davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-25

cd off, and crops, particularly corn, laid fat
on the ground. The estimated damage in a
space thirty miles square is 100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-25

A WISE man says Nothing is as good
as il seems beforehand"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-25
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Aug


Capt. Collins, of the Seventeenth In
fantry, arrived at Bismarck from Fort
Buford last night. He fails to confirm
the squaw reports of a recent battle be-
tween the Indians and Terry's forces.
Scouts from Terry's column, twenty
days out, arrived at Buford on Monday
evening. Couriers who arrived at the
supply depot at the mouth of the Rose
bud, on the nth inst, report that Terry's
command met the head of Gen. Crooks
command early on the 10th. Crooks
men were following large Indian trail
in the direction of Powder River. Upon
short consultation Terry and Crooks
command were united, and proceeded
on the trail which Crook was following.
The Fifth Infantry was detached from
Terry's column and ordered back to the
stockade with instructions to take 40, 900
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-25
TIE INDIAN WAR.

CHICAGO, Aug. Is.
The Times correspondent, writing from
Fort Buford, Aug. IL, riG Bismarck,
14th, says; "Terry, with view of form
ing a junction with Crook, will move
down the west bank of the Rosebud for
distance of seventy miles, when the
combined forces will endeavor to engage
the Indians in the Big Horn Mountains.
Crow scouts report that the main body
of Sitting Bulls band is encampcd on
Sinking River, a tributary of the Big
Horn, and to engage them it will be nee,
essary to cross the Big Horn Mountains,
which will be an almost impossible
undertaking this season of the year,
There appears to be no prospect of
another engagement with the Sioux.
Unless the Indians desire to make fight,
the troops will be unable to overtake
them before the approach of cold weather.
1t is reported that large bands of the
Northern Indians have been seen cross
ing the Missouri, below Fort Benton,
north into the British possessions, and
it is not believed that they will make a
stand against the troops again this year.
Gen. Terry has decided to return his en-
tire command to the mouth of the Rose
bud about Sept. 15. All the troops will
be withdrawn after that date"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

BAKED TAPIocA PUDDING.-Soak eight
tablespoonfuls of tapioca III quart of
warm water or milk till soft; then add
two tablespoonful melted butter, five
eggs well beaten, spice and sugar to taste.
Bake IN buttered dish, and without lining.
ROAST GoosE.-Make dressing of two
ounces of onions, an ounce of green sage
chopped fine, coffee cup of bread crumbs,
little pepper, salt and the yelks of two
eggs; do not quite fill the goose, but leave
room to swell. Roast two hours, and serve
with gravy and apple-sauce.
BOILED TAPIoCA-Soak till quite soft
one cup of tapioca; then boil in milk
enough to make it like jelly-perhaps
fifteen minutes will suffice of steady boil
ing, constantly stirring; salt when put to
soak. Pour out in molds, and eat with
cream and sugar and currant jelly.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING spoonfuls
grated chocolate, ten of grated bread, one
quart of milk, three large spoonfuls of
sugar; when nearly boiled to the consist
ency of mush beat IN three eggs, mixed in
cold milk, to prevent curdling; when cold
turn out on fiat dish, and cover with
icing, made of the white of two eggs, and
sugar beaten together. The icing may be
favored with vanilla.
To KEEP ZINC BRIGHT. I use oxalic
acid; five cents worth dissolved in a pint
of water will last a long time. Rub a
little on the zinc with a small piece of
fiannel; it Will turn the zinc almost
white; then with larger piece of flannel
rub hard till it is bright and smooth. Be
careful not to spill any of it on the car
pet, as it will Immediately remove the
colors; it should be kept corked in a bot
tie and labeled "Poison. Cor. Chicago
Tribune
QUEEN OF PUDDINGs.-One pint white
bread crumbs, one cup white sugar, one
quart of milk, grated rind of one lemon,
the beaten yelk of four eggs, one-half cup
of butter; all to be mixed and delicately
baked in shallow pan when cool spread
over with the fruit of peach preserves,
drained free from the strip, or with very
thick fruit jelly; then beat the whites to a
stiff froth, sweeten with powdered sugar,
add the juice of the lemon, spread over
the pudding and brown lightly; to be
eaten cold, with cream.
INDIAN MEAL POUND CAKE.-Sift one
pint of yellow corn-meal and one-half
pint Of wheat flour -into which you have
first put full teaspoonful of baking pow
der and a small spoonful of salt one
grated nutmeg, one tablespoonful of
ground cinnamon. Put three-quarters of
a pound of graduated sugar and half a
pound of butter together. Beat eight
eggs very light, and add to the butter and
sugar, alternately, with meal-little at a
time-and half-cup of milk, and have
your dish or pan well buttered; bake in a
moderate oven. Takes long time to bake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
Beaus of Former Times.

WE much question whether the cele-
bratedBeau Brummel, and even the equally
celebrated Romeo Coates, were not abso-
luteiy mere quakerS in their dress COM
pared with some of the distinguished
dressers of the former days. Sir Walter
Raleigh wore white satin pinked vest,
close-sleeved to the wrist; over the body
a brown doublet finely lowered and en-
broldered with pearl. In the feather of
his hat large ruby, and pearl drop at
the bottom OF the sprig in place of but
ton; his trunk of breeches, with his stock
lngs and ribbon carriers, fringed at the
end, all white, and buff shoes with white
ribbon. On great court days his shoes
were so gorgeOusly covered with precious
stones as to have exceeded the value of
SO 800, and he had a suit of armor of
sollI silver, with sword and belt blazing
with diamonds, rubies and pearls.
King James's favorite, the Duke of
Buckingham, could afford to have his dia-
monds tackled so loosely on that when he
chose to shake off few on the ground he
obtained all the fame he desired from the
pickers up, for our Duke never condo
scended to accept what he himself had
dropped. His cloaks were trimmed with
great diamond buttons, and he wore dia-
mond hat bands, cockades, and earrings,
yoked with great ropes and knots of
pearls. He lad twenty-seven suits of
clothes made, the richest that embroidery,
lace, silk, velvet, silver, gold and gems
could contribute, one of which was a
white uncut velvet, set all over, both suit
and cloak, with diamonds valued at four
score thousand pounds, besides a great
feather stuck all over with diamonds, as
were also his sword, girdle, hat and spurs.
When the difference in the value of money
is considered the sums thus ridiculously
squandered in dress must have been pro-
digious.- POughkeepste Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28

but he raised such squall that the neigh
borhood was aroused and he was rescued.
1t would be quite impossible to enumer-
ate all the tricks to which Jim was addict
ed. He was never so well pleased as
when picking the things from his mis-
tress' rk-basket. Like child, he
would take them out one by one, and
scatter them over the floor, but never
think of replacing them. He understood
most any simple order, such as to come or
go away, or be still, or lie on his back, or
hold up his foot, etc., but he was not al
ways Obedient, except to those who had a
right to command him, whom he readily
distinguished from others. He had a
special hatred and fear of dogs and col
ored people, and would not stay in their
presence. If either made an appearance
in the yard he would go squalling to his
mistress in state of great excitement and
indignation, and refused to be comforted
as long as the disturbing cause was about.
Jim al ways remained in the dining-room
at meal-time, and ate with the family
He would take his dinner seated on the
back of a chair, and was not all dainty in
his choice of food, showing an evident
ambition to eat everything of which the
family partook.
One morning Mrs. G. went into the
bathroom, where she found Jim perched
upon the bath-tub, evidently dropping and
SICK. In obedience to call he jumped
to the floor and went slowly to her, laying
his head ON her foot, as he was accustomed
to do. This was the last intelligent thing
Jim ever did. He grew worse and worse,
and that afternoon died, to the great grief
of the entire family. Jim was decently
encoffined and buried in the garden, at
the rear of the residence, in the presence
of number of the neighboring children,
who had known and loved the wonderful
bird
This story we give exactly as we got it,
nothing deTacted, nothing exaggerated,
but that it is a true narrative is attested
not only by the owners Of Jim Crow, but
by number of other persons who knew
him. In fact from all accounts, we fear
that we have done poor justice to Jim,
and that his powers of understanding and
reasoning were really so marvellous as to
entitle him to much more extravaganza
panegyric than will be found herein.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
An Unwilling Bride Under Lock and
key.

There is young woman named Louise
Roeper, staying temporarily in this city,
who relates history of her own advent
ures in the last twelve months which, if
true, outvie in intensity the wickedest plot
of the wickedest man in the wickedest
dime novel. She claims to be an heiress
of large estates in Mecklenburg-
Schwerein. Her guardian was a man
named Alwart, who had son, young
sea- Captain, whom he wished her to mar
ry. She heard unfaverable reports of his
character, and declined to do so, where
upon plot was laid by which she was
drugged and forced into pretended mar
riage, and then carried off to sea in young
Alwart's ship. Here she was kept con-
fined in the cabin for months, or if al
lowed on deck at all, only under his es-
cort. He showed her marriage certif
cate, and asserted they were legally mar
ried. To gain better treatment of her
self, she professed submission, and thus
secured comparative comfort. But,
though the vessel visited many foreign
ports, she could never gain permission to
go ashore; but last summer the vessel
was in the port Of Honolulu, and some
strangers came on board, when Louise
Roeper placed herself under their protec-
ton, and they carried her ashore. Her
tormentor swOre she was insane, and tried
to reclaim her, but in vain. She man.
aged to reach San Francisco, and then
can to New York, where she has rela-
tons The details of her story are as
romantic as they are painful, and are
given with circumstantiality that seems
to carry conviction of their truth. The
matter IS now in the hands of the German
Consul, and, if the young woman will re-
turn to Germany, doubtless full justice
will be done. At present she prefers to
remain here.-N. 7. Cor. Chicago Iri6-
3Lne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28

little cheap russell trunk and the pieces
OF the little trunk with the contents were
shoyeled into bag and the check was
tea on with string. The next trunk
was dirty-looking, worn-out, black little
trunk tied up with a rope, and it was
dreadful to witness Smiths eyes dilate as
he approached the tender and defenseless
trunk. But just as he touched the handle
Of that trunk he wilted His eyes bulged
out with horror, and the boys took their
feet down off the stove and gathered
around him with anxious faces. He NUT
tered Thomassenr' and pointed
to the floor where handful of
powder lay, evidently sifted through
the bottom of the trunk. Silently
but persistently the loafers recalled
sundry business engagements and de-
parted. The Haok- Eye remained, only
taking the precautlon to present the side
OF his face to the imminent explosion
Smith and Drury consulted. Its just
that kind of trunk" said Smith at
looks suspicious anyhow" said Drury
What'll we do with it?' Lets open
it and see what's inside!" Chow does it
go?'' said Drury. East" " Well, then,
let's send her off and get rid of her. And
they went and got overcoats and piled up
on the floor, and both of them engineered
that trunk. tenderly, carefully, solicitous-
ly. They wouldn't trust it on the truck
with the other trunks for fear the jar
would explode it, but they carried it down
the platform between them. We followed
them out until we were attracted by that
drummer again. He winked again.
That's mine" says he. Il always do
that" always do what?' we queried
with reporters instinct. "Always wear
that trunk and sprinkle powder on the
floor. Quite spec you see. Saves my
samples and then every three weeks I
charge the house with new sample case.
Clear gain. Clear gain And he
chuckled as he turned into the waiting
room for cup of coffee.-Burlinqt0n
HANK E7Je
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28

For Scotch currant-bun, the following
recipe is given: Take one pint soft yeast
one quart lukewarm water; one teacup-
full of shortening, lard and butter; two
teacupfuls of brown sugar; one pound
dry currants; one pound raisins-cut in
two; one quarter pound of citron. Take
six eggs; beat them and put in allspice,
cloves, and nutmeg, according to taste.
Mix sugar and butter first; then add eggs
and fruit; then yeast, water and flour,
and mold out into three long loaves, as
ofI br mo ts ~ about fbe same 9antty
of flour; then set to rise, which will take
about four hours; then bake in an ordi-
nary-h heated oven about one hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
An Internal Machine.

Those are reckless boys at the depot
baggage room. The way they handle
things this cold weather is a caution to
travellers. Some of them will get hurt
some day. But they got setback yes
terday We wandered around that way
about two O'Clock to see them make the
brass head trunk nails fly in the frosty
air. A drummer was standing against
the butting post just outside the door, and
he winked at US as we went in. Smith
was on duty with Drury, and he hauled
Saratoga down from the top of great
pile of trunks and let it fall with smash
that iammed in one handle and loosened
the top, and then he uncoiled a rope and
tied her up and threw a small sample
case across the room onto truck. 3
great big sample case was pushed OF onto
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
FOUR MONTHS FOR A DOLLIRl

ST. NICHOLAS for January, with its
CHEEKY greeting on the cover, its exquisite
ly beautiful frontispiece, the wonderful
variety in its pages, and its
FUN FOR THE NEW YEAR,
Will charm everybody both old and young
Among the more notable papers will DC
found Letter to Young Naturalist"
by William Hewitt, the poet, and &C The
Stars for January" by Prot Proctor, the
astronomer.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR JANUARY
Will also contain a paper by Horace E.
Scudder, " Great Grandfather's Books and
Pictures,' with fac-simile reproductions
from the New England Primer and Web
ster's old Spelling Book 'Budge's
Visit to the Centennial" by the author of
Helen's Babies" and the g Modern and
Medieval Ballad of Mary Jane,' with sill
houette drawings by Hopkins, will be found
amusing and entertaining. Besides
''HLs OWN MASTER" BY TRowBRIDGE.
There are shorter Stories and Poems,
Rhymes and Nonsense Verses, Historical
Sketches, Fairy Tale, Comical Pictures,
Pages for Very Little Folks, ETC., etc. In
short, this is the New Years Number of
Neacs said. g We aoish zoe could point to
ats equal IN our 0UR Periodical Litera-
ture.''
Send one dollar for a trial subscription,
beginning with the November number,
and including the splendid Christmas
Holiday number, with William Cullen
Bryant's g Boys of My Boyhood," and
the New Years number, with William
Howitt's * Letter to Young Naturalist"
and the February number. which will
have
80 A TALK WITH AMERICAN BOYS"
By Tom Hughes, that earnest, honest,
strong hearted Englishman, who is known
all over the world as " the friend Of TIE
seh0oL-bpy."
Subscriptions received by all book.
sellers, Sold by all news-dealers. $500
q year, g cents a number.
SCRIBgER & Co.,
7t9 broadway, New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
Happy New Year.

Splendid holiday novelties, New Years
stories, New Years presents, New Years
cabinet gems, New Years chromos, New
Years poetry, New Years chrome book
marks, New Years household, New Years
fashions, New Years etiquette, New Years
greetings, and other holiday novelties, with
rare literary gems and full-size patterns, in
the splendid holiday January number of
Def'aorest's Monthly Magazine, 25 cents, post
free, yearly IS, with a splendid Premium.
DO not fail to see the Janu airy number, with
three beautiful cabinet and artistic oil
chromos, worth several times the cost of the
magazine. Address W. JENNINGS DEMO-
REST, il E. 18th ST. NY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28

THE HOME CIRcLE.-This elegant weekly
is the best and cheapest illustrated literary
paper in the United States, brimful of good
things every week. Only $3.50 year, and
sent free of postage; besides, an extra large,
elegant oil chrome, gratis, to every subscriber,
and free of postage. large commission is
given to agents. Sample copies free, on re-
ceipt of stamp for return postage. For sale
by all newsdealers, at cents per copy. Ad-
dress F. GLEASON, & Co., 738 Washington
street RostnD Mass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
PLEASANT AND PRoF1TABLE E,1p1oyNr

PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT
-" Beautifulr' CharmingI' "Oh, how
lovely!' What are they WORTH" ETC.
Such are the EXPLANATIONS of those who see
the large, elegant new Chromos produced by
the European and American Chrome Publish
ing Co. Every one will want them. 1t re-
quires no talking to sell the pictures-they
speak for themselves. Canvassers, agents,
and ladies and gentlemen out of employment,
will find this the best opening ever offered to
make money. For full particulars send
stamp for confidential circular. Address f.
GLEASON & Co., 1888 Washington street.,
Boston, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
Nine. DemOrest,s

grand opening of patterns of the novel and
beautiful winter styles in polonaises,
hasques, cloaks, overskirts, ETC., Rue de
Tracy, Paris; SO Queen Victoria Street, Lon
don, T. e.; and II E. 14th ST., n. Y. Agen-
cies everywhere. Centennial Award for Pat
terms over all competitors. See Winter cat
alogue and splendid Christmas and New
Years numbers of Demorest'S Aonthlg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28

GREAT as is the mileage of some Amer
lean railways, they are all surpassed by
the greatest French railway system, the
Paris, Lyons & Mediterranean. At the
close of 1875 the line in operation COM
prised' 3,195 miles, and the company is
constructing, or has obtained concessions
for, 1,22S4 miles more, which, when
completed, will make the system en-
brace 4, 4232 miles. And still the directors
are considering other schemes of extern
sion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
Beautiful Patterns for Dolls.

10, 20, and 25 inches in height. The set in
cludes thirteen garments-polonaise. basque,
jacket, Water proof, hood, chemise, drawers,
overskirt, skirt, apron, petticoat, nj ght-dress,
and wrapper, with Illustrations and descrip-
tons Price 10 cts. per set, post-free. Ad-
dress NINE. DEMoREsT, II E. i4th St. n. Y.
Sold at all Toy stores or at Nine Demorest's
agencies EVERYWHERE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
GIVES
CANNOT BE
H x @ Il LII II ID.

CHARLEsTowN, Mar. 10, 1869.
III. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-This is to certify that
| have used your Blood Prepare
ton" in my family for several
years, and think that, for Scrofu-
Ia or Cankerous Humors or Rheu-
matte affections, it cannot be ex-
celled; and as a blood purifier or
spring medicine, it is the best
thing / have ever used, and have
used almost everything / can
recommend it to any
one in need of such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
No. 10 Russell street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
GLEAsoN's MONTHLY CoArPANIo,

6LEASON'S MONTHLY COMPANION.-This
magazine is, without any exception, the
cheapest monthly in existence. Each number
Is beautifully Illustrated with numerous en-
cravings. The price is only S1.25 year, and
it is sent to subscribers free of postage; be-
sides an extra large oil chrome is given gratis,
aud sens free of postage, to every subscriber.
Good cash commission to agents. Sample
GLEASON q Co., 73S Washington street, Bos-
ton Mass <
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
A Universal Remedy.

Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs" Tor
Coughs, Colds and Bronchial Affections,
stand frat in public favor and confidence;
this result has been acquired pg q test OF
many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28
Reliable Evidence.

Mr.. 81. r. STEVENS:
Dear SRI will most cheerfully
add my testimony to the great
number you have already received
In favor of your great and good
medicine, VEGETINE, for | do not
think enough can be said in its
praise, Tor l was troubled over
thirty years with that dreadful dis
ease. Catarrh, and had such bad
coughing spells that il would seem
as though | never could breathe
any more, and VEGErINE has
cured me; and l do feel TO thank
God all the time that there is so
good a medicine as VEGETINE,
and | also think it one of the best
medicines fer coughs and weak,
sinking feelings at the stomach,
and advise every body to take the
VEGETINE. for [ can assure them
it is one of the best medicines that
ever was.
MRS L GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut Sts.,
Cambridge, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-28

"HELP FOR HARD TIMEs."-Read the adj
yertisement elsewhere on this subject. You
cannot expend a small sum just now, better
than to get The help there offered. '-Editor.