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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-06

them out through the craters of volcanoes
in the form Of lava.
These changes which have been TAX
ing place ever since the foundation of
the world have often given the rocks
verystrange shapes and peculiar aspects.
Very often they look just as if they had
been put together by men, and ignorant
people have often believed that such was
the case. The "Giant's Causeway," on
the coast of Ireland, looks like
the beginning of great bridge
made of stone columns, extending
out into the sea, and many of the people
in the neighborhood still believe it was
made by race of giants who intended
making bridge or causeway all the way
across to Scotland. On the shore Of the
island of Staffa, near the coast of Scot
land, there is a great cavern which some
people supposed to have been the palace
of an ancient Scottish chieftain named
Fingal, and so it has been named {" Fin
gals Cave"
Many other strange formations of
rocks, which look like very large build.
ings, have been found in our own coun-
| try and in other parts of the world. And
they really are buildings, too, but not
such as are made by the hands of men.
The Great Creator made them in carry
ing out the wonderful plan which causes
the universe to be governed. And even
if the study of geology-by means of
"stories of the rocks"-were not useful
in any other way, it would be of great
benefit to us by helping us to see and
feel the wisdom and power of Him who
has made and now preserves the world
in which we live.-W. W. Crane, u,
Hearth and Home
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aor nonng Readtrs.
LITTLE FIDGET.
BY GEORGE COOPER.

BY GEORGE COOPER.
IF there's mischief she is in it:
Why. she's never still minuteI
On the go from morn till night,
And she looks a perfect fright
What she's like, cannot guess it;
Like an eel?-that won't express it!
Mother chides the little midget 81.
Calls her "such fidgetr"
Up and down the stairway tramping,
Thro' the hallway stamping, stamping;
If you ask her to be still,
Pretty eyes with tear-drops fill.
Z" Making more than twice the noise
Could be made by twenty boys
That's what mother says to midget;
Oh, she's such fidgeti
Soon, however, comes her bedtime;
You should see her then, at said time,
In her little gown so white;
Hear her whisper sweet goodnight"
Mark her pretty, sad confessions
of her very small transgressionsi
Then you'd love our little midget,
Tho she's such tidget!
Hearth and Home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-06
MOOR 4 KISS.

A WEE bit, winsome, bonnie girls
My Sadie fair,
Like grapevine tendrils are the curls
Of her dark hair.
Her face is bright, and loving light
Shines in her eyes,
love her we'll and would | Right
Her thoughts surmise.
know she loves, and loves full well,
She told me SO,
But whom she loves she will not tell,
When / would know.
And whether I'm the happy one
That owns her heart,
Or whether she is making fun 81 =
With coquette's art,
And only teasing me in play,
/ cannot guess.
l hope, and yet whene'er l pray
She will say yes.
She laughs merry little laugh
Like robins trill,
And says am too dear by half
To treat so i'll.
Some day when / chance to see
This wayward miss
T'll hold her till she answers me,
No or a kiss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-06
Macaulay's Mother.

LORD MACAULAY, the great essayist and
historian, wrote these words: " Children,
look into those eyes, listen to that dear
voice, notice the feeling of even single
touch that is bestowed upon you by that
gentle hand! Make much of it while
yet you have that most precious of all
good gifts-a loving mother. Read the
unfathomable love of those eyes; the
kind anxiety of that tone and look, how
ever slight your pain. In after life you
NAV have friends-fond, dear, kind
friends; but never will you have again
the inexpressible love and gentleness
Iavished upon you which none but
mother bestows. Often do / sigh in nv
struggle with the hard, uncaring world
for the sweet, deep security | felt when
of an evening, nestled in her bosom, |
listened to some quiet tale, suitable to
my age, READ in her tender and untiring
voice. Never can | forget her sweet
glances. cast upon me when | appeared
asleep; never her kiss of peace at night.
Years have passed away since we laid
her beside my father in the old church
yard, yet still her voice whispers from
the grave, and her eye watches over me
as visit spots long since hallowed to
the memory of nv mother"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-06

AN economical Connecticut girl re-
fused to be married by the clergyman of
her lovers church because another par
son owed her two dollars for knitting
stockings, and was too poor to pay cash.
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ALEXANDER STEPHENS says the next
President will be a newspaper man.
That is the first kind word the boys have
had for many a long day. Keep on, old
man, and the boys will scratch some
thing nice over your tombstone, if you'll
let them know who 1t Is.
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MINOR events-Births.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN wEEK1
As W N MOA6 6s
Publisher and Proprietor.
story of Lishtning.ROd PeddIer.
Madison lind J Courier

story of Lightning.aOd PeddIer.
Madison (Ind.) COurier.l
he drove his team close up 10 the
fence, got down, and raped at the door.
The widow Gilkens opened it, when he
said. Mrs. Gilkens, | am cognizant of
the circumstances by which you are at
present surrounded-no longer sustained
and encouraged by the noble one to
whom you gave the treasures Of your
hearts affection, and bowed down by the
manifold cares and responsibilities incl
dental to the rearing of eight small chill
dren on forty acres of subcsrboniferous
limestone land; yet, Mrs. Gilkens you
are aware that the season is now ap-
preaching when dark, dismal, dangerous
clouds at frequent intervals span the
canopy Of heaven; and when zigzag
streaks of electricity depart promiscu-
ously hither and ,thither, rendering this
habitation unsafe for yourself and those
dear little ones; hence, therefore let me
sell you copper wire, silver.tipped and
highly magnetic lightning-rod." "
The woman staggered back a few
PAGES an6 yelled: "Narcis, uufasten old
Cronchl" In another instant savage
bulldog came darting around the corner
Of the house with bristles up, thirsting
for gore. The dog had already mangled
a machine agent and patent soap man
and was held in high esteem by the bet
ter class of citizens for his courage and
service; but when his eye met the bard
penetrating gaze of Mr. Parsons his
chops fell and be skunk off and hid in
| the currant bushes. Then the man said
my dear lady, you seem to be little
excited. Now, if you will allow me tc
explain the probable inestimable-"
"Dern ye, | know something that will
start ye," said Mrs. Gilkins, as sh,
reached under some bed clothing anC
brought forth-R horse.pistol; but owing
to the shattered condition of her nerves
| her aim vas Epstesdy, and the charge o.
buckshot missed says where a few scat
tered ones struck his cheek and bounded
off. A hard, metallic smile spread oYe
his countenance as he leaned his shoal
der against the door-frame and again
commenced: "My dear madam, suct
spasmodio manifestation Of your disin
clination to make jadicious investment
of few paltry dollars
"Hi-eol" shrieked the widow, eal Gol
lapsed into kind OF jerking swoon, anC
before she had recovered, highly mag
netic lightning-rod decorated her humble
domicile, and Parsons had the blanl
note filled out all ready for her signature
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
Unrrequenteds sIonntnins

Monadnoek, in Vermont, stands among
the first of the Green Mountains in
grandeur and loneliness. 1t is. situated
in Essex county, at the extreme eastern
part Of the State, near the Upper Con-
necticut river, away from railroads, in
wild and uncultvated locality, present
ing most solitary and deserted appear
ance. The woodman's ak is seldom heard
among its primeval forests, which seem
TO stand reserved for future genera
ton. In psint of fact more acres OF
solid wildness can be overlooked from the
summit of Monadnock than from any
other mountain in the State While this
county abounds in forests, yet there is a
charm about it which gives the visitor a
deep impression of what our torefathers
had to endure when the whole OF New
EuglaEd was bowling wilderness, such
as is presented from the lofty summit
Monadnock is best reached from North
Stratford in New Hampshire, or from
Brunswick in Vermont, the mountain
being only four or FIVE miles from the
beautiful village Of Colebrook. 1t is o
lonely road 10 its summit, which is
reached by passing through dense forests
Of large primeval growth, giving the Wis
itor the feeling that he has passed be-
yond the limits Of civilization, or even
an inhabited country, and entered upon
new life OF solitude and desolation.
Game Of all the northern varieties in.
habit these wildernesses, from the laugh.
ing squirrel aud timid rabbit TO the
bounding deer and savage black boar,
No better fishing grounds eau be visited
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
A Lnnnnesa snree.

The Yokohama, Japan, Herald relates
remarkable occurrence which shows
that some of the Japanese have an ex-
trsordiaary capacity for withstanding
the EFFECTS Of fiery potatiops. An Osaka
man offered a prige to anyone who would
drink one sho-one quart, one pint, and
one half gill-ot q certain native
liquor ahelt ag strong as spirits of wine.
A coolie performed the feat, but died the
same day from the effects of it. They
buried him in a shallow grave, and
about midnight the next day the earth
absorbed the liquor from his well-soaked
body, and he woke UP from his dehaueh
Pushing of the light soil that covered
him, be rose from his grave in a white
shroud, and startled some robbers near
by who were counting and dividing their
money. They took the strange appari-
ton for a ghost, and ran off in dismay.
The coolie picked up the cash and re-
ported to bis wife the same night, a sad
der but richer man than he Was before
his spree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
SPECIAL NOTICE
An Imprcgnable Position,

Among American remedies. Hostotter's
Stomach Bitters occupies what may not in
aptly be termed an impregnable position.
Tho foundations of its popularity are laid so
deep In the public confidence, its excellence
has been so frequently and conclusively de-
monstrated under tho NEST trying cirsum-
stances, and it has been so long known to the
public as standard article. that neither the
slurs occasionally cast upon proprietary med
icines, nor the attempts of certain inalcho-
hplic nostrum venders to create prejudice
asainst preparation with spirituous basis,
can Affect it; The public recognize in II o
and an invaluable general tonic, speedy
remedy for malarious disorders, and their
most reliable preventive. It's reputation is
founded, as It were, upon rock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19

An ingenious stationer in Paris, anx.
ious to oblige everybody and make things
pleasant in bis shop for people of all
parties, has invented what he calls "pa-
per of three opinions. Each quire con.
tains an equal number of sheets Of paper
marked with three different monograms.
One third of the contents bears grace.
full little bunch of tleurs-de-lys for the
Legitimists, one-thrd a small bouquet OF
violets for the Imperialists and one third
the erect figure of Gallo cock "in act
to crow, like the crest Of Senator Conk-
ling coat of arms, for the Republicans
and the House of Orleans, the impliea.
ton being that the Orleans monarchy, il
it ever comes to pass, will simply be a
disguised republic, or, in the words of the
great backer of Louis Philippe, "a
throne surrounded by republican institu-
tions, AS no man in France can tell
what night may bring forth in the way
of new government, the convenience
Of having always in the house paper
suited to any possible event must be fully
appreciated in Paris, and the eclectic
tradesmar who has hit upon the happy
thought will no doubt make small for
tune out of it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
A Curioua Ornament.

The Anammites are the natives of
Anam, of Cochin China. 1t is we'll
known that some Of the Chinese are ac-
customed to allow their finger nails to
grow without trimming. It is thought to
be an indication Of opulent ease. Ae-
cording to NJ Harney, a French trav-
eler, the Ancmmites Of the wealthier
classes carry this custom TO an extreme.
In one case the nails we're seven inches
long, but in an extreme case he
found them over one and half feet in
length. II is well-known that when the
nails are allowed to grow they become
thiokened and curve like jaws. In many
cases observed by this gentleman they
were not thiekened, but undulating and
describing many remarkable curves.
Sometimes they present quite fantastic
arrangements. As they are quite fragile,
great variety of sheaths and other pro
tections for them have been invented.
Every movement Of the hand must en-,
danger these singular ornaments; the
man who wishes TO raise them must give
up the use Of his hands. We talk Of
fashions being tyrannical here; what
must we soy Of Anam2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER l9. 1876.

anywhere. Essex county abounds in
lakes, pords and rivers, profusely laden
with fruit Of the largest and choicest
kind.
My guide told me that he once lost his
way in the forest, and after travelling all
day he came at evening upon small
lake or pond, and at point where a
brook flowed into it be made barricade
Of sticks, then got into the brook above
and drove the trout to the barrieade,
which, being unable to pass, he threw
them on shore with his hands, enough to
supply his hunger and more than
five bushels remaining oyer. AS we
reached the summit of Monadnock and
surveyed the country around, we were
led to think that New England would
not suffer for the want of timber
for the present, if this region could be
utilized More than 100000 acres of
solid wilderness met our gaze. To the
west, stretching away as far as the eye
could reach, was one vast, silent forest,
with here and there the rocky summit Of
some mountain, rearing his head above
the trees, till the eye rests upon Mounts
Pisgah and Hor, forty miles from US,
with distant glimpse Of the western
Green Mountains, ninety miles away.
Here is rare view on an autumn day
first, thick evergreen forest Of spruce
and hemlock, covering thousands Of
acres, with here and there silyery lake
to break the monotony; then rolling hills
OF maple, birch and beech, with their
leaves changing from green to the vari-
GUS beautiful autumnal tints, on mag
nifceDt scale, since the vast range Of
these forests cover unmeasured acres.
To the north is a continuation of this
forest scene through Northern Vermont
and New Hampshire into Canada and
Maine, with hill towering above hill till
the far-fading forests of the north, chang
ing from red to yellow, green fading into
blue, give the mind the impression of the
ocean, with its dark, rolling pillows.
Here are the head waters of the Con-
necticut, with the Magalloway Noun
tains beyond. We now look beyond the
confines of New Hampshire upon the
boundless pine forests in Maine. This
is most sublime view, for it is here we
see nature as she is clothed in her giant
kings of the forest and never would the
observer imagine that thousands of mil
lions of feet of lumber had already been
taken from among their exhaustless
acres. On and on do we extend our
visual powers, till low in the northeastern
horizon is seen the fading outlines of
Mount Katahdin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
GOOD Tobacco,

One day last week when trade was
dull one Of our grocery clerks procured
a piece of sole leather ffOa shoemaker,
painted it black and laid it aside for
future use. Within a few days an old
chap from back in the country came in
and inquired for a plug of chewing to-
baceo. The piece of sole leather was
tied up and paid for, and the purchaser
started for home. At the end of the
sixth day he returned, and walking into
the store he inquired of the clerk;
Member that terbaekeP | got here
the other dayH
Yes.
well, was that a new brandG'
"No--same old brand"
Regular plug tobacco, was it2'
"Yes."
"Well, then, it's me; it's right here in
my jaws" sadly replied the man. II
knowed | was gettin' purity old, but l
was allus handy on bitin' plug. l never
seed plug afore this one, and bit and
pulled and twisted, like dog at a root,
and pullin' for six days, ana there she
am now, the same as the day you sold it
to me
"Seems to be a good plug" remarked
the clerk, "as he smelled of the counter
felt.
"She's all right; it's me that's fail
ing, exclaimed the old man. Pass me
out some fine cut and I'll go home and
deed the farm to the boys and get ready
for the gravel"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
French Love Storx.

Paris Charivari.l
The hurry Of young man to say 81
will marry above all when he does
not see what his interlocutor carries in
hand-is sometimes exceedingly incon-
venient. The other day worthy citizen
encountered, as he came ont of fancy
store, young man whom he had met at
the bathing place month before
Hold, he said to himself" that is
the young fellow whom we used to meet
on Che shore with Victorine.
He ran toward the young man and
said:
Don't you recollect me2"
Heavensl" he exclaimed, turning
deadly pale, and seiEing the old man
hands so that he could inhict no injury
he added; 81 am ready to marry her,
sir"
To marry her" exclaimed the citi'
zen in amazement.
" Yes, sir, have done very wrong
know it. But all can be repaired2 What
do you wishp love her-lnve her like
fool "
Lovel--who2"
Victorine."
Victorinel MalheureuxI Why, that
il my wife"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
MANHOOD.
MANHOOD REgTORED.

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU.
"A denee, causing premature decay, nor-
yous debility, ETC., having tried in vain every
which he will send free TO his feliow-suiforors.
Address ]. II. RREVES. rs Nassau street,
New York. 3-eod-lN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
MISSISSIPPI & TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, October 80, 1875.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 81,
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily. pm. 2:25 p IN
Express train, daily lex
cept Sunday. y)....,.,........5:O0 pm. $3.50 a. m
Freight and Ac' 'dation,
daily Except Sunday)r..5:5O am. 4:S5p. m
Q-t NJ. M.BURKE. Sup't.
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PRESORIPTION FREE

NOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
weakness. lost manhood and all disorders
brought on by indiscretons or excess. Any
druggist has tho Ingredients Address DA-
WILSON a CO.. Box 2296,.New York.
6-Xxui-6-e0d
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GROCERIES.
VIM. DEAN & CO.

We are receiving this week.
N. Y. State Buekwheat Flour,
Choice Creamery and Roll Butter,
20 bbls and half bbls Extra Choice
Pickles,
New MOlasses and Sugar,
ChOw.chOW by the tSallOD,
Mixed Pickles by the Gallon,
French Mustard by the Gallon,
100 bbls Of the celebrated Emerald
Isle Flour,
10 cases Russian Mustard, the finest
Favored Mustard in the world,
New Figs and Raisins,
Extra Mess Mackerel in bbIs and kits,
Fresh Irish Oatmeal,
Large Assortment of Canned Goods,
10 half chests of Fresh Teas, fine
grades,
We make 70 extra 'harge for roasting or
grinding Coffee. Having cur own WATER
POWER, it is done with very little expense.
VIM. DEAN &. co,
lS9 Poplar Street.
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AN AGENT !, ..,n., "19''4 f., in g,.sI s,.5,

AN AGENT "4l is wanted ..i in ever, every
Leslie's Newspapers and Magazines, the old
est established Illustrated Periodicals in
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and, with the choice from six new and beau
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19

GRAIN RAISERS REFUSE 10 sub-
nit TO the wasteful and imperfect work Of
other Threshers, when posted on the vast s1,pe-
riOrity of this one. for saving grain, saving
time, and doing fast, thorough and economi-
cal work,
THREsHERMEN FIND IT highly adyan.
tageous TO run machine that has no Beat.
ers," Pickers," or Apron" that handles
Damp Grain, Long Straw, Headings, Flax,
Timothy, Millett and all such iificuit Vrain
and seeds, with ENTIRE EASE kND
EFFECTIVENESS. Cleans to perfection.
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra 81
ing OF grain, makes no LitterinRs;" re-
guires LESS THAN 0NE-HAlF the usual
Belts, Boxes, Journals. and Gears; easier
managed; less repairs; one that grain raisers
prefer to employ and wait for, even al
advaHeed prices, while other machines
are out of Jobs"
Four sizes made with o, s, 10 and
IL horse Mounted " Powers, also
specially OF HeparatOrs "aIone.', =,
expressly for STEAM POWER, and
10 match other Horse Powers.
If interested in grain raising, or threshine,
write for Illustrated Circulars (sent free) with
full Particulars Of sizes, styles, prices. terms,
etc. NICHOLS, SHEPARD a. co,
s-l524w Bottle trek. MioAs0an.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. AUGUST %.
" 1875:
Mail train daily.-.........ll;O9 a. m. 3;vO I'm
Express train daily..-.;:... o;4O am, I2:lO pm
SOmorvile train daily
Except Sundays) ....,..... 1850 Pm. S;0o Am
No change of cars between Memphis and
Bristol, and only one change of cars 10 wash
ingt0n.
Close connection for all points East and
Southeast.
Railroad time is twenty minutes faster than
city time.
TOM B DUNN. Ticket Agent, 21S Main st.
22-xxiii.2l
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The Lowest Premium is sale
Zach Fraction must draw this sum.
All Fractions will be good with sl5 IN NM
chase a whole $50 Bond. "
This is a chance for fortune, and no ehanee
for loss. ~ ""0'
A $40 Bond participates in four drawings
lowing premiums: ~
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Weekly Public Ledger, /,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum liz
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-19
The Industrial Exhibition Illustrated

Subscription One Dollar por Year.
Amy one sending club Of Is subscribers.
with SO, will be given Premium Of one Frac.
ton or a Bond; club Of n subscribers. a y
Bond; club Of 50 subscribers, whole Bond.
Adde'S.
industrial Exhibition illustrated.