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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
"A Grand II ecord.

Nearly thirty years have elapsed since Hos
letters Stomach Bitters was first brought to
the notice of the Amer can public. Today it
is the most popular r medy on this conti-
nent for dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipa-
ton, debility, nervousness, urinary and utter
inc complaints, govt rheumatism, lntermit-
tent and remittent fevers, and is widely used
In South and Central America, Mexico, the
West Indies and Australia, as preventive
and remedy for malarious dis rder.. and for
many other maadies TO therelief of which it
is adapted. The record of its victories is
written in the testimonials of Thousands
whom it has cured, TO many of which the
widest publicity has been given; 1t has won
the emphatic sanction of leading members of
the medical profession, and it has repeatedly
been made the subject of encrmiu by The
home and foreign press. Comment on the
above facts Is unnecessary. We leave the
publictO draw its own conclusions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
WHIT IS SUCCESS?

What is success, that glittering prize,
For which we rush with eager eyes
And beating hearts, ask of thee,
Brave SO dier, can thou answer me?
Z mark the ribbons on thy breast,
Thy jeweled stars and honored crest
The people of thy glories sing,
And nations with thy praises ring.
Isthine succtss. o son of fame?
lie answered, " Yea, an empty name"
Then turned / to miser old,
And questioned him: Is ali this gold
! see thee kiss with greedy tears,
The sweet reward of many years
OF misery and silent pan,
A living sacrifice to gain
Will al these heavy money-bags
Repay such loneliness and rags?
He muttersd, gazing At the ground,
: lis my success, an empty sound"
Beyond the city's mad'ning roar,
| sought an aged hermit's door.
What is success? o hermit. tell,
| cried, and l will mark thee we'll
Within this quiet, lone retreat,
Beyond the bold intruder's feet,
Hath solitude thy study blest.
And made thee WISER than the rest?
= Fair YOUTH he cried, this wilderness
Ard empty cot is my success.
= Go back into the world again,
And mingle with its joys and pain;
Let not ambition mock thy soul
With any distant earthly goal.
Seek not success: if thou be true
TO God and self, twill come to you,
Unasked, unseen, and silently
AS Yonder river meets the sea.
Thy lot may be a lonely one,
Thy name unhonored and unknown
Among thy race, yet murnur not,
Earth titles will be soon forgot,
When standing fore the judgment seat
The king and humblest peasant meet.
Then, only mans success shall be
The approval of Divinity"
Providence Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
Before the 9th OF March, 154S, il

Before the 9th OF March, 154S, it
was not lawful in England for the
common people to read the Bible in
the English language. On that day
the British Parliament passed an act
declaring THAT it shall be lawful to
all men to read the Bible and Tesla
ment in the mother tongue" Although
it is lawful in this country for every
body to read the Bible, a great many
people seem to keep their Bibles only
to look at, or else for the sake of re-
spectabilitY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
Tor Ann'u1 Readers.
PiNhIE- HINKIE'S MAMMA.

IN ME- WIZ hIE'S NAM ia.
HEARS that doll up, overhead
never can get any nspi
guess shall get ont of bed,
And 'haps III give that doll slap,
Bad doll! and here you is all dressedl
| know you hasn't said your prayers,
You got up and put on your best,
And hurried, fas' you could, downstairs.
l knows, you mink. just where you thought
You'd go. Posyl don't shake your eurlsl
What did / say Id do f l caught
You with those naughty alley girls.
How dare you take my parasol,
Bad doll, to go walking in?
You thinks, because you is q doll,
Nobody'd hurt your little skin.
o -winkie-posy bell!
You is so pretty in your little crib.
How can whip--but should l tell
My darling daugh, er-don fib?
My Pinkie didn't as she should
Slap! slapl one, two, three!-
whips you for your little good:
That's what my mamma says TO me-
= Vide 41CdkF
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05
SHE DIsCAkDED WasHINGTOx.

Bishop Meade, in his 'sOld Churches and
Families of Virginia." relates the following I:
The elder sister of Miss Cary had married
was on a visit, when she captivated young
man who paid her his addresses. His affec-
tion, however, was not returned, and the offer
of his hand was rejected by Miss Cary. This
young man was afterward known to the
world as General George Washington tho
first President of the United States Of Ameri-
ca. Young Washington asked permission of
old Mr.. Cary to address his daughter before
he ventured to speak to herself. The reply
of the old gentleman was " If that is your
business here, sir, wish you to leave the
house, for my daughter has been accustomed
to ride in her own COACH"
1t has subsequently been said that this
answer of Mr. Cary to the STRIPPING Wash
ington produced the independence of tho
United States, and laid the foundation of the
future fame of the first of heroes and the
best Of men--our immortal Westinghouse
it was more than probable that, had he OBJ
tanned possession of the large fortune which
it was known Miss Cary would carry with her
to the altar he would have passed the re-
mainder of life in inglorious ease. 1t was an
anecdote of the day, that this lady, many
years after she became the wife Of Edward
Amber, happened to be in Williamsburg
when General Washington passed through
that city at the head of the American army,
crowned with never fading laurols and adored
by his countrymen Having distinguished
her amoug the crowd, his sword waved
toward her military salute, whereupon she
is said to have tainted. But this wants con-
firmation, for her whole life tended to show
that she never for moment regretted thu
choice she had made. 1t may be added, as a
curious fact, that the lady General Washing
ton married resembled Miss Cary as mush as
one twin sister ever did another.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05
TIE CLNTENNIaL.

The general plan for the exercises at the
opening Of the Centennial Exhibition ON Nav
10th has been agreed upon by the Executive
Committee. The specially invited guests
will be nearly as follows
The President and Vice President
The Cabinet.
The Supreme Court
The Senate and House Of Representatives.
The leading officers Of the Army and Navy.
The Governors Of the States and Terri
tories and their stats. s ss:s
The Legislature Of PENNSYLVANIA.
The Board Of State Supervisors.
The Foreign Commissioners.
The Centennial Commission aud the chief
subordinates.
The Government Board Of Finance.
The Women's Centennial Executive Com
mittee.
The judges of the Exhibition.
The State Centennial Board.
The city officials of Philadelphia.
This list is subject to revision. As the ex-
ercises are to be held in the open air, it will
be possible for greater multitude to witness
them. About 1890 o'clock A. NJ, the per-
sons invited having been conducted to their
places, the orchestra of 100, conducted by
Theodore Thomas, will play the national airs
of all nations. The President of the United
States will be conducted to the ground by
Governor Hartranft, with military escort.
The following programme will then be car
ried out
1.-THE Grand March, written for the occa-
sion by Richard Wagner.
" Invocation of the Divine Blessing,''
original hymn by j. G. Whittier.
Original Cantata- Words by Sydney Lanier.
of Georgia music by Dudley Buck, of Con-
neeticut.
Brief presentation by the President Of the
Centennial Commission, reporting the Exhi-
btion to the President of the United States
An address by the President of the United
States, which he will close by declaring the
Exhibition open. Immediately the flags will
BIO unfurled, the artillery will fire a salute,
the chimes of the tower and other great bells
on the ground will RUG and the chorus of GOO
will render Handles " lIallelujah.n The
foreign commissioners will move to their re-
spective assignments in the main building
The President of the United States, escorted
by the Commission and Board of Finance,
and the invited guests, will enter the north
doors Of the main building and move, accom-
panied by the music of the great organs,
along the great avenue in such manner as to
pass by each national commission. The pro-
cession will then cross to Machinery Han and
walk down the main avenue to the centre.
Then at o signal from the President of the
United States the enormous engine and its
thirteen acres of machinery will be put in
motion and the Exhibition will be open to the
world. There may follow more or less for
NAL receptions in the Judges Hall aud the
quarters of Commission.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05
POETRY.
THE ATHEIST.


The fool hath said There is no God!n
No God Who lights the morning sun,
And sends him on his heavenly road,
far and brilliant course TO run
Who, when the radiant day is done,
Hangs forth the moons nocturnal lamp,
And bids the planets, one by one.
Steal DER the night wales dark and damp?
No God Who gives the evening dew?
The tanning breeze the fostering showers
Who warns the Spring morns budding bough ?
And plants the Summers noontide flower?
Who spreads in the Autumnal bower
The fruit trees mellow stores around,
And sends the Winters icy power
TO invigorate the exhausted groundf
No God! Who makes the bird to wing
Its flight like arrow through the sky,
Aud gives the deer its power to spring
From rock to rock triumphantly
Who formed Behemoth huge and high,
That at draught the river drains,
And great Leviathan to lie,
Like floating isle, on ocean plains?
No Cod Who warns the heart to heave
With thousand feelings soft and sweet,
And prompts the aspiring soul to leave
Tie earth we tread beneath our feet,
And soar away on pinions fleet
Beyond the scenes of mortal strife,
With fair ethereal forms to meet
That tells us of the after life?
No God Who fixed the solid ground
OF pillars strong that alter not
Who spread the curtained skies around?
Who doth the ocean hounds allot?
Who all things to perfection brought
On earth below in heaven above
Go ask the fool of impious thought
Who dares to say. I" There is no Godl p"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

Truth STRANGER THAN FIcTIoN.--A re-
markable occurrence, recalling in some of its
features the stories recounted in the Arabian
Nights, took place recently on Wood Street,
Chicago. A humble cottage on that street
is tenanted by young couple who last year
made their bridal tour to California, Oregon
and Washington Territory. While engaged
in salmon fishing on one of the rivers, the
bridegroom was Sc unfortunate as to drop in
to its current valuable diamond ring belong
ing to his wife. The loss of the gem was, of
course, mourned, but after while the Incl
dent was forgotten, nor was it recalled till
last Thursday evening, when the young hus-
band, returning late at night from taking
stock, discovered that his wife had prepared
lie looked carefully at the label, and said =
Z" Why, Marion, this salmon was put up at
the very place where / lost your ring last
Summer. Wouldn't it be odd if a salmon
had swallowed it, and been caught and can
ned in that very can, and we should find the
ring in it?n His wife answered him jesting-
ly, but he said 81 don't know how to ac-
count for it, but have a sort Of presentiment
that shall find that ring yet in some such
romantic manner" She had scarcely said,
"Don't be goose, Gus" when her eye
caught the glitter of something metallic in
the can, and she fairly screamed, Goodness,
gracious me, what's that?" Her husband
who was scarcely less excited than herself,
removed the foreign substance with fork,
when, what was his surprise to discover that
it was indeed a-big lump of solder, which in
soldering the can had been permitted to fall
into it's contents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

rs FINE a BLESSING .


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si'ios "i'noue committing s,"' anu oi"sihg
cohaeuinas'on upon any ono 'oo''
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.ons yak, s"'u' aso " .o"so'en.ious oo-
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

Brown came home late the other night and
Mrs. Brown, looking ont of the bedroom
window, observed, g SO you've been tipping
the glass again have youP" Glass" said
Brown, (Lic), tbs a funny word take off
the G. and its you my DEAR eyes" an
swered Mrs. b., "and then take off the 4
and it's you, you wretch" and she slammed
the window with bounce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

A profans young person describing the
looks of newly-arriyed M. G. from the Far
West, as he appeared at the Washington depot
says, +" He looked as if he had come all the
way across the continent on the hurricane
deck Of mule"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05
BEATTY'S s eshmsE 4sssg1 ),

PARIoR ORGANS ranked by eminent musicians as
the leading organ in For the Church, Sabbath
School, Lodge rarlor they have superior through
the world. We challenge any manufacturers equal
them for sweetness and volume OF tone. Where we
agents will allow any one wishing to buy the
agents discount. Agents wanted everywhere. Sen
stamp for list Of testimonials and circular Of this
derfuI music producing instrument. Address DANIEL
BEATTY, WASHINGTON, Nj. June 2, 1879.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

Statistics prove that the Grail, broken-down
American woman lives longer, on the average,
than her round faced English sister.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

The most fashionable shapes for spring hats
are either pokcs, capotes, or bonnets with
brims depressed at the sides, broad on the top
and narrow behind.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

"Ma," said young Brooklynite,. as he
stood before the lookinging- glass wrestling
with shirt collar, ~ shall be twenty four
years old tomorrow, and when reflect that
I ever yet had shirt to fit me in the neck,
it seems as if my life had been failure
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

An applicant for pair of boots at shoe
shop was asked what number he wore, and
replied, as soon as he could recover from sur
prise, " Why, two, of course /"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

A mans true greatness lies in the consci.
BUSINESS of an honest purpose through life.
without troubling himself about what otheis
may think or say.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

"It's generally the case with bad boys"
phijosophically remarks Miss Anthony, that
they look like their mother and act like their
father"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

The Hindo Bible forbids a woman to see
dancing, hear music, wear jewels, blacken
her eyebrows, eat dainty food, sit at a win
dow, or view herself in mirror during the
absence of her husband and it allows him to
divorce her if she has no sons, injurcs his
property, seolds him quarrels with another
woman, or presumes to eat before he has
finished his meal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

Lowell says we should welcome death as
one who brings tidings of long lost titles to
a large family estate.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

sWliat are you doing there?" said gro
Ger to fellow who was stealing his lard.
-" I'm getting fat" was the reply.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

The mule is very headstrong he is like
wise very heel-strong. Billings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

If lie is chased by denial it will never
stop running. Chas Sumner.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

The friends of the noble horse radish will
be pleased to know that he is now in season.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

Is there a word in the English language
which contains all the yowels? Unques-
tionably.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

The average beer to every inhabitant of the
UntedSta es is 9! gallons.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

One ato-day, is worth two " to-morrows.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-05

The key to the penisentiary- Whiskey.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-01
office 1!
SUPERVISORS OFFICE, July

SUPERVISORS OFFICE July 16, 1876.
At special meeting Of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Douglas County, present H. W.
Shaw Chairman and Victor Desimval and
Nicholas Welter, the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolced, That owners of property be al
lowed to purchase or redeem certificates
held by the county, at the face, without in
terest, from date to October lst, 1876, paya-
Bile in town or county orders, provided they
Ike all they own; after that date, for the
period of thirty days, the same resolution
open to all parties.
Res0lyed, That owners be allowed to pur-
chase from the county, with county or town
orders, property decided from sale of May
lS7l,-provded each owner takes all he
formerly owned-for the face, without inter
rest only adding the cost of suit this reso-
luton to last till October LIST, 1876, after
that date same resolution open till Novem-
Der LIST, 1876, for all parties.
By order of the Board,
H. w SHAW, Chs; rman.
VINCENT COURNoYER County Clerk.
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balance reported in his hands to turn over to
his successor, and that the Town Treasurer
does not admit the balance due the District
as being in his hands, and it is hardly prob
able that ANYTHING will be received OF the
county on old Indebtedness to the town.
1t therefore remains for the electors OF the
District to take such action in public meet
ing as will secure to the children OF the DIS
trict the schooling to which they are entitled
for the coming year.
August 81, 1876.
THOS. CLARK, ,,or,n;t+eo
RICHARD RELFJ
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-01
.Sl,l6l.5l

Balance due District from Town Treas $3.50 81
1t is seen from the foregoing that the cost
per pupil for the year was seven and ll-lOO
dollars against about ten dollars in the pre-
vious year, favorable result when compared
with District No. 2, where the cost was
about twenty dollars.
But the matter of Importance for this
Dis riot is the support of the schools for the
incoming term for 1857. The amount
voted at the annual meeting of $500 will not
be available before March 1877; and it is
within the knowledge of your committee
that the late Treasurer has not the amount Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-01
BAYLIES

Great Mercantile College, keokpk, Iowa, on the
Ni,.issipni Prot VIM. II Miller. General Manager,
inetceafh wear About Sixty dollar pay all e1pen-
s4s. for Mem er,hip, Board and stationery. BOOK
keepcrs Pc man. Reporters, Operators Afcui'eC's
surveyors aud Teachers thoroughly ntted Ehsi@h
branches free Free Lectures by Emluent orators,
Free Festivals with Brass Band 10 College nan. rec
furnished rooms for self boarding. Ieiegrdph!hg
free Short hand writing free Good hcardlh9 cIu's'
. nd family board. Railroad fare deducted lmmHnse
hnsiness in Keokuk No vacation. Address Fay
College, Keokuk, Iowa, State where you saw TINS
Advertisement.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-01
Notice..
fee of Clerk of the Circuit Court,

Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court,l
SUPERIOR, Aug. Gath, 1876.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County of Douglas
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
OF September, 1876, a petit jury will be
drawn to serve at the next term of the Cir
cult Court, to be held at Superior on the first
Monday in October, being the second day of
said month, A. D. 1876
JAMES SYER, Clerk
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-09-01

Add tax 1915 collected by
Town Treasurer---sl,50 10000
g Less amounts paid to Dis
trict Treasurer:
March 80, 1876 100000
June s, lS76------ 56l.5l
81, 1851
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OUR SCHOOL FINANCES.


Been Handled Something for Our
Taxpayers to Ponder 0ver-The
District Bled by It's Late Treasurer
to the Tune of 81, 465.23-Also a
Little Balance of $500 Which the
Town Treasurer Does Not Admit
as Being in His Hands-And a la
Tweed, What are You Going to
Do About It"
We present below the report of
the committee which was appointed
to investigate the condition of the
finances of this school district, and
which report, at a meeting held a
week or two ago, was referred to
the School Board. We have not
spaU2 this week to make any COM
ments on the condition of affairs in
this district, nor on the course pur-
sued by the School Board and 9TH
ers, whose duty it is to see that this
matter is satisfactorily settled, but
shall endeavor soon to Il oroughly
ventilate the manner in which pub
lie funds and trusts are handled in
this county, hoping thereby to
arouse to united action the better
class of our citizens. to the end that
they shall arise and put aside the
dishonest officials who are using and
disappointing the funds that
have been placed III their care. As
TOR the report printed below, il tells
of itself true and startling story
Of dishonesty:
To the Electors of School District No. One:
SUPERIOR, Douglas Co Wis.
The undersigned, your committee appoint
ed to investigate the finances of the District,
respectfully report:
First-The District Treasurer's report is
found to show amount
On hand July 18th, 1875 81 ,665.35
Since received from TIE
Town Treasurer:
1875 March 30 on ax1875 10000
1876, May l, 1874 10000
1876, June 3, Z" 1875 56l.51
s3,O27.S6
Total amount of his payment as
shown by his report up to July 6,
1876, ST, 663 80
Balance due from District Treasurer s., 1854 So
1875, July l6, State school money 100.7C
Amount now due from Dist. Treas 81 400 3:
Second-The Committee find as follows il
the Town Treasury belonging to the School
fund of the whole town: