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

must have understood the meaning of
my attentions Need l tell you how
dear you have become to me? Need l
speak of the love you have inspired?'
you are so kindr' she murmured.
81 am contemplating a speedy return
to the city, and wish to arrange for the
wedding, if / can obtain any expression
Of your wishes Do not object to an
early day"
"Any day will be supremely blest, )"
she said, softly, that makes me your
wife"
My wife! Bless my soul, my nephew
told me"
ooh! Mr.. Burke, you do not imagine l
have encouraged that boy!" with an &C
cent of magnificent scorn "He is an
amiable young fellow, and 1 have been
kind to him. But love between myself
and boy of that age is simply prepos-
ferrous"
81 am aware that the disparity of
years"
My dear Mr.. Burke, do not speak of
that. To me there is a dignity and no.
bility about man who has passed mid
die life that can never be attained with
out the experience of years. Believe
me, your having a slight advantage of
me in age will but increase my affec-
ton"
"You are only too kind. Then may
tell Frank that you"
why talk of Frank? Surely you may
choose a wife without your nephew's in
reference"
81 choose a wife! My dear young lady,
what are you talking about! | have no
intention of seeking a wife"
"No-intention-of seeking a wife!
Have you not just made me an offer of
marriagew
"Not at all, !" was the cool reply. Il
was under the impression that you were
engaged to my nephew. As Frank is my
nearest relative and my heir, was anx-
ious to win the affection of his promised
wife. But since there is no engagement
between YOU"
ooh, Mr.. Burke, you must have mis-
understood me. My only fear was lest
you should not sanction our love. Dear
Frank has often spoken to me of your
fatherly love for him. You will not re
peat to Frank the conversation we have
had? my confusion-you will forget
my wild words?"
" But | shall notr'
The blinds parted as Frank spoke, re-
vealing his white face and anger-lighted
eyes. Miss rockingham screamed and
Uncle Coleman said, quietly:
care you COnvinced?"
"Fully! The boy, Miss rockingham,
thanks you for showing him the folly of
trusting in the love of a coquette. You
have given me a sharp lesson, Uncle
Coleman; but thank you that my life
has not been blighted by a woman's
treachery."
The pale face vanished. Uncle Cole
man, with a ceremonious bow, took his
departure, while Lucia rockingham
went into genuine Mysteries on the sofa.
Uncle Coleman joined Frank on the
porch and, linking his arm in his
nephew's, said, kindly:
Forgive me the pain I cause you for
the love l bear you"
q thank you," was the reply. "You
have saved me life of misery by show
ing me mercenary woman's treachery.
shall never feel any emotion but graft
tude that you proved your words"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04
A Cool Burglary.

For GOODNESS, deliberatiOn and audac-
ity the burglary of Wertz Bros grocery,
on Sunday morning, is without parallel
in the criminal history of this country.
So deliberate and impudent was the
transaction from beginning to end that it
seems like huge joke. About two
o'clock Sunday morning a gang Of
thieves, variously estimated from five to
eight in number, stole Andrew Smiths
horse, hitched him to S. G.. Moore's bob
Sled and then drove to the west side of
Wertz Bros grocery, southeast corner
of the public square. An entrance into
the grocery was easily effected through a
side door. Once inside the Ere was
smothered with SALT and the work of
pillage began. Every drawer was ran
sacked and the cellar searched. Some
change was taken from one of the draw
ers and several hams lifted from barrel
in the cellar. Then, to cap the climax,
the audacious rascals actually lifted and
carried out an iron safe, weighing nearly
1000 pounds. Once loaded they at
GSIAptSu W SGdl L, UuG OluItn hOlSS w DIS
too conscientious for the business, and
refused to pull. Carefully placing him
in the stable, they went to David Gettle's
stable, over half a mile away, got out his
dray horse, drove up through the heart
of the village, hitched him to the bob,
and away they went. They drove south
on Lynn one square, then east on Maple,
crossing Main, to near Allen, where they
halted, turned the horse adrift, and with
in ten rods of Mr.. Barstow's residence
deliberately cracked the safe by smash
ing the door to smithereens. Alas! for
all their pains they found no lucre-
nothing but books and papers. Aside
from the damage to the safe the loss was
inconsiderable. 1t is the impudence of
the trick that surprises and astounds
every body They were heard crossing
Main street between two and three
o'clock The safe fell off the bobs
twice en- route, and the thieves carried
cord wood and built up tramway to
aid in reload1ng The safe was smashed
within ten rods of where Barstow and
his family were sleeping. About four
o'clock young man, returning home
from a protracted visit to his girl, saw
the party at work, but hadn't sufficient
curiosity to 60 over and see what they
were working at.-Bryan (Ohio) Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

In making dresses for this season
nearly every lady can have style of her
own, the only points in which fashion is
memorable being long over-skirt and
high corsage, except for full dress. After
conceding these points dress may be
short or demi-trained with plain or
1draped apron front, or no apron may be
pulled full at the back, or draped grace
fully or lett to hang perfectly plain. 10
may be caught up at one side or at boon.
The waist may be single or dosaele-
breasted, and the sleeves of rigid plain
ness or covered from shoulder to wrist
with puffs, pleatings and ruffieso-=N> =
Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

IT will cost the New York Central
Road nearly $4,000 to pay for the forty
carloads of cattle which were frozen and
injured by cold few nights since be
tween Rochester and Syracuse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04

people at the late election, and to that end called
in the Federal troops to break up the meeting of
the Legislature. For Congress TO recognize a
usRrpation so gross, oppressive. is, they think
TO establish precedent by which, under pretexts
that can readily be found, any State Government
may be Overthrown. the will of the people multi
fed, and fraud and violence made permanent,
and republican forms perverted to destroy
liberty.
In their Judgment all that is needed in Louis-
ana is to withdraw the Federal troops and leave
the people of that State TO govern themselves.
CHARLES FOSTER.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS,
GARRISON y. POTTER,
SAMTrET
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-29

south Of Dallas, is u beautiful village,
both being In II superior neghborh00d
of land ana people. Richardson, or
Breckenridge, eleven miles north Of
Dallas, Is In one OF the very best local
tiles IN the county choice lands, first
class citizens, schools and churches
scattered all around. eagle Ford the
present terminus 0f the Texas and Pa
Cflc road, although only three months
old, has thlrty.eight houses, cattle
pens, n splendid water Touring mill
(llOrtOn'sl ana hencelOrih VIII he u
great point for shipping cattle the
lands are rich, water Is abundant and
the people full OF life and energy
Cedar Hin Is u nice village, sixteen
miles southwest famed for liz health
aud the excellence OF ita surrounding
country aud population. Scyone, nine
miles east, Ia on the edge Of the prarle,
with lfrge forest on thehouth lthas
schools, a church, Masonic lodge, etc,
Three miles beyond Is the new railroad
depot Of Me2qull, Just sprlnging into
life.
Throughout the county there are
schools, churches, cotton gins and
mills IN every considerable neighbour
hood, and since, 10y the railways, fine
pine lumber IL Within the reach of all,
ut twenty dollars per thousand by re.
tail, the people, both old settlers and
new, are everywhere repairing and en-
larging old improvements or erecting
new.
Dallas county Is greatly blessed with
springs. 1t Is IA healthy county, rs in
deed are all in this section Of the State.
Unimproved lands Of the best quality,
anywhere away from the immediate
vicinity Of the city, can be bought at
from five to eight dollars per acre.
Near the city they are much higher.
In some localities fair lands can he
had at from three to five dollars per
acre.
The city of Dallas, from the statistics
Of health, within less than three years
since the influx Of population began,
compared with other towns in the
United States, can justly claim to be u
healthy place.
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AN ITEM FOR TIE LADIES.

Since Hug presentations are In order,
tits passably pertinent to suggest to
our fair readers the device of the ma
tional flag OF Texas while she was a
separate aud independent Republic.
BY the act of January 25th, 1889, the
Congress Of the Republic of Texas de-
clared that the national flag of Texas
shall consist Of a blue. perpendicular
stripe OF the width Of one-third of the
whole length OF the flag,
with a white star of five
points In the center Their eof, and
two longitudinal stripes of equal
breadth, the Upper, stripe white,
the one lower red, of the length oftwo.
thirdsof the whole length Of the flag."
IA this il an interesting piece Of In
formation and doubtless timely
MISREPRESENTATION fingers win
be swift to reproduce this old aud most
honorable device, one which was
tainted by the same breeze which re-
eeivedthe expiring breath Of Fnnnin,
Bowie, Travis, Bonham and Crockett.
The flag unfurled at Velasco on the
sth day of January, 1886, said to have
been the work Of the beautiful Miss
TrosmAp, Of Georgia, was Of plain
white SIR, bearing un azure star of
nve points on either side. On one
side was the inscription Liberty or
DEATH and on the other, the appro-
pirate Latin motto Of: "sU6i Liberals
habitat, ibi nostra patria est.p
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Physicians and Surgeons.

N u. Kennedy, NJ d., office over HosL,,.
e Howells drug store, Elm street, wherAA Ky
may be found during The day, and nj nio ~
nj MS residence, No. DIS Veal street. '''su'
-, !. II. Gibbs, N: D., IL, r.. Boswell, MN
given TO diseases and deiormitles of ave- a.,a
ear. once over Wohl's store 6ii Elm str sad
nOv2l-tf 'ueel'
Munday j. c., NJ, D., office over Wbso,,.
store, Main street; office hours, o am tns
pm.
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AMOUNT or TENAS RAILROADS NOW
CONNECTED WITH DALLAS.
Total miles connected with Dallas ,al7

Let it be borne in mind that while
the grain and salt regions Of Kansas
aud West Missouri are seeking an out
let to the sea through Texas and Gal
weston, Dallas is nearly five hundred
miles nearer Galveston than is Kansas
City, with corresponding advantages
over Sedalia and st. Louis. When the
vast and fertile region of North Texas,
herein referred to, shall te one.tenth
of il reduced to cultivation, the keen
est imagination cannot conjecture the
magnitude of the cotton, grain, flour,
meat and lumber trade of Dallas.
Such an assured future (for it is assur-
ed by internal improvements already
completed and the unprecedented tide
of immigration for three years pour
ing upon usl must convince capitalists
elsewhere Of the wisdom of investing
their money in factories here. The
field of demand will be unbroken in
Dallas six hundred miles west to IEl
Paso, rs population follows the great
Texas and Pacific, thence to be aug
mehted by the demands of Arizona,
Southern New Mexico and the rich
State of Chihuahua.
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Notaries Public ana Conyeyance,.-

Peak W. W., office northeast room in no
Courthouse. :" uo
Special attention given to taking Denos,.
tions, executing Deeds, Bonds, Powers ",
Attorney, Deeds OF Trust, ETC., etc, Otlicen
Northeast room In Courthouse.
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Attorneys NJ Law.


go5 Nnrt a. 4 sGIsp nSi' Attorney at Law NO.
uct2D-dtf 'P'''ulIs,
p, Aldfedge Geo, NJ, iO5 Main stree,
Courthouse. ''eetI near
carleton J. H., over China Hail No ,oo
Main street, with Leigh 4 Cnrnes, NO. wv
Clerks office. opposite
Mccoy & Mccoy, ONCE south side Of Com,
house square. VI Nuufl'
Thurmond & Ray, ofice corner Ala,
Jefferson streets, uear Courthonse ''"'h ana
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works by lts twelve finished Churches
by It's fine Touring and grst mlllsi Us
foundries and planning millsi its I'M
proved streets; Us beautiful Far
Grounds; Us numerous nurseries und
orchards Its credllnble theatre ana
odd Fellows Han IT, splendid three
story hotel ils numerous private ana
free public schools, including two sem
Iunrlea aud "A convent ils -four banks
lls benevolent, business, social and lit
erhry societies; with It's new and splen-
did cotton compress, from which lhon,
sands Of bales are shipped ut reduced
rates direct 10 the North aud abroad.
The location Of Dallas h admirable
on the Trinity river, and IN the CEN
ter OF one Of the most fertile countries
IN the United States, with inexhausll'
hlo supplies Of water from the river,
creeks, springs and wells Fire wood
IL ut hand for generations to come
Fine building stone, every facility for
making brick, and within few hours
by rail of the vast forests OF pine, OAK,
walnut, ash, sugar tree, hickory ana
pecan, IN East Texas liz own lmme-
,liate forests Astounding IN ash, pecan,
blackberry, bOls dare Ctle best wagon
timber in the Union walnut and 9th
or valuable timbers.
With such surroundings by nature
and such strides by art and the energy
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Is exactly thirty miles square, like
most of the adjoining counties, and
ranks as one of the best in all this
large region of lirst,clnss counties. Its
agricultural capacities can scarcely be
estimated. OF the five hundred and
seventy.six thousand acres of land in
its bounds, it Is safe to say that two
thirds, or three hundred and eighty
four thousand acres are first -class farm
ing lands, capable, under good culti-
! Walton, OF averaging, in u series OF ten
| years, nearly bale of cotton, forty
five bushels of corn, twenty-five BUSH
els of wheat, fifty bushels of oats, thir-
ty-iiye bushels of rye, and sixty bush
els of barley to the acre. The remain
ing third of one hundred and ninety
two thousand acres is valuable for its
timber and its grass. The bottoms,
in winter, furnish rich pasturage in
wild rye and mezquit grass. For the
production of fine stock-horses,
mules, cattle and hogs-its capacities
are almost boundless.
The main fork of the Trinity river
enters the county from the splendid
county of Tarrant on the West, bear
ing East, uniting three miles above
the city with the Elm Fork from the
Northwest, and thence passing South
easterly past the town, for twenty
miles courses through the county.
The Fast Fork, with its vast supply of
bois dare timber, borders the county
along its whole Eastern line, uniting
with the main stream below the coun-
iy line. Numerous creeks, some large
and some small, bisect the county in
every direction, ailording water, TIM
Der, building stone and perfect sys.
tenn of drainage. ~
Examine the face of the country and
we fluid, perhaps over half of the
county the richest black, undulating
prairle-thc remainder divided be-
tween rich bottoms and sandy TIM
bered uplands, affording a sufficient
variety to please almost every taste.
POPULATION
or the city proper-... u 900
Ofthe county, estimated Observation-Disclosures
total :........3,e coo
OF which ten per cent is colored, say. 3,2OO
White ~, 800
Within the county are several pleas |
ant and prosperous villages, the most |
being Lancaster, fourteen
miles south of Dallas, having two
churches, several schools, two fine
mills, stores, shops aud an
excellent population. Hutchins, a
depot on the Central railway, three
miles from Lancaster and eleven miles
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CHEAP ADVERTISING COLUMN

nr WI SSRles ~, q co. Grocers ind dealers IL
dras. N''"el OF POy.
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Dental SurgeOns

Or, Nv McGee, Dentist, graduatad 4, II
Baltimore Dental College in 1914 1Is,na me
moved TO southeast corner Elm and iand,ee. '
streets over Rahns clothing store. lamar
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

Desert Of Sahara may have disastrous effect upon the
climate OF Europe lie writes to The London Inss that
Il IA well known that tho hot south winds from Africa
have material effect ODdbe snow and Ice OF South EI
ropc and in those years that there s continuation Of
winds from this quarter the snowno Ia raised while the
glnciers retreat further up the valleys than orii9Hy
From this IL appears prsbabe ~ has been snggeStou ny
an gcooist that tho retreat OF the ice and snow
into he higher portions Of the European mountains iol'
lowed Of the sea that once 0ccupeh tho
Sahara desert hot winds generated on the large ex'
pause of sand thus exposed have altogether ohange1 the
climate OF IurOpp II the suggestion above mentioned Ia
correct IL w0uld appear that tho fnuDdati0n o! tho
Sahara II practicable would a1ect not Ony hiIa Dus
alsO Europe Ia should therefore be inqlEel would the
climate Of south Europe be- 8radiisly changed thae
eventually the snow line would descend 10 s ancens
lmts that siderable portions or Italy, Spat france,
Switzerland &C. would be enyeloped In perpetual snow;
while the Rhine. Danube, and other rivers would Os
changed into great siacetsF
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Morton ar
rived hero this evening from Now-Yotk IN excellent
health.
HAyRE. Aug. 17.-Cardinal McClosbey ar
rived here to-day on the steamer Percre. He is In good
health and will depart tomorrow for Paris
RUTLAND, VT, Aug. 17.-Vice-President
Wilson arrived here this morning from Saratoga, on his
WAY t. BratcbOro where lac ~ engaged t0 denver an
address before tho Vermont VAefans ON Wednesday.
OMAHA, Nob., Aug. F7.-Gen. Sheridan ar
rived from the East this morning. accompanied by his
wife and Col sheridan and left for the West with Gers
sherman and SocsIm A great crowd assemHed 10 bli
them goodby, and considerable speech aHnS fid haiu'
shaking took place
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
PrBLIC OPMION.

There il every indication Of both political
parties going 10 pioGes ia the csinrig Prord'h roc-
the third term" issue. and tic Dem9cracy ar hope,
lsSiy divided ON the money question hansas CITY SioJ
News OndD
Ben Wade thinks Ohio will go call right
confident, and viii b. at the polls Mt Waa"s cps'on
agrees with that of cool Observers throughout tr Sate
Iill Aim aud Cary Win he beaten b9autiirht NOT
as badly they deserve but cOncusie that they
will not be heard OF any more ,incnGAti COtllsaciI
tnd.l
Rumors come to us from Albany of pro-
pssas cover up the wrongN"inss of certain k,pio.
i,c,n eiiicis and to balaucr account eXtesd tho
same conccnm, Mt 20 certain Democrats. VIII ie Albany
octos peasc take notice chat this device wili NOT WSAI
The temper cf the puhiO mind is such that Tie doctors
who enter lu0 this arrangement VIII oht destroy tc
sslvC~.--i UtiCa Herald (R"p)
Tho Republicans never were more strongly
intucied correct principles tban III tne POst" t"y
have taken respecting 10" cufrency iurseon IN ,n,s %
,en an are I'm Their favor PARTY having clearly ths
right on its side needs only Ia ely esiouse Hr rht
and stand ninhy by II, and may saoiy 'tt the ohtes
take care u thomSt,ycs. Ohio STATE Jounrl ikeP)
The pcople of no State need be long Iou.
bled with dishonest incompetent officials II they pus
.ke upon themselves the task Of rolroylng matters
Thy cannot expect 10 bo wc served uBc.s they cAer
cI.e care In tho selection OF their servants nohest
lie men in oco will INSURE honest and efficient admins
tra.iou-owcr and b,ter results w,h tcss *
ponditure In the township in the city, IN che county IN
the state and ia III" nation ts 10 certain " Dc tiie 0S
-fDctroit FREQ Press tDelnt
We know of no reason why we should as.
sumo that Republican accused OF wrong doug "a oe
l. guilty AMI proceed NJ attack him. IN advance OF PtoV,
OF tho fact do We know an. reason Why We shouu
SAY y innocent aitor pyocf of his gaiit mas
been adduce1 We Boitiior attack kcpublcahs pieihs
ur,l. nor hASd Democrats who cahnot be ueIehues e
Each must stand tho neNorabe test of the iscts no
publcans rely upon entire fairness at our nan -,
equally with Democrats and neither ean eApTc, US 70
diicuI tn,m Il the ey.dence - against tnei-s AoA"
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18

former record would have been 30 sharp and
sudden "a to have excited mistrust and de-
ris;on. There was, strictly speaking, no
place in public life for Mr.. Davis
after he took off his shawl and water proof,
and surrendered to the troopers Of Gen. Will
son. We must do him tho justice to say that
he has never pretended to be anything differ
cnt from what he always was-a bitter, obsti'
nate, unrepentant enemy of the United States.
For these reasons, it is evident that DIT.
Davis was the wrong person to invite, IL the
officers of the WinnebagO County Fair wanted
to hear useful and practical speech on the
relations of the North and South, and to
make demonstration in favor of good Will
and national unity. IL they merely wanted to
make money out Of a sensational Orati0n, they
are already convinced of their mistake. The
farmers refuse to send their cattle and their
mammoth pumpkins the Grand Army vet
erans have denounced thc proceeding ana de-
cline to take any part in the 1aH
and the whole community takes such
strong and indignant interest In
the matter, that the invitation, after
having been given and accepted, is TO be with
drawn. If this had not been done, it is need
less to say that this article would not inive
been written. If Mr.. Davis were gong To
Illinois to make a speech at the courteous
summons of an agricultural society, We should
moi have said word to make his reception
urkiLd. 1t would have beon disgrsccinl, Il he
had bocn treated with rudencss or insult wheh
comng~as the guest of the county. Bat since
the matter has thus fallen through, We have
no hesitation in SAVING that it was thought
le-s and rcpyehcnsIc bunder. and one which
we hone will never be repeated. We wish no
i'll to Mr.. Davis; but it is clear hc can do no
rood for himself or the country by making
lublic speeches, in the North or the South.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
Gem'a)o4k Daily grib1s,ts.
FOUNDED 5Y HORACE GREELEY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS. 1875.
THE NEBS THIS MORNING.


FoRIGN-The ON Catholic Conference closed at
Bonn - majority OF Conservative Presidents
were elected by the French Councils-Generals. --
The Carsts advancing to rciieve SEQ do Crgel were
repn,sed. - Nalnaseda was resolved TO remain
in Cuba until rem Eorcelacnts came from Spain.
The cholera in syria was abatins
DOMrsTIC.-Ieha T. Yates and ). T.. Brbcock, En-
gneers of the Eastern Division, were suspended by
the Canal Board and Withholding of payments OH
contracts under Investigation advised. -= EX-
Treasurer Parker OF Sosth Carolina released
$1,000 bail and is flying from the State -= The
body of GrimwOod, DonaldSoH'. balloon companion,
Was found on the shore of Lake Michigan. -=
large military parade took place in Bristol, Il. L.
in honor Of President GRAFT. - The wild North
ern Sioux agreed TO attend the coming Council.
- The Veterans Of Vermont began a three days
Camp at BrattlebOro. --- The Science Association
elected fifty new members, many of them dis
tingnished men, and elected officers. -- The
Democrats gathering at Saratoga gave assurances of
support TO Gov. 4i1den.
CITY AND SUBURBAS.-A proposition was made
by A. Butler DascGn tOpay tire creditors OF Duncan
Sherman * Co. 33l3 per cent of their claims. ==
Bernard Casseriy and Comm MaU testified
before the Legislative ComMttce on Emigration
and Quarantao. --- The iujanctous restraining
the collection Of taxes U,on i!c New York aud
Oswego Mhlda1 ha.I:V@d 9cso G.,o ,olyoI. --- The