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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
A Fight for a Child.

A SINGULAR scene was witnessed in a
New York courtroom, the other day, the
spectators of which could not but be
moved to pity. 1t appeared that poor
widow named Mrs. Sharkey put out her
only child to nurse, about four years ago,
with a German woman in that city. Mrs.
Sharkey herself earned a living by nurs-
ing the sick, and was unable to take care
Of the child. The German woman be-
came attached to the child, however, and
refused to surrender it when asked to do
so by the mother, setting up an alleged
lien for a few weeks unpaid board Of the
child Mrs Sharkey then applied to the
courts for redress, and obtained a writ of
habeas corpus from Judge Donohue
This failing she made further complaint,
and Judge Donohue issued peremptory
order requiring the production OF the
child in court. As soon as the German
woman made her appearance with the
child the mother rushed toward her and
attempted to take possession of her off
spring. The woman, however, retained
her hold, and for some time the two wom-
en- tugged at the child, each striving to
take it from the other Both women
screamed, and the child, apparently IN ut
ter bewilderment, submitted to the strange
handling, but not without considerable
screaming. The court officers, as soon as
they recovered from their establishment,
separated the women, and the mother hur-
| riedly rushed from the courtroom with
her child The German woman was so
much overcome that she fell into a fit of
mysteries and had to be carried out. The
scene drew together very large crowd
and attracted general attention, many
rushing out from the court-rooms to dis
cover the cause of the noise and alter
cation, which was plainly audible in the
streets about the Court House. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

stepped out of the brush that lined the
road, in desolate locality, and, with a
show of authority eminently characters
TIC OF his class, pronounced the single
word:
Stop!' '19" s- saI
The driver refined in his furious steeds
with becoming promptness, and sundry
heads popped out Of the coach windows,
anxlously DESTROYS to know what the mat
ter was. The sprightly gentleman, seeing
his order so unquestionlngly obeyed, leis-
urely drew pistol from the hip-pocket
OF his pantaloons, and, carelessly cooking
1t, issued this further mandate;
Throw out that treasure box"
Having uttered the second command the
stranger stood at his ease awaiting COM
pliance, at the same time entertaining the
passengers with a most creditable per
Torrance of the Arkansas Traveller"
whistled as only a checalier d. sadustrie,
conscious of his advantages, could render
it. The driver and the stage agent occu-
pied the box, and six male passengers, in
Guiding the express agent, who had the
treasurebox with him, rode inside No
one ventured a word of protest against the
assumption of the solitary gentleman
whose commands were so peremptorily ut
tered, nor was his authority in any way
questioned. The express agent with be-
coming h aste3 trmbled the treasure box
out of the coach window, whereupon the
aristocratic gentleman, disdaining to ex-
anime it in the presence of others, pro-
nounced his final command: .
'Drive onn' -#... ....-..
The driver gave his horses free rem,
shouted "Get UP there, you lazy brutes, :"
sounded a tattoo with the snapper Of his
whip, and the stage went rolling off at I'M
usual speed with its load of valiant and
brave passengers, minus the treasure box.
But what must have been the disgust of
the highwayman when he opened the box
and found but $3.50 in silver to reward
him for his enterprise! Meantime the
other coach, with its precious burden Of
molested to its destination, and on Sunday
Los Angeles was duly rejoiced by the ar
rival of the specie. .s.#A -5
Two nights after the above affair the
exploit was repeated at the same point,
with no material variation in detail or re-
suit, save that the solitary highwayman
secured $4,000 in gold without resistance
from the halfdozen occupants of the
c0ach.-S0n Francisco Ch10nic5e
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Road Agents in Southern California.


ROAD AGENTS are disagreeably active
on the telegraph road through the Te-
hachapi Pass, between Caliente and San
Fernando, and the stage by that route is
stopped with more than ordinary frequen-
cy. The Wells, Fargo s Co. treasure
box, which is transported by that line,
seems 30 be the great object of attraction
to these industrious gentlemen. On Sat
urday night, the 4th inst, they attained by
such raid the magnificent sum Of $3.50.
On a raid two nights later they secured
5000, all in gold. In no. instance do
private goods or valuables, combining their
operations exclusively to the treasure car
ried in freight for the express company.
Sometimes these enterprising gentlemen
make mistakes that, when pointed cut to
them, must appear heartily disgusting.
From parties recently arrived from the
southern country we have obtained the
following interesting incidents: On Sat
urdav night the stage left Caliente on its
regular time, bearing an unusually heavy
load of precious metal. The treasure box
contained one shipment of $3.50, 900 in
$50 old-pieces, sent from this city to
Temple & Workman's Bank, at Los An
geles This precious freight was especial
" in charge of Messenger Billy Pridham,
who was reinforced for the occasion by
Detectives j. B. Hume and S. D. Brastow,
who. had escorted the treasure all the way
from this city. This guard was fully
armed with strengthening shot-guns,
deadly Henry rifles and beautiful Colts
revolvers, and were duly prepared to sa-
lutte with real lead any road agents who
might present themselves. The stage
toiled on through the mountainous defile
without interruption or hindrance, pass
ing the coach bound into Caliente about
nine O'Clock. The latter contained a full
load of passengers, among them Mr.. Rob
erts, the line agent. They had barely got
beyond the hearing of the treasure laden
coach when very sprighty gentleman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

In Vienna the street-cars are under
Government officials, and any passenger
unprovided with a ticket has to pay a
double fare If he refuses he is arrested
and fined
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

THE japanese are making rapid strides
in civilization. Six Of them were recent
" sent to prison for selling fishes eggs
for silkworms' eggs.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25
Plowing.

correspondent Of the Country Cen
teman notices that new fashions in blow
ing are coming into vogue in Illinois, by
which much expense is saved. Instead OF
the old plan OF one man and pair of
horses and a tWelye-inch plow, an addi-
tonal horse is used with sixteen or
elghteen-inch plow. One man therefore
attends to the work Of three horses instead
ot that of two. A farther improvement is
IN the use of sulky plows. These are pro-
ylded with seats 50 that boys or cripples
can take hand at plowing, and thus
leave the stronger hands to do other work.
whether much on the whole will be saved
ny tnls last cOntrlyance remains to be
seen In large number of cases the
heaFy weights as well as the light weights
Will hol Walk when they can ride, still the
power ana ability to save. if one wants TO
IS 50 much gain; and no Doubt these
Illinois Improvements will become nonu-
lar all over the country.
Another move, although not western
cne, is to provide umbrellas, which are
attached to the plow-handles, and thus the
plowman is shaded from hot suns. Alto
gether it would seem as if farming was
about to become rather means OF pleasur-
able exercise than the hard and severe
labor 1t was regarded to be at one time.
Laying all pleasantly aside. however. it
IS wonderful how great is the advance l.:
labor saving machinery, and easy, comfort
aole implements, over fifty years ago.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25
A Huge Enterpris ..

philadelphia North American
For 50 many Years have W. bccu aCcus-
toned to discussions OF the fcasib lty ui
connecting England and France by Il rlll-
way tunnel. that the scheme has come IT,
be regarded As one OF those things drStin-
ed to liuger permanently iu the limbo of
good Intentions As long AGO as 1888 a
French engmecr>-M. Thome de Gauond
began to agitate the subject and spend
time and. money in investigating the strata
through which the tunnel must pass; and
in 1867 he exhibited plaus and model,
showing how he proposed constructing Il
Before this, in 1860, an Engjshman, Sir
John IIawkshaw had enlisted in tae work
10y sinking borings on both the French
and English coasts, and examining the
entire. bed Of the Channel between those
points by means of special contrivud ap-
paratus At last, in 1872, the Channel
Tunnel Company was incorporated. with
the gentlemen allowed named, and Mr
James Brunlecs as its engineers Finally
when the Lord Mayor Of London visited
Pari, at the opening OF the new opera
house Il few weeks ago, he had au inter
view on the subject with the French Min
lister OF Public Works, and it tranSpired
that the French and English Governments
l.
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l"4 7;,+ PIelllllII'l9 "Pt'"lloh1.
-, Aue PoI'l' 9clee'S4 ior lhe tefhihi "'
lhe luhIitl are o. Mar?gaftI BAY de-
preston III ine chalk 'HlIa ioNr mIIrH east
ol S.l l'?IeF' all.' = spot ne"t ''I'tI', OA 'ale
me II = peIIcNf f' = eollLhu'uS >ltali'ih "i
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w, W"'eI no" Nv. 'i',ic more u''T lou Ieel
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pl"'v - pe l'l'''leaoIe ny "''er Sc
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4l'' .1C9 oa IIie 0oVIl ,''ll'e VI assure
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The Republican journal., 1875-02-25
Dairy Houses.

2roper dairy houses being indespensa-
,l- tor the best condition of the milk, the
~ Westeln Rural gives the following de-
seription NJ a dairy house, as published in
.he New York Times, in addition to what
Has already appeared in our columns upon
thi- subject.
The dairy house is built about four feet
below ground; it is airy, high, light, dry,
aooi anu detached from another building
In is smoothly piastered inside. and well
ventilated No impure air of any kind
reaches it from without, and everything
within is the perfection ot cleanliness and
1eatness 1t Is furnished with open racks
NJ lllh all around il, a bench beneath a
otthern window, and a table in the cen
TER The pans, which are shallow ones OF
uH holding about ten quarts each, are
filed to three inches in depth, and are
placed ON the shelves OF the racks The
shelves are made OF lathS so that the cool,
fresh air ofthe milk-room reaches all parts
Ot the pan, and speedily reduces the milk
TO the desired temperature This is kept
10 about - deg. all the year round by
means of a current OF cold air. which is
brought into the room through pipes from
us a stove in winter
The cream is skinned, alter the milk
has stood thirtY-siX hours, into oaken casks
Of forty gallons each. The churning-room
adjoins the milk-room. The churns are
casks similar in every respect to those in
which the cream is stored. The churning
$ done by small horse power run by a
small pony which, by means OF rocking
shaft, operates a common upright dash
The chuning is made to occupy at least
half an hour 1t is held here that first
class butter cannot be made in five min
utes, by any oIthe rapidly working churns
The butter is worked by lever fixed to
an inclined table, and the butter milk, as
II is worded out, is absorbed by a sponge
en7eloped il clean linen cloth, and dipped
u- pure lce-c0ld water.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25
ann, Garden and Household,
The Dairy Cow.

For the butter dairy the jersey cow
Dust hold the first place among the well
established breeds in this country. But
ah. * rather a LARGE feeder and she does
o.t fat+en to 4 Good ouality of beef when
-ha +. ready 10 he laid aside.
The estimation In which the Jersey is
,sI3 as a dairr rou j. sufficiently shown
T., Aha h5o-h ,1ioas which she commands,
,.l t}a hinpss with which she sells
I f..5 .,,Swn in popularity every year
,,l,.a,.er her qualities have become
I.1.ol and This not mtselv among anna
i..- tanners Jr on the grounds of the
suburban gentleman who wants a pet
.,nfsr COW II ornament his lawn and sup
H., t6e small family but in the herds Of
H. dairy farmer who seeks profit rather
-5ae the qualification of taste or fancy.
lre or twQ pure bred JERSEYS in herd
Ten -natiye0 cows win imnroye the
..,..a,. .rraiitias ot the roilLr In an extraor-
.rs..,v extent s3 flr 7e ir7,,,a,tfner > hiob
..5 r.l ..,,.Io,. ,roas TIA gar7S dhiect
.,ar -s at-sinpd at less cost Inv an infu-
... - fA,-.,, f1.,.,d -.,.,f,,.5 6~ q cross
..-l Fl. .,,,rs lraJ Jersey bull and the
....,-,,,. ., .+..,l- offIa conutrv.
I, .I., ,r,.,.lyet 7srl rD. commonly upon
.U.. .,-m Nm. quality Ut milk and the
..,,.iu,.s- of butter Is often Judged by its
., 4rI rlr preference is most FREQUENT
a.a-4t 0varlablr. giyeG to that which
.... gelIo0j.A L5nk The seeper yellow
-ra,-,ia- VIZ need not SAY. that this
a le.. Is laNacious and decep,
ike 7.l -uifIv when il is artificial. but
,,,e- f., f.. pratain4 and natural color i'm
,a,t.l b.. r. .r the anim8l If does not
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

The Augusta (Ga) ConstitutonaIist re r
calls the following incident of the Zachary
Taylor campaign Governor Wise and d
friend were canvassing Virginia, the friend
tor and governor against Tay lor. The gov
ernor contemptuously alluded to old Zach,
and frequently called him "Old Igno-
rance" whose speeches were written by
his son-in-law, Bliss. When the govern
or's opponent came to his turn, he simply
retorted, when Ignorance is Bliss, It's
folly to be Wise"
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

My real number is six. but my hand
will bear squeezing" is what she said to
the young anan at the glove counter. And
the great thick-headed lunatic got her
pair of five and halt gloves without find
ing out how much squeezing her hand
would bear. We would have worked at
that job an hour, but she should have had
an exact fit.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

One of the noticeable sights about Cha
pultepec, Mexico is the grove of gigantic
expresses, said to be from one thousand
five hundred to two thousand years old
with trunks SCARED and torn by shot and
shells fired in the battles that have taken
place in the immediate neighborhood.
On the top of the rock is the old Spanish
castle, built of porphyry, marble and
sandstone. 1t contains fine scientific
library and conservatory. The whole
rock beneath it is honey-combed with pas
sages, stables, cellars, dungeons, store
rooms, and powder magazines, some of
which were excavated by the Montezu-
mas.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25
VOLUME IS.

A NICE Cow | wish to speak of the
merits OF a COW which in owned in this
town; not boasting, but as a matter OF IN
terest to stock owners She is owned by
Mr. Alfred F. Paul, and will be SIX years
old next March; is one-halt jersey ana
one-halt native. She dropped her calf
January p, 1874; calf was killed when
four weeks and five days old, and weighed
14O pounds when dressed She is now with
calf her time being out the 23d OF the
present month.
Between January 22d, 1874, and January
4th, 1875, she made 455 pounds OF butter,
the family using about one pint Of new
milk per day during the time. As to feed
she had till pssturing time, all the good
hay she would eat and about three quarts
Of corn and cob-meal, and since that about
one quart of clear meal, and ran in very
ordinary pasture Mr. Paul's mother. who
by the way is a nice old lady in the seven
ty-fourth year of her age, has had the en-
tire care of the milk and butter except
churning and weighing, and the butter
is Of the variety known as ''gilt-edged."
Junius in Mass. Plowman.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

How LITTLE BOY DIED. The Virginia
City (Nev) Enterprise Of January 18th
has this little paragraph: Little Eddie
Nye, who was run over by a fiat car last
Friday evening and was so badly injured
that he died next morning, was a rare.
bright child, and one OF the best children
in the city. Just before he died he sang
The Beautiful River" with voice as
sweet as though he had caught the notes
from the softer shore, on the brink OF
which his spirit was then trembling
After the song he repeated little prayer
which his mother had taught him.
The child all his life had lisp, but
this last prayer fell from his tongue with
ont halt or a quiver, but rather steady
and clear, and yet with far off tone, as
though another's voice of infinite sweet
ness had seized upon his lips in the SUI
preme moment, to leave an echo in an
;tng1ished mothers ears which should last
as long as life. Shortly after the little
sunny eyes closed and little Eddie was
gone. On Sunday his funeral attracted
the whole city, and there was not.a dry
eye around the dear chld's bier
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

CURE FOR CATARRH. A medical au-
thoritv asserts that the severest catarrh cold
can be removed in about ten hours by a
mixture of carbolic acid, ten drops, tine
ture of iodine and chloroform, each Z .
drops A few drops of the mixture should
be heated over spirit lamp in test tube,
the mouth of which should be applied to
the nostrils as volatilization is effected.
The operation should be repeated in about
two minutes, when. after the patient
sneezes number of times, the trouble
some symptoms rapidly disappear
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

A HINT TO Young MEN. In 1875 a
young gentleman registered his name in
the largest hotel in the city of Louisville,
Ky. He had pretty good wardrobe,
such 10 young men usually have, includ
ing a gold watch and chain lie was in
search OF occupation. At the expiration
OF two weeks he took an inventory Of his
personal effects: ''Out of work and no
business" He had briet interview with
the proprietor ofthe hotel His trunk was
left as security for his board bill he by
pothecated his watch for the loan of ten
dollars, and having kissed the tip-end of
his coral fingers to a kind and sympathet-
ic landlord che went diving for the bot
TOM He found ''bottom' on Water
street, where a steamer was being dis
charged OF cotton by Dutchmen, negroes
and Yankees. Having purchased heavy
pair of boots, blue shirt and overalls. he
commenced rolling and pulling cotton at
the rate Of five cents per bale In three
weeks he was promoted of the position of
"marker'', with a salary of forty-five dol
lars per month and at the expiration OF
nine months he had a right to grow mel
low over a salary Of one hundred and
twenty-five dollars per month. To-day
this gentleman is one of the largest busi-
ness operators in Bay street.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

The advertisement of Western stonecutter
reads. reads Those who buy tombstone from us look
tha;a pride and satisfaction upon the grave Of
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

The annual potato crop of the United
States is stated to be one hundred and
fifty million bushels, worth about $780,
900 900 to the consumers.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25
The Voyage.
I.-ANCHORED.

I.-ANCIiORED.
O weary days and nights, so still, so still
The useless sails hang Tapping stiff and slow
We pine and chafe,, and set our he lpless will
In vain revolt at what to change; to know,
Is not for us. We hear the strong winds blow
And fret, as in the East, the West, we see
Great ships and small go sliding fast and free.
U.-ADRIFT.
9 fearful days and nights so dark, so cold.
The swift waves mock and leap on every side :;
No rudder steers, no mast, no spar, can hold !;
We think no ear could hear us if we cried;
We think God would not miss us if we died;
We feel forgotten, helpless, cast away;
We shut our eyes and do not even pray.
II.-ON SHORE.
0 peaceful days, and peaceful nights, whose
peace
Cannot be uttered. 0 green shores of life
Beyond the body. Shall we ever cease
10 smile that through such hot and silly strife
We came? That doubts and fears could grow
so rife:
That we could fail to see how Gods good hand
Our anchorings and our driftings planned:
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

AS he fell, quickly as lightning l sprang
for him, but he did not move. A ghastly
hole was in his skull, and red stream on
the floor. | tore open his shirt and put
my hand on his heart there was no pulsa-
tion there He was dead
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

Only woman's hairl Who has not
some&me in his life picked such golden
thread from his best coat collar. and felt
his heart beating quicker for it? Or gazed
upon a tress laid away in some nook, and
NOT felt the influence of tender memories? /?
Only woman's hair And yet we do not
like it in biscuit
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

The adventure of an intelligent sports
man ofCalifornia is thus recorded: Billy
Barker found almost constant pastime in
hunting and smoking. These two diver
sions seemed to be compatible and with a
pipe in his mouth and gun on his shoulder
be Wore out many pairs OF boots tramp
ing through the woods 1t has been men
toned that hunting and smoking seemed
compatible, but Mr.. Barker is now other
wise convinced. Seeing a bird on a high
branch with its moving wings, denoting
an Immediate intention Of flying away, he
hastily took aim. The tobacco smoke OBJ
seured his sight, and he stuck the pipe in
his pocket where his powderhask was.
Four things went off in the order men,
tioned-the gun, the flask, the most Of
Mr.. Barker's leg, and the Bird
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

A somewhat noted character in English
history has recently died in New South
Wales at the age of65 years. Thirty-four
years ago, as Queen Victoria was passing
up Constitution Hill in company with the
late Prince Consort, she was fired at by
Edward Cannon, rutfian. whose bastard
ly attempt was gallantly frustrated by
Private McCleary, Of the Scots Fusilier
Guards For his conduct on that occasion
McCleary was elevated to the rank of an
officer, and sailed for Australia as Adju-
tant of the Fifty y-eighth Regiment. lie
very soon became Captain, and greatly
distinguished himself in the war with the
Maores in New Zealand After the re-
belIion he became Adjutant of the mount
ed military patrol at Sidney he was then
successfully Governor of Darlinghurst
Jail. Police Magistrate and Inspector
General Of Police. His death was honor
ed with public funeral.
The Republican journal., 1875-02-25

Rarretts success in the South has called
up another old story: During the war
famous tragedian played ''Richelieu" be-
fore large audience, among whom was
Abraham Lincoln. The audience was
mixed in its sympathies, but the actor,
not wishing to fire their passions, altered
the text of famous line to read, Take
away the sword; States may be saved
without it." The circumstance was re
ported to Forrest The gloomy giant ut
tered curse Meanwhile he played the
same part, and one night, when Lincoln
was once more in the front, thundered out
the line with marvellous energy and en-
phasis: Take away the sword States
| CAN be saved without it." The point was
seen, and the applause shook the house.