earmers' and Manufacturers
National Bank Of Poughkeepsie. Cen
trail National Bank of Rome. Ameri-
can National Bank of New York.
Flour City National Bank of Roches-
ter. Third National Bank of Fhila-
dolphin. Marine National Bank of
New York. First National Bank OF
Lockport. Mutual National Bank Of
fruv. Union National Bank of New
York. Auburn City National Bank,
First National Bank of Philadelphia.
Market National Bank of New York.
Civ National Bank Of Poughkeep>ie.
Saratoga National Bank of Water
ford. Albany City National Bank.
Merchants National Bank of Chica-
90. First National Bank of Red
Hook. Highland National Bank OF
Newburg. Traders National Bank
Of Syracuse.
Tioos = Westchester County Ma
tional Bank. Marine National Bank
of New York. Ninth National Bank
of the City of New York. National
Union Bank Of Lindenpark. Market
National Bank Of New York. st.
Nicholas National Bank Of New
York. National Bank Of Rhode Is
land, of Newport. National Union
B4ak " klaaesLoOk, and o..---s.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11
SENATOR JOHNSON.

Ex-President Johnson made q
little talk " to our people last Satur-
day morning at the crossing, while the
train stopped few minutes. About
five or six hundred people had
gathered there, in consequence OF the
item in the EXCHANGE last week, an
ncuncirg that he would pass here at
that time. He thanked .hem for
cslline on him, but declined making
q speech. Said he proposed To he
more of listener than speaker
hereaiter. Is 10 what We might ex-
rect @: him in The future, Ii. referred
uf to his past r-co.d. lie intended
TO 90 his people all the COCO in his
power, without; regard 70 section.
In conversation with tee writer CT
this, LIS opinion was tbat Sheridan
was sent 10 Louisiana to provoke the
people to e resistance OF the govern
u.ent. He thought. as that had failed,
that the house had passed the civil
rights bill fo- the same purpose. lie
said that the present Administration
would relinquish power wiki great re-
luctance, and seemed TO regard the
future Of cur government as critical
With S400, GG0, 600 at his control, the
army and navy and a multitude c:
ofice-holders ready 10 move az a word
of bis, President Gral.t aig1t attempt
a desperate move. He was opposed
70 military Presidents. WIKI an AMY
education, and no civil experience.
they were znit 10 .cve'n tais country
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11
TENN LESSEE NEW ..

Taxes in the Haywood fraction q
Crockett county are s1.50 on thesl0O
worth of taxable property. and sl.3C
in the other fraction.
Chattanooga Times On the final
call Of yeas and nays on the civil,
rights bill, Barbour Lewis voted 70,
tie bill; Crutchfeld, Butler, Thorn
urg and Harrison against it, anG
Maynard found it convenient, as usual
On such issues, to make no record. IL
lodged.
The Union City Reveille says:
There is considerable rneasiness con.
corning the wheat crop in this county,
N account Of the peculiar weather
ince Christmas; and, as there is q
larger crop of wheat planted than fol
many years previous, the people bavt
reason to be dubious.
The following officers are announce
rs the stuff OF His Exceilency Gov,
James D Porter: William f. Handy
If Madison, Adjutant General; ID. II.
c. Spence, of Rutherford, Com. Gen
aral; K. n. Hood, of Blount, Quarter
master General; Samuel Donelson, Of
Davidson, Inspector Geueral-eacl
With the rank of Brigadier General
:. F. Bates, of Bradley, and William
Sanford, Of Upton, Aids-de-Camp,
each with the rank of Colonel.
Union and American As Robert
Wilson was returning from Nashville
to his home in Williamson COUNTY,
Wednesday night, and while on the
Wilson pike, not far from Brentwood,
he was fired upon from a covered We
h;cle and instantly killed. Polk
rhomaSson, who accompanied him,
was struck and woundnd at almost
the same moment. The two were on
horseback and riding rapidly up be
hind the vehicle when they met the
fatal volley.
New York Sun: In July, 1866,
Gov. William G. Rrownl0y sent a
Geographic message of an uncompli-
mentary character through Col. John
". Forney to "the dead dog Of the
White House" meaning President
johnson; and it is said that the State
IF Tennessee paid the moderate sum of
S4.G2 for its. transmission. And now
the Legislature Of the same State has
elected johnson to succeed Brownlow
in the United States Senate, the latter
retiring to the obscurity of a private
citizen in Knoxville. So it goes.
The Appeal says in reference to the
book found in the possession of law
yer at Louisville, relating to the in
trigues and alleged marriage Of George
the Fourth of England, that Louis
Vile has the book but Memphis has
the man, and that Francis WoIford
White, clerk in the Southern Express
office, is the grandson of that monarch
by Mrs Fitzherbert. Mr. White states
that his father, VIM. Wolford. died
at Portsmouth Hauts, June "a, 1853,
and left, it is believed, papers estab-
fishing the fact that he was the son of
King George. Mr. White treats the
matter with indifference. He has two
brothers living in this State, one Of
them at Nashville
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11
To y. wspaprr Publishers Ian West
Tennessee.
All newspaper publishers in w

All newspaper publishers in West
Tennea see, must have observed the
great alling off in their advertising
from iii ,tant cities, within the last two
years, With prospects of a still further
decline. We think we have discover
ed the cause, and also remedy /;
theret ,re, we propose Convention Of
newsp aper men from all West Ten
nessee. except Memphis. TO meet in
jackson early in April, the day to be
named hy our jackson contempora-
ries, who will make all necessary ar
engagements to entertain the brethren.
Let all offices be represented. Hen
deTgoa -A9veea.s.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

Hong Angus Cameron has been
elected by the Wisconsin Legislature
to succeed the notorious Matt Carpen-
ter in the United States Senate. Thi-
was brought about by the boiling Re
publieaEs and the Democrats uniting
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

Grant now wants to make Brooks
Governor of Arkansas, netwithstand-
ing the adverse report Of the commit
tee. Anything for a row.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11

The West Tennessee Democrat /:
the first to second our nomination of
JEFF. Davis for the United States Sen
ate. Next.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-11
ADyERrIslSG RATES.

Double-colump advertisements, 10 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates.
IripIe-colamn advertisements. 20 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates. ... N
per cent advance On the above raies.
a'i ocaI Notices. {" lin the same type rs local
reading ma;ter.l . per cent. advance on the
above rates.
obituaries. 1ri5utes Of Respect teXcept such as
- - - ~ f-o-r ~haritstle s0cIetIesl, Rne
remarks on marriages, one-hslf Of regular
-, .,,,,ly,, ta.,s. simple announce
m,-,,,.,lr uuAliiages an1 deaths inserted gratis.
All ira nsent advertise ments must re paid for IN
advance. Yearly Advertisements, quarterly
In advance.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-25
IN NewYork: ore Ana pubIIshinx evrrv

In New.York: "TAe Ala pubishing every
day violent attacks and advocating the postal
stop H. Arsas reports. jan. ii the agent a. San
Francisco terminated the contract and stopped the
dispute. Tho evils which would have followed from
this system have been p hitherto mtgsted by The exist
OF the American Press Association papers
unable TO obtain the regular reports But these oppos
dent OF the Western Unon "are operating at loss,
and the time - DOT therefore distant when that Com.
Wss.ern Union can crush OUT or oqy up ~ rival Ines
lines Cuba. and those OF the Pacific and Atlantic Tel
egraph Company, is strongest rival From these facts
ana distributes the reports furnshed TO tho public that
paper sustain S3t Journal unless IL has the
power to publish elegrapho news on equal terms with
1t viii also appear. by the following letter to gentle
IN Washington, that II Is necessary mako
provision by which one company shall not arbitrarily
refuse TO send the messages that come 70 from
other company thus treating the telegraph as H it were
an engine TO carry ts purposes and for IFS own
emolnments, aud not great engine for convey
ESsouTIvs oryfos oy THE ATLANTIC AND P.oryo Aspt
PR,sKLis ELzsn.rH CoSrAsss, hzw.fSsx ys1 70, ls75
for managers st omah, and Chicago to nd
Sse Sase been received BY Western Union Company
the regular tolls eoe aDh sses fG % %Ss S1 IN G
have dee insi 20 take These are 70 all m
sns AGO I'D , s n :1 SsSs s % ie% W. Ta o
ssage IN his pna:e cape and tbe regular taIa oI zoe ma
Ssar5 Of esss Of he Western Uaon company ness.
coming su3p0sed 10 DC I'D
Pacific Telegsph Compny; bu 70 me he most Eng case
that has occurred which should isgph
furnishes favor VI the passage Of the bill
recently introduced by Mr. McCary.
submit that II deemed proper qrphH
to him. or any member whom the b bee ben re-
Jared yery re- pecfuly d. L. SWEET Executive Manager
Your Committee can have no doubt OK Lhe power OF
Congress to take most stringent ana enlclent acoh
over telegraphc comm uncOn to insure the safety OF
the Government the good Of the people, the regulation
OF commerce among the States and with foreign coun
tries and for the spread OF and just reports OF com
mercia other among the people, ana the pro
vention OF o most odous monopoly.
Jan. 9, 1873.
tTs JAMES CAMILLE General Srpsrirtnknt Son sdnesooMs
propose s inens OF tns
advocates postal telegraph OF
as welcome do bat beeane we cannot es
continually fsnre respect s engagements sha pay
blIA tho OF misrepfeatsuons ana
hostile simply insss is pay'e "hAt
Mo cannot afford nothing, can se anord
deal Who wien called to ressates oy mas
representation public attacks. GE"kSH IL hoAF"HD'
New-York tribune., 1875-02-25

customera know few merchants In New fofh' sna
Tupposs they arc pretty much like tho rest OF the men
An the world neither better nor worse as GLASS incy
have always tried to the lowest rate OF duty on tne
goods do not know that this Is derent from wnas
other men would have done In like case The gehtena
from New York SAYS that it Is estimated tho aDnua
increase OF duties by the revision will De SooOoo wear
had always high hopes and great expectations OF tne
value OF the revision Of the statutes bnt never looked
upou t AZ great financial measure. But accordnR 70
the gentleman 1t has proved aud II true ana tnnK
IL ia TO degree have and so mas the country anotIe
cause OF rejoicing tho completion OF the work Ine
gentleman from NewYork argues as II TINS s'ovqVOo
was wrongfully exacted from the merchants now
there Is q good deal In the way OF putting things.
Another and far correct way OF putting thl, nt
for years the importing merchants have been deframu
ing the Government out Of 100000 every year inc
hrdhp IL that they cannot do IL longer ana the
Revised Statutes must bear the blame. IL this be true
the people Of the country Will not think the less OF te
revision. desire to say, In conclusion that In my
Judgment only the bench and bar OF the country
but the whole people, q debt OF gratitude to tR
gentlemen who made the revision for placing the laws
OF tho nation not only within reach but within reason
The perhaps still more difficult task o. perfecung 1t and
carving 10 through TO adoption. which was done Oy
myself and colleagues. ID sufficiently rewarded py seeing
the work completed.