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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
An OId-FashiOned Grandpa.

HE came along from the East with his
son and his sons wife and three children,
and they were yesterday waiting at the
Michigan Southern depot for a train
One of the children, boy of thirteen,
seemed chuck full of ugliness His
father was uptown and his mothers
word had no effect on him. He would
pound on the windows, run out of doors,
make faces at people and use impudent
language when spoken to. Grandpa, a
man of eighty or thereabouts, with
snowy hair and cracked voice, watched
the boys antics for some time, and final
ly said:
"See here, Helen, do you see how that
boy is acting up?"
Eyes, but l can't do anything with
him." she replied.
The old man hobbled across the room,
took the boy by the ear, drew him to a
seat, and said:
I" Sit down there, Milton Do you
want to disgrace us all? Don't you see
the folks a-lookin' at We? If you don't
quit cuttin' up III have to dust yer
jacketr'
The boy sulked away until the old man
left his seat to get drink of water, and
then Milton slipped out doors. Grandpa
hobbled out into the freight-house, caught
him by the hair, and as he led him back
ne remarked:
C know what ais We. Ye are aching
for good training. Every body out
West here is a-lookin' and yer fathers
family is to be Gisgraced through yer
conduct"
CT guess I want to see things" growled
the boy.
"Oh! if 1 was only thirty years
youngtr" exclaimed grandpa, as the lad
tried tc bite his hand
He hing to the boy, sat him down, and
the mOtler said:
L" / gu,ss Milton doesn't feel well"
6 [ guess he wants regular old Yer
mont thhshing-that's what I guessp'
retorted grandpa. "You know I don't
believe in naulin' youngsters, but if he
don't beha}e hisself he'll catch itm
The boy edged around, dug at the
plastering, and finally crawled away
again and klked his brother for chuck
ling over his situation.
There goe, that young man againr'
exclaimed theold man, jumping up.
"Come here, si!n
:" / shan't" bEntly replied the boy.
"Now then, Helen, tell me that that
boy isn't aching for thrashing, will
you" continued sandpa, turning to the
mother.
"O Oh, well, I CUES he'll be good" she
replied.
Helen" said th,old man, as he but
toned has coat, 8 Solnon was right, and
1t IS my duty to dustthat boys jacket.
we are IN land O. shngers, and stran-
gers Will Judge Us byhe way our chill
dren act. We anton farm now,
Helen; we're right wire folks can see
US. Come here, slip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
The Effect of Presence of Mind.

WHAT GOODNESS may do in such cases as
the HOlyOke disaster was once we'll illus
trated by the great German actor, Emile
Devrient. The Grand Theater at Vienna
was crowded. The Emperor Francis,
with several members of his family, was
in the imperial box. The play, Schiller's
" Robbers" had reached it's third act
when cry arose that the stage was on
fire. Devrient signed at once to the
prompter, who lowered the curtain, the
actor stepping out in front of it ere it
wholly fell. In his clear, clarion voice,
he said: "There is no fire. The Emperor
has been despoiled of an aigrette of dia-
monds on entering the theater. No honest
man will object to being searched. You
will pass on one by one at each several
entrance and be searched by the police
stationed at the several doors. Any man
attempting to go out Of ord,r will be ar
rested" The crowd, deceived by the
GOODNESS and the charge, poured out. AS
each reached the door he was simply told
to hurry on; and just as the last rows of
the upper gallery were filing out the flames
burst through the curtain, enveloped the
auditorium, but not life was lost, though
in less than half an hour after the great
building was in ruins.-BrO0kly1s Eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24

A REPORTER on the indianapolis Ne1rs
relates this coincidence: @ Yesterday at
noon, for an hour or so, two horseshoe
belonging to Fount Robertson and the
other to ]. Perry Elliott-night have
been seen standing on Washington street
hitched to the same ring, and last evening
during the terrific thunderstorm which
prevailed the two barns in which those
horses were kept-though situated mile
apart-were struck by lightning, the one
horse being killed and the barn consumed,
while the other was seemingly miracu-
lousy saved with but little damage The
steeds evidently put up the job at noon
and one of them got left"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24

Gen. Jackson once made a dinner
off a crust of bread and cup Of water,
and when Cairo wife complains of the
scarcity of provisions her husband asks
if she is any better than Gen. Jackson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24

"A Newport (R. j. man, who was re-
Gently thrown from his carriage and as
sisted home by neighbor, was some
what surprised the other day to receive a
bill of six dollars for services rendered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
1t takes inst one cent to send a.

1t takes just one cent to send an or
dinal5 Faber bv mail from Canada into
the United States, but according to our
Postal laws, as existing at present, it
takes four cents to send the same paper
back
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
Large and smaII Ears.

Large ears, as has been observed, hear
things in general, and denote broad, com
nrehepsive views and modes of thought
while small ears hear things in particu.
lar, showing disposition to individual
izo, often accompanied by the love of the
minute Large ears are usually satisfied
with learning the leading facts OF case,
with the general principles involved
too strict an attention to the enunera-
ton Of details, especially all repetition
OF the more pnimportHEt, Is wearisome
to them. People with such ears like
generally, and are usually well fitted to
conduct large enteFpFiaes; to receive and
pay out money in large sang, IN buying
or selling would prefer to leave a margin
rather than reduce ths quantity OF goods
of any sort to the exact dimensions oI
the measure specified, and in giving
would prefer to give with free hand and
without too strict a calculation as TO the
exact amount, Small ears on the con.
trary, desire to know Che particulars Of
a story as well as the main facts take
delight in examining, handling or con.
structiug tiny specimens of workman.
ship, ara disposed to be exact with re-
spect to inches and ounces in buying or
selling, to the extent at least of knowing
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
French ConstItutiOns.

The WALTON constitution is the nine.
teenth that France has enjoyed since
1871. The Gazette de France enume-
rates these constitutions, which have
succeeded one another at longer OF
shorter intervals during eighty.four
years. The list is an interesting and
instructive one:
The Constitution of 1871, which at
tempted to combine the maintenance OF
the monarchy with democracy.
The Constitution OF 1893, establishing
direct government.
The provisory or revolutionary Con.
stitution OF 1893, which served until the
re-estsblishme,it OF peace rendered pos
sible the application of the Constitution
of 1888
The dictatorial Constitution OF the
year III.
The consular Constitution of the year
VIII.
The modified Constitution Of the yeal
X, which established the consulate for
life.
The imperial Constitution of the yeal
XII.
Project OF Constitution proposed tC
Louis XVIII by the Senate in 1874
The Constitutional charter of 1914.
Additional act to the Constitutions o.
the empire conceded by Napoleon du
ring the hundred days"
The charter Of 1880.
The Constitution OF l848.
The Constitution of January, 1852.
The Constitutional Senatus-C -Consultun
Of November, 1852, re-establishing th,
empire
The Senatus-Consultum of 1870, whiel
organized the socalled liberal empire.
The law Of II February, 1871, by vir
tue of which NJ. Theirs became "Chie
of the executive power"
The law of 2 September, 1871, calleC
the Rivet Constitution.
The law of l3 March, 1873, upon tn,
relations Of the public powers.
Finally, the Constitutional laws of q
February, 1871, or the WALTON Constitu
! ton,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.


CoEsUNPTIvEs, TAKE NoTIoE.-Every mo-
ment of delay makes your cure more hope
less. and much depends on tAe judicious
choice of remedy. The amount of testi-
mony in favor of DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic
Syrup, as a cure for consumption, far exceeds
all that can be brought to support the preten-
sions Of any other medicine. See DR..
schenck's Almanac, containing the certif-
Gates Of many persons of the highest respeeta-
bility, who have been restored to health, after
being pronounced incurable by physicians of
acknowledged ability. Schenck's Pulmonic
Syrup alone has cured many, as these evil
dences will show; but the cure is often pro-
NOTED by the employment of two other reme-
dies which Or, Schenck provides for the pur-
pose. These additional remedies arc Schenck s
Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills By the
timely use Of these medicines, according to
directions, DR.. Schenck eertiies that most
any case of consumption may be cured.
DR.. Schenck is Professionally at his princi-
pal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all letters
for advice must be addressed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
Names OF Europoan Nations

These are derived principally from
some particular cause or object. For
instance Ireland (which julius Caesar
first called Hibernia), is kind of modi-
fcation Of Erin, or the country of the
West. Scotland, from Scotia, a tribe
which originally came from Ireland. 1t
was anciently called Caledonia, which
meant mountainous eountry-forests
and lands. Portugal, the ancient Lusi.
tania, was so named from town on the
river Douro, called Gale, opposite to
which the inhabitants built city called
Porto, or 0porto and when the country
was recovered from the Moors, the in
habitants combined the words, and
called it the kingdom of Portucale-
hence Portugal Spain (the ancient
Iberia, from the river Iberius), or His
panis, from the Phenecian spaniga,
which signifies abounding with rabbits,
which animals are very numerous in
that country-hence Spain. France,
from the Franks, people Of Germany
who conquered that country. It's ancient
name was Celia, Gaul, or Gallia- Brac-
chata, the latter signifying striped
breeches, which were worn by the ma
tives. Switzerland, the ancient Helve-
tia, was 80 named by the Austrians, who
called the inhabitants OF these noun
famous countries Schweitzers. Italy
received its present name from a re.
nowned prince called Italus 1t was
called Hesperia, from its western local
ity. Holland, the ancient Batavi, a war.
like people, was so named from the Ger
man word bahl, the English OF which is
hollow, implying very hollow country
The inhabitants are called Dutch, from
the German deutsch or teutsch. Sweden
and Norway were ancently called Scan.
dinavia, which the modern antiquarians
think means country the woods of
which have been burned or destroyed
The appellation Sweden is derived from
Sictuna, or Suitheod. The native term
Norway, or Northern way, explaiusitself
Prussia, from Peuzzi, Sclavonic race;
but some writer's suppose it took its name
from Russia, and the Sclavonic syllable
po, which means adjacent, or near.
Denmark means the marches, territories,
or boundaries Of the Danes Russia is
the ancient Samartia which was subse.
quently named Moscovy. 1t derived its
name from Russi, a Sclavonic tribe, who
founded the Russian monarchy; the
original savage INHABITANTS used to paint
their bodies, in order'to appear more
terrible in battle. They generally lived
in mountains and their chariots we're
their only habitations. Turkey took its
name from Turks, or Turcomans, which
signifies wanderers, and originally be-
longed to the Soythians or Tsrtars. 1t
is sometimes called the Ottoman empire,
from Ottoman, one of their principal
leaders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
N. TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH %. 1875

of ten per cent, but pays this only on a
capital stock of SIG, III, SOCIAL its sur
plus over the original capital Of this
amount being carried as fund invested
in improvements, rolling stock, new
works and connections, aggregating, &C.
cording to the last report, $32, ,l44, l60.
If the system of accounts for the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad we're the same
as the New York Central, for instance,
its statement of 1874 would be-indebt.
eduess, $56,6ll, 1873; net earnings, S., ,O76,
l49-an exhibit by no means as iavora-
BILE as that of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
THE PUBLIC SAFE wnILE THE WAR Is
wAGED.
In this contest between railroad lines,
it is important for the public to know
that, no matter how long it may continue
or how hotly it may be waged, their in
terests or convenience cannot suffer.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
not, at any point, dependent upon the
Baltimore and Ohio for facilities or con.
nections. Its lines connect, as has al
ready been shown, with Washington City
and all points in the South, and this con
nection is, in all respects, superior to
the route owned and operated by its
rival. They also connect New York, BY
way of Philadelphia, with every portion
of the West and passengers over these
lines can reach New Orleans, Galveston
or any other Southwestern city, as expe.
ditiously and comfortably as if no rival
attempted to block their way. So per
feet is the system under the control oil
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and so careful has its management been
not to inconvenience or embarrass the
travelling public in the slightest degree
while combating the aggressions aad
bad faith of its antagonist, that they
have placed on sale, at all the principal
Eastern Offices, tickets to the West, by
way of Baltimore and Washington, over
their own lines, at regular through rates
for the accommodation Of those whose
inclination or business leads them tC
/ visit those cities. The arrangements fol
freight transportation are equally per
feet extending to Baltimore where the
Northern Central Railway is increasing
its terminal facilities at heavy cost, thus
giving the business Of that city accom-
modations equal to the largest possible
demands of trade, relieving that trade
from many exactions, and unquestiona
bly, bene6ting large portion of the
local traffic of Maryland and Virginia
by freeing it from excessive charges
made by the Baltimore and Ohio.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
now has connections to Frederick, Ha
gerstown, and Cumberland, in Maryland
to Martinsburg and Wheeling, in Wes
Virginia, and to Connellsville, in Penn
sylvania-important local points which
until recently, have been under the con
troll of the Baltimore and Ohio monopoly
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
TO MISS MARY w., OF ARKANSAS.

Twice saw the fading flower,
Whitening on its fragile stem.
But little thought /, that SO soon.
Grim death would claim the precious gem
But now. alas our friend is gone,
And we are left in silent grief,
The pure, the chaste and good of earth,
Have found in Heaven sweet relief
Lovely in death the fair one sleeps,
While joyous angels hover near,
To bear her ransOm'd spirit home.
And comfort those to her so dear.
The darling pet Of one true FREUD.
Who sadly mourns her early blight.
Who weeps when other hearts are gay,
And feels within deep mystic night.
Weep not; your Mary is not dead.
But sweetly sleeps beside the best
No aches. no pains, no blight she feels.
In that bright home of Heavenly rest;
A child Of sorrow many weeks.
She meekly bore the ills Of life;
So calm, SO still, she pass away,
We feel within our hearts no strife.
But there's the eyer-vacant chair.
To fll the soul with bitter grief.
Till at the silent hour Of prayer
We seek and find calm relief.
Oh sacred hour of holy pray'r,
We WOO thee in this hour of gloom.
For Mary. still, we often weep,
And linger near her lonely tomb.
MRS. M. E. RICHARDSON.
March %, 1875.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23

II is asserted rs fact that every canyasser
who has turned his attention to the introduce
tion Of the New Family Sewing Machine in
his locality, or who has been fortunate enough
TO secure an agency, has outstripped the best
efforts IN making money Of the old and tried
Agents of the high-priced machines which
latter they now replace. The demand 4 is enor-
nous. and sales so rapid and money made so
readily with so little effort that Farmers
Tradesmen, Spectators. etc., are fOcking
into the business as fast rs they can secure
territory and get their goods on the ground to
supply anxious customers. 1t is marvellous
how these machines sell when exhibited, ii
being Recognized fact that people will buy
the best at the lowest price. II certainly Is
the Machine Of the times and does the same
work as other Machines at $50 or $50, and we
really believe 1t would sell just as readily at
double and then not cost hall the usual price
of so good on article, for IL is astonishing to
see the vast amount Of labor it performs at so
low cost. The inventors are daily inu ldated
with testimonials of the worth of their
new Machines which so suddenly and
successfully bounded into popular favor.
1t proves to be just what is wanted
every day, by every one, everywhere, who
have family. 1t has attained an enviable
reputation in many thousands Of homes and
factories, for its solid strength, power rapid
ity, simplicity, certainty and ease of opera
tion. with extreme beauty, fneness and relia-
bllty OF It's sewing; while the wonderful low
price Twenty Dollars for Large and Com
plete Sewing Machine with a strong table and
treadlel. places all idea Of competition en-
trely out Of the question. II stands alone in
its merits and price We advise you TO invest
in one at once for your Wife, Daughter
Mother, Sister or Lady Friend and make d
home happy, or put them in your factory. OF
what is better, If you are lucky enough, secure
an agency, if there is none in your town, and
make money yourself. The many New At
taehments for doing extra fine, skillful anC
difficult work, are surprise in their simple
ity of construction and far below even "grang,
prices" and will bo delivered safely at you
door, no matter how remote you may reside
| if you write for them. Address, j. THOMSON
HAMA & Co., 9O7 Broadway, N. Y.
| 50y5-50y6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23

From the Petersburg (Va.l Index.
a leading physician Of the city in.
forms us that himself and his brethren
Of the physicking fraternity are very
much beset in their practice by the col
ored female associations of the city.
Whenever sister is taken sick they
flock about her with the best possible
intentions in the world, and with the
worst possible results. Our informant
went to see a sick colored cook day OIL
two ago, and found hOr room crowded
with sisters in regslia, one-third o.
whom were exhorting her to repentance
while second relief consoled her with
prospect of the funeral they were going
to give her, and the third division pre-
seribed for her mess that would kill @
oat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS.

Scott VS.. Garrett-The Great Rail.
road WRr-Mer1ts of The COntrO.
versy-Which IN the Monopoly
The people Gain by the Struggle.
From the New York Tribune, March 49,
After months of peace and apparent
amity between the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroads, the war.
cloud has again burst, and the old con.
test been revived The signal for battle
was opened by President Garrett by a
gun from Baltimore fred over the tele-
graph wires and promptly answered by
broadside from President Scott at Phil.
adelphia. The reverberations of these
discharges have been heard all over the
land and as the contest thus initiated
promises to be interesting, it is we'll that
the public should know the cause of the
combat.
1t is an old-time feud, originating at a
period when belligerency was prevail
ing epidemic throughout the country.
The North and South appealed to arms
in 1861 to settle sectional differences,
and soon after this was done the two
great railroad companies became en-
broiled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23

Insures at Board rates. Private dwellings
especially desired; policies issued for three
years for two annual premiums. ATT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23
RESOURCES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD.

The position and power of the con
testants becume questions worthy OF
consideration, and as they may not be
correctly understood, il is well to briefly
state them: The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company owns, operates or con-
trolls 1898 miles of roadway, or about
eight and a half per cent. of the total
mileage Of railroads in the United
States. This mileage represents capi-
tai OF 1898, ,267 SIS. The direct lines of
the company have termini at New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
in the East and Erie, Cleveland, Chicago,
ST. Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville in
the West. 1t has paid regular dividends
of ten per cent. to its stockholders for
many years, including the two last years
of general business depression, and was
able at the commencement of the pres.
ent year to anticipate, by three months,
the payment at par, principal and in.
terest, of its second mortgage bonds ma,
turing in 1875. In addition to its widely
extended field of operations, reaching
ali the principal cities in the Union, its
main line between New York and Pitts
burg passes through probably the most
profitable region Tor railroad traffic on
the continent. Its construction il
second to none for excellence and per
manency; its equipment is tnll and
complete, and its terminal facilities art
as perfect for the economical and prouin
transaction of business as they coulC
well be made.
Probably no American railroad evel
passed through as searching an ordeal al
the Pennsylvania was subjected to in tn,
summer of 1874, when o committee o
stockholders was appointed and empow
cred to examine fully and thorough,
into its condition, financially and mate
rally, past, present and prospective. A
the result of that investigation, the com
mittee reported that the total assets o
the company, reduced TO their minimum
value. was $l7S, 1871 ,77s, and the bonde,
debt and capital stock were 1927 ,560, SAC
leaving a surplus to the credit Of th
company of $50,8l0,93e.
RESOURCES or THE BALTIMoRE AND OHIO
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad cor
trolls, according to the best informatio
that can be obtained, 9234 miles of road
way, Of which 2SS milec are in the Stat
Of Maryland. It has terminal facilitie
at Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg an
Chicago-the line connecting with th
lastnamed city having been complete
last autumn It pays regular dividend
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23

the exact number over or under the
stated measure given or received. People
with such ears would, in most cases, pre-
fer retail to wholesale business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23

Directors:
JAMES D. PORTER. JR.. Gov. of Tennessee.
LOUIS HANAUER. of SchoOl6eld, Hanauor
4 Co.
+. NJ. WHITE, of T. M. White h Co.
NJ. Q. PEARCE, of Pearoe. Suggs Il Co.
r. URQUHART. Of r. Urquhart & Co.
I. B. HAYNES. Of T. B. Haynes & Co.
HENRY WETTER, of II. Wetter Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-23

MANHOOD REsT0RED-A VICTIM OF
M youthful imprudence, causing prema-
ture decay, nervous debility. etc., having
tried in vain every known remedy. has ,ound
q aim leself-eure. which ne VIII senI gree 20
mis- fe ow suGerers, Address J. Il. REEVES,
rs Na au street. New York. ~: ceod-SS-xx-Sl