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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
Don't 60 to Nevada.

That is what the situation saws to
every man of the vast numbers who are
daily coming to this city, allured by the
fame of the big bonanza and the hope of
four dollars per day. There is, here,
neither work nor accommodations for
either these men or their families. The
city is overrun by workmen seeking en-
ployment where none is to be had.
Yesterday over 200 men-some of them
destitute of the means of daily subsist-
ence, with families depending upon them
for support-applied for work at one of
the principal mines in TIE city, all of
whom had to be denied. The company
are already employing more men than
they need, out of pure charity and be-
cause they do not wish to see them suf-
fer; but there is a limit to even such dis
interested generosity. In conversation
with one man who had been compelled to
turn despondingly away the informa-
ton was elected that the East, and
especially Chicago, whence he came, is
placarded from end to end with notices
stating that workmen are wanted at four
dollars per day to help develop the
bonanza. 1t is useless to say that all
such representations are as cruel as they
are false, and can have been gotten up
for no other purpose than to make
money out of the poor victims who, in
duced thereby, gather up their house
hold goods and come hither. 1t is hard
to think the railroad companies would be
guilty of such miserable meanness, but
who so likely as they to profit therebys
1t may be done by those who expect to
profit by selling outfits, or even by those
who get percentage of the ticket money
paid by those whom they induce to pur-
chase the tickets at certain offices; but
by whomsoever the representations are
made, and with whatever object it is
done, it is all base swindle and ought
to be punished To all those who, de-
ceived by these inducements. have been
led to take passage we would say, as we
said in the beginning, do not come here.
The chances are better in some farming
section. Better, much better, to keep
right on to California, where the grain is
already ripening for the harvest and
men are more apt to be needed We ap-
peal to the press, ever ready to difuse
knowledge and do good, to try to put a
stop to this thing, and to use their en-
beavers to induce the poor, deluded vic
TINS of vile conspiracy to rob them of
their little all to keep right on to Cali
fornia or settle elsewhere argaaasa
{ N60.) Enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
How He Left Town.

THE Vallejo (Cal.) Chronicle relates the
following incident concerning Vallejo
minstrel: When we remarked in Fri
days issue of the troubles encountered
by the Vallejo minstrel troupe at Suisun,
Cal, that they were totally busted, we
were not strictly accurate. One of their
number reveled in the possession of one
dollar and forty cents. AS soon as the
fact spread among the remaining mem
bers Of the company every man of them
made dash to borrow it. This capital
list, however, didn't care about going into
the banking business just then, and to
get rid Of the opportunities decided to
desert. He made break for the c0un-
try road, with the calculation of chang
ing his minstrel part and assuming the
character of Weston in his great walk
ing feat, with Vallejo as the place for the
curtain to drop. He found the road ex
tremely level, and considered it the best
walking he had seen for some time. The
scenery, after while, seemed little
monotonous: but then he wasn't travel
w AAiSP SS' tAO bCdullCS VI tAiS
scape, and the road still continued as
fine as ever. Just as he was beginning
to think that 1t was time to see Vallejo
heave in sight morning began to dawn,
and, as the gray light made objects more
visible, what was his dismay and horror
to see the town of Fairfield near by, and
himself in the middle of the Fairfield
race-track! He had been walking around
it all night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
The Blue Lakes.

THESE gems of California scenery are
in Lake County, Immediately on the
road between Lakeport and Potter Val
ley. AS ali know they are more cele-
brated for their depth than either for
their length or width. Lofty and steep
mountains hem them in on both sides.
On the east these mountains are covered
with heavy coating of chaparall, while
those on the west are ornamented with
thick shrubbery and small trees. The
sides are very steep and picturesque,
and the whole scenery has wild, weird
look that thrills the beholder with
strange emotion.
The water of the lakes is exceedingly
clear and of deep blush green hue
that mirrors the mighty arms that en-
brace it to perfection. The road winds
along the steep sides of the mountains
on the west, 50 steep in many places that
ne seems to hang almost over the bright
water. Looking up you see a narrow
strip of blue sky f1ecked with snowy
clouds; looking below US we see them
depicted with clarming softness and per-
lection. Thrilled with holy emotions
one would hardly start to see some angel
face peering over the silvery edge of his
cloudchariot that sweeps noiselessly
above him. It's not wonderful that the
untutored Indian should invest these
lakes with supernatural mystery that
peOpled them with monsters whose pow
ers no human agency could resist, the
flash of whose eyes shot arrows of death.
'The Blue Lake monster" is familiar to
all who know the history of these waters.
The Indian legend is that many years
ago white man came down from Hum
boldt and married the daughter of the
chief who lived near these lakes. After
a while he started to return. The Indian
girl, ardently attached to him, followed
and overlook him at the upper lake. She
EXPRESSED her determination to go with
him, when he caught her and threw her
over the steep bank into the deep blue
waters. She was changed into a mon
ster with watery blue eyes, and whose
ever looked into that eye died that year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
About Grizzlies.

THE lion has long held sway in song
and story as the liking of beasts" but
in California the blaze of his royalty is
quite extinguished by the power and
might of the grizzly bear.
Once, in the early times, miner start
ed from Oreville, central trading post,
with few supplies for his diggings in
Mud Canon. He was on horseback and
sunset was upon him as he entered the
pine-woods trail, two miles from the dig
gings. But he was brave fellow, and
scarcely thought of danger, for he was
quite familiar with the way. He had
scarcely entered the woods, however, be-
fore he found the path suddenly con-
tested by horrid monster, which rose
up on it's launches, and, before he could
draw weapon or run away, struck him
senseless to the earth, breaking an arm,
and severely decorating his shoulder with
it's cruel claws But the severity of the
blow, doubtless, saved the mans life, for
the grizzly, thinking him dead, dug
hollow, rolled in it's prey, and covered
him with leaves, as is the custom or this
animal, intending, no doubt, to return
later and make meal of him.
In the meantime the frightened horse
had returned to the trading-po post, with
the saddle covered with blood; and
party quickly formed to go to the rescue.
They found the wounded man covered
with leaves, as the bear had left him,
Just returning to consciousness. They
bore him back to Oreville, where he was
well cared for, and next day turned out
to hunt the grizzly. Before night it was
captured, and, when dressed, weighed
fourteen hundred pounds.
The comrades of the wounded miner
took the bear meat and "peddIed it out"
among the various dlggings in the vicini-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
A w atch Story.

ABOUT seven years ago party Of hun
ers from Allegheny City, this Stat
came here to hunt ducks upon Preso
Isle Peninsula. One of the party,
Charles L. Hutchinson, lost a valuaD.
gold watch and chain, gift from a yer
dear, deceased friend, among the hume
Gus little ponds that intersect the Peni
sula. Long and diligent search, consu
ing several days, was made; and,3 /
trace of the watch being found, the scare
was given up as hopeless one. Mr.
went back to Allegheny City but coul
not forget his loss. Seven years hay
passed since then. Last week, viii
here on a visit, he felt strong inclir
ton to renew the search for his loI
missing time-piece and alone he ag
went over the ground formerly traver
by him. While sitting down among til
bushes to empty his boots Of the sar
that had just got into them he chance,
to cast his eyes upward, when, to his in
tense surprise and joy, he saw the watc
and chain hanging to the limbs Of
small sapling just as they had hu
there seven years before, when
young twig-now grown quite larg'
had ierked them from his pocket! L
wood of the sapling had grown over an
about the chain, holding it in a fir
grasp Mr.. Hutchinson carefully cut
the branch within which the chain W.
imbedded and expresses his intention
preserving it in that condition. Tt
watch has been cleaned and repaire
and, strange to say, is now keeping
good time as in former years. t.
watch is an English hunting case, an
when found, bore little evidence of tfZ
exposure to which it had been subjecte@
Erie (Pa.) Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27

woman would open her mouth. She de.
clared that the ache had entirely van
ished and her tooth never felt so well in
her life.
Don't try to crawfish, Mary--don't
try that" exclaimed her husband
"Win you shet up!' she shouted.
"No, won't, durn me f do! Here
you've kept me awake fourteen nights
howlin' with that old toothl You've
iawed and howled and tore around like
an old camel, and now you've got to
have that tooth drawed OF you'll go home
afoot"
She wanted to get out of the chair
and go for him, but the dentist persuaded
him into going to drug store after ten
drops of laudanum, and while he was
absent the tooth was extracted MARY
was balancing it on her hand as he came
in, and after brief glance he exclaimed
Bully for you, Mary! I knowed We
had grit. All We wanted was me to en-
courage YEP
"You didn't encourage nothing" she
loftily replied.
81 didn't, eh? Why, darn it, if it was
not for me you'd be bowling around
home this very minute, calm for hot
ashes, and eamfre, and oils, and vitriol,
and cotton. Don't lie, Mary, jist cause
you've had one old tooth drawedm
81 pity your second wife," she
growled as she put on her hat. 81 know
just how them poor children of mine
will be used!"
callers a twittin' me about a second
wife!" he exclaimed. "Here I've got to
pay fifty cents to have that old snag
drawed, and We hain't the least bit CRATE
full. I'd drive hum and leave We in
town, only know ye'd be in jail in less'n
an hour"
"Wait till we get back home" she said
as she started down stairs
"Threats! Ihredts!" whispered the
farmer, as he turned to the dentist; " re.
member, if I'm found dead tonight, that
We heard her utter threats!'
And he followed her downstairs
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
"GittIn' Her Tooth DraWed."

ABOUT ten o'clock yesterday morning
farmer and his wife hitched their team
on Woodward avenue, and in another
five minutes had mounted the stairs and
appeared in a dentists office The old
lady had her face tied up and there was
a smell of camphor, peppermint, pare
goric, turpentine and oil of smoke as
she crossed the walk.
brace up now, Mary, brace up" eau
toned the husband, as they started to
climb the stairs. "I know jist how We
feel-kinder weak in the knees, like
but the Teller upstairs ii have that old
snag out O. there like a horse running
down hill"
They were met by the smiling dentist
and the husband continued:
"She's got an old snag which we want
drawed Or dug out or driven in, or sun
thin or other"
"Take a chair, madam" replied the
dentist, "and guess [ can help you"
Il yum! if l hain't a mind to back
outw she said, dropping on to the sofa.
"Brace, Mary-bracew commanded
the husband Why, even little chill
dren so high" measuring) come up here
every day and have their teeth drawed
for funr'
Ct don't believe it," she bluntly re-
piled.
"Do you s'pose I'd lie to you, Mary
do you s'pose I'd tell deliberate lie
right here?" asked the husband
She seemed to think he would, but
didn't say so, and the dentist talked soft
ly and sweetly, and finally induced her
to remove her shawl and hat and sit
down in the chair. While he was look
marked:
"You want to brace, Mary. Hold yer
mouth open as wide as you possibly can,
and don't try to look outen the winder"
q wish ye'd shet up!" she snapped,
sitting up straight. "Don't you s'pose
know enuff to git tooth drawed?"
"But can't yer own husband speak to
We, Mary-the husband who has lived
with you nigh on to thirty-six years?"
The dentist waved him away and ca
joled the woman into leaning back and
opening her mouth. He found the cause
of her misery to be an old snag of a
tooth, which would have to be dug
around, but as soon as the lance touched
the gum she screamed out and struggled
up.
"Mary-dear Mary, why do you hol-
Ter" exclaimed the husband, rushing
over to her side.
shes all right-the worst is over,
replied the dentist.
"Oh, she'll stand it like an elephant
she's got real grit, haven't you, Mary?"
She fell back, opened her mouth again,
and again the lance made her scream
out
"Brace, Mary-shut your eyes and
hold on to the cheerin exclaimed the
husband.
q wish you'd squat over there and
stag therer' she snarled, after splitting
out mouthful of blood.
"But l can't sit thar and hear We moan
and holler and take on So"
Who's a-hollerin'?"
You did,
"No didn't"
"Mary, don't tell me a LEA bold,
straight lie right afore this dentister."
The dentist induced her to be seated
again, but it was five minutes before the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27

"A dressmaker's apprentice speaks
her cross-eyed lover as the fellow wins.
looks are cut bias.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27

Cheese factories ere well under
whey.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24
tGlttkIp Gilll@5
SATURDAY. APRIL 2i, 1876


= = - sszs ~ - - ,z'-f
TO the Id. Times:
Dear Sir-On account Of the re-
peased publications In the Nieks-
burr .Elerai1r rejecting upon
.ladse sAaeklefofd. based pfinei-
pally on the view Of lis conduct
taken BY you, desire to call your
attention to the fact. and perhaps
il may startle some of your un-
thinking readers, that Judge
shaekleford, IN disehaFeing the
Grand Jury, simply done what lie
hal a right to do.
There is 10 testimony whatever
indicaiing u sinister motive, and
he alone is in a position to Judge
whether justice demanded his ac-
tion or not.
II be erred, no one has n right
TO say he dore SO through, the cal-
pablo intention Of shielding his
friends, and the Grand Jury Il hom
he discharged, least Of all, have
ri,;'it 70 question bis motives.
Tho new Grand Jury, uow sit-
ting, Il body Of men selected by
the Judge, and all concolc that II
would be difficult to fud a better
representative body.
Il i wrong, MI. Editor, on Tho
impulse OF the moment. aud with
ont the second sober thought, TO
spread before thousands of read
eis cruel suspicions of venalily,
which are only too apt to be taken
by the masses rs conclusive testi-
mony, while in point of fact there
Is no foundation for them.
As 10 the so-eolledn indiqna-
tion meeting, never. in Green
Vile, saw q meeting SO large aud
fully attended by all classes, aud
it is well known that many, very
meny,of the Oldest aud woalthicst
eatizcns of the county were pres
ent, and none made any statement
Of Judge Shacklelord's wrong.
In fact, the Grand Jury, in their
circular, had stated everything
that there was TO state, aud any
thing more, dcrogaiory TO Judge
Shackleford, would have had to
have been by Inference, which the
occasiondld not justify, nor Judge
Shacklcford's subsequent conduct
justify.
Your correspondent hopes Tint |
the Vlcksburg " Herald. with its
usual chivarous spirit OF fairness.
will pivcthisa a place in It's columns
Yours,
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24
WnITTAKEkiS
NE: Wy II AIMS, ,
Al
sRTa.aeIas sll'1.

The pistols worn by Major Pit
cairn at Lexington. and from one
Of which the first shot Of the rev.
olctien was fred, are IN The pos
session of the widow Of a grand
son OF Geaeral Putnam, aud Will
be exhibited at the centennial cell
ebration Al lexington. They
were given 10 seneral Putnam
when he Joined the atiny at Cam
bridge, aud were used by him du-
ring The war.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24
Races a., G'hsac Oaks,


The thoroughbred Marco and
imported Yellow Boy will show
their speed over this track on Che
2ath day of April. The defiance
to be one fourth of Il mile, the
fastest horse to gallop away with
Il five hundred dollar bill. Good
whisky can be obtained at the
neighboring stores, and eonveni-
ent logs for seven-up" invcsti-
cations win be found on the creek
bank. Greenvillo sharps respect
fully invited,
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

In the outset of the above com.
inunicaton The supposiiion is ven.
tured, that the assertion therein
contained, Is calculated TO "star.
tle;" in which the writer IL emf.
nentiy correct; we will perhaps
s.artlc him by asserting that his
assumed base for the Hcrald's com
menis (il, can by no possibility be
correct. lst--Three Of these were
published before Our relation OF
events appeared Ia Vicksburg.
2nd--We neither expressed or inn
piled ANY view OF Judge Shachlc-
ford's conduct 3rd--NVe have n
fancy that the Herald draws no
inspiration from abroad,
We made certain statements of
facts in connection with this mat
ter.
This correspondent gravely states
TINT The Grand jury now sitting,
was "selcctod" by Judge Shaclsle-
ford. We would like to be answer
ed by what law or color Of law
this was done? We concede that
n Circuit Judges poteor IL very
great; but inusmuell as "law has
been freely invoked In this matter.
we repeat that we would like to see
the law cenicrrlng the jurisdiction
upon Circuit Judges Of selecting
Grand Jurors. Why, in the very
particular OF the form of the selec-
ton of two members Of the old
Grand Jury, IT was turned out.
These facts, ana the absence of such
law is OF no consequence, we sup.
pose, to our correspondent, or the
committee Of the "indIgnationn
rnaei,ng; as they have pretty plain
~ Asserted the infallibility of his
Honor. Though We may remark,
that If he can s-tand this friends
championship, he nay well afford
to take no heed = of tile rest.
We have nothing whatever to
saw of the Grand Jury al; .Jaire
Shackleford's selection , more
than that 1t has n number of the
hest men in the community upon
~; which does not, however, more
than palliate the offensive manner
in which Its predecessor was taken
Of. Though repentance aceompan-
led by reraration, as this cores
pondent implies is ever seasonable.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

Starkyille, III Oetibbcha county.
this state, was almost entirely dc.
s'roycd BY fire a few days since.
The loss Is estimated Ut near $780,
600; with the private property
was destroyed the Courthouse and
Jail.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

We learn from the Meridian Mer-
cnry that Mrs. Mary Lewis klar-
dee, widow OF The late Gen. VIM.
j. lIardce, died at 81. Augustine,
Fla, on the 9th mat.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

-Chahcery Court for Washing
ton county commences next Mon
day. Attorneys always find their
duties in This Court pleasant and
agreeable. Chancellor Stafford is
not only an able and impartial
Judge, but an allable and courtc-
ons gentleulan, and the Clc'k Of
the Court, Colonel William II.
Bolton. aud his efficient deputy.
ed. Stafford. are two of the best
officers in the State.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24
E0DGE DIRECTORY.


10 the owners az land AMI person.
ally subject 70 taxation In tile
County of Washington:
| hereby notify you that | will
be ~ the Court House IN the town
OF Grecnvillc, until Monday, the
18th day II May, o. d. 1875, 10 re-
ceive yonr assessments. II not
made On e. before that time. | will
Proceed to make the assessment IN
accordance with section I Of nm act
10 establish State Board Of Equal-
ization, approved April :, 1874.
y. 4. YOUNG.
ap2i-3 Assessor Washington %.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24
Admli7listrntoz,'s lyotioo.
Estate of.........JoHN HENNEssy
THE STATE OF MIssIssIppT, |
l&GullIlNlIu tNnnnI,, [

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, |
issaquena County. !
'NlIE undersigned having on the
A. 25th day OF February, 1875, BY
the Chancery Court Of lssaquenaI
county, been appointed admins
tlntrix OF the estate ofJo1IN HEM
MESSY, late Of said county. deceas-
cd, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the
said estate to exhibit the same
and have them registered IN The
manner and within the time re-
qnired by law, or they will be for
ever barred.
MARC ARET A. HENNEsSY,
Administrators
ap2l, 1888.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

New Orleans, April l7.-Mrs.
Polk, widow of nishop Polk, died
here to.nirht.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

Captains Easley & Bowman.
pilots Of the Vlcksburg and Green
vile packet Bello Yazoo, have our
thanks for latc yicksburg papers.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

Some person cndcavored recent
" to assist nature IN making the
cutoff opposite Vieksbarg by cx-
plodiag torpcdos; except TO some
what scare the ncryoua, nothing
wac accomplished.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

Died ut Jackson, Mississippi.
April 18th, 1876, Of apoploxy,
Mrs. Agnes Ilournoy Morris, wife
of the Hon. Joshua .. Morris.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

A severe aud very destructive
storm recently pa5sed over Du-
rant Houses were blown over.
and iaany people crippled.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

Mr.. AAonR will begin to supply
his customers and the public with
ice cream aid other summer luAu-
ries next week. His ice cream par
lors have been fitted up in elegant
style, and the ladies will find it an
elegant resort for summer after
noons and evenings.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24
INs0LyENT NOTICE.

STATE OF MlSsrSSIPpI.l
Bolivar County.
The estate of. G. A, DIKES, de-
ceased, having been declared in
solvent by the Chancery Court of
Bolivar county, all persons havi ny
claims against said estate will reg.
ister the same for addition and al
lowance by tie next October term
Of said court,
B. J. MARTIN, admir-.
April II, ls75.37 5t
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

The Globe fire Insurance Com
pany of Chicago, for which our
Wholesale liquor merchants, d. &
=. Morris, are agents, is o strong
institution, which has won high
character here by fair adjustments
and prompt settlements Of losses
from the late Grernyille fires.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

Louis schlcsingcr has con
tractcd for the erection of a brick
storchousc on the lot adjoining
Colonel Morgan's brick house on
Main street. The building is to
be eighty feet In lcngth--the work
to be done by O'Rourke, Mulford
y Co.
The Greenville times., 1875-04-24

Tho Jackson Clarion of the sth
inst, announces the death, at that
place, Of Mrs. Helm, wife 'ihos. u.
Helm, Esq, President Of the Capt.
tai slnte nank.
Middletown transcript., 1875-12-18
The Speculation.

Strolling up through the street,
Was party of CAV ladies,
When they happened to meet,
The merchant gazing at the babies.
They all stopped to look
In the window at Rice's;
When the jolly retired merchant
Wondered what the price was.
One of the party ever ready for fun,
Asked would he be willing
To pay good sum,
For doll dressed so "killing"
zone dollar I would give"
The retired merchant exclaimed
When in sped the maiden
To see the price named.
"Only seventy-five cents
Was the fair laoy's reply"
When out came his pocket-book
And the doll he did buy
Thinking no doubt TO himself s
What bargain he'd made,
When instead of one dollar,
Seventy-fve cents had been paid.
Instead Of being dressed in silk
And earrings Of gold,
Twas Haught but paper and gilt. 4
Then he found he was 'sold." Fun.
MoRAL.-Do not always be attacted with
outward appearances; they often deceive.