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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

Your PAPER.-A newspaper is window
through which men look out on all that is 60
ing on in the world. Without newspaper, a
man is shut up in small room, and knows
little or nothing of what is going on outside
of himself In our day the newspapers keep
pace with history and record it. A newspa'
per will keep sensible man in sympathy with
the worlds current history. 1t is an enfold-
ing encyclopedia and unbound book, forever
issuing and never finished. Always bear this
in mind, and never fail to take, and more par
ticularly, pay for, your home paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05
TREATMENT OF DIPHTHERIA.

The following communication from an emf
nent physician, appears in the New York 1ri-
bune:
Diphtheria has prevailed so long and terri
bly, in Brooklyn and this city, that the opin-
ions of the wisest and most experienced ply
sicans should be sought, in the hope of find.
ing some remedy for it. Among the poor,
bad air and food are among the most active
causes of the great mortality from it; but still
it will only too often single out and kill its
victims among the children of the rich, clean
ly and judicious. .
In every case of the disease, of course, pure
air, ifpossible, and good food, even if it have
to be begged, should be procured. Any really
good homemade soups, be they of beef, NUT.
ton, or chicken, are just as good and often far
better than beef tea and they may be chang
ed from one to the other as they pail upon the
patients taste Good, undiluted milk, is quite
as useful as soup of any kind, and it may al
ways be prevented from turning sour, or ma
king the patient bilious or feverish, by the
addition of large pinch of soda to each tea
cupful Of milk.
Beef tea. soup or milk, should be taken fire.
quently and in as large quantities as the stom.
ach will bear and digest without danger of
causing disgust or nausea.
Ifstimulants are required, and they are gen.
eral wanted early and abundantly, milk punch
is the best; but it should always be made with
theaddition of soda or lime water to the milk,
for the reasons above stated.
If milk punch becomes distasteful, barley
water, rice water, arrow root, &C., may be
used as bland vehicle for administering slim
ulants
Then of all the remedies that long expe-
rience (over thirty years. has proved eminent
ly reliable, chlorate of potash is the best; but
it should be given in one way only, and also
thoroughly. 1t should be given dry upon the
tongue, pure, not mixed with sugar, and not
in solution. By giving it in this way, it dis.
solves slowly in the mouth, and gradually and
efficiently comes in contact with all the dis
eased parts of the throat.
1t is slightly disagreeable at first; but the
youngest child soon becomes accustomed to it.
Ittakes away the supposed necessity for forced
local applications to the throat, and if the lit
tie patient be taught to open its mouth widely,
without straining, and to draw in its breath
deeply at the same time. the curtain Of the pal.
ate will be drawn up, and the whole back part
of the throat, down to the windpipe, will be ex-
posed to view, without the use of any harsher
means to obtain view of the parts involved
by the disorder.
This treatment must be persisted in; the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

A ROMANCE IN HIGH LIFE.-At the gam
ing table, the Duke Of Richmond incurred 8
debt Of honor to Lord Cadogan, which he was
unable to pay, and it was agreed that his son,
q lad of fifteen, who bore the title Of Earl Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

1@ A young woman from the rural Districts
entered a dry.goods store the other day, and
asked for pair Of stockings The clerk p2-
litely asked her what number she wo& e
"Why, two, you blasted fool! Do you q dp
pose that I am q centipede, Or have got swo9 q
en- legs? How many do you suppose 4 =,
legged hairpin like me would wear r.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

b9- A striking illustration of American en-
terprise is furnished by the movement to lay
four.inch pipe from the oil regions in Western
Pennsylvania to Philadelphia. The plan is
completed and the work is already begun;
and when finished, steady stream of petro-
leum, amounting to 5000 barrels day, will
flow from the oil wells into the great Phila-
delphia reservoir.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05


ONE.sIDED DEvELoPMENT.-The habit of
using the right hand in preference to the left,
among those people whose monuments date
from the remotest antiquity, appears to be q
universal fact, and this is accounted for by
the anatomical mechanism of the human body.
It is known that the right lung, liver.lobe
and limbs exceed in size those of the left side,
involving, of course, q greater amount Of tbs
sue structure and larger supply Of nerves
and blood vessels for their nutrition. Aper-
son walking in a dense fog figures with his
feet the segment of circle; and, if be is
rigbt.handed, he takes direction to the left,
because the rightleg naturally takes q long,
or stride. The left side of the brain is larger
than the right, and, as it appears that the pow
er of verbal articulation in righthanded per-
sons is confined to certain convolution on the.
left side, the conclusion is arrived. at that in
speaking and thinking, the left side of the
brain is used, this being the result of dextral
education. The opinion has also been ex-s
pressed by some medical writers, that amnesia
and aphasia in the righthanded men indicate
disease of the left brain, and that hammer
palsy and writer's cramp show the results Of
excessive working Of the left brain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

pav Iffve and half yards make a perch,
how many will make trout? If two hogs
heads make pipe, how many will make
cigar?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

sa You may find il very difficult to 3
away from bad company but you needn't /
that account, throw yourself away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

s6r Boysoften become tyrants from q ms
taken notion Of its being very grand assg;
manly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

DIDN'T STAND THE TEST A young man.
read in the Ledger few days ago, that if you
wanted to find out if the woman you had Be-
lected for your future spouse has good tenn.
per, you ought to take occasion to step on her
dress, or snap the sticks of her fan, or in some
other way annoy or discompose her. '1f,"
said the great authority who presides over the
column Of advice, "she betrays no osigns Of ill
temper, she will prove a model wife," Ac-
cordingly, the young man seized an opportu-
nifty when his sweetheart was rugged in her
most killing array, to step on her trail and
pulled out about three yards Of gathers, with
rip like peal Of thunder, exposing about
three quarters of the frame work that makes
her dress stick out behind. But, instead Of
meeting the accident with perfect equanimity,
she turned around and jabbed her parasol in
to his eye, called him lunk.headed leper,
and asked him why he didn't wear his feet
sideways He expresses himself as thankful
that he didn't marry the girl before finding
out what sort of temper she had.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

WASTE OF L1FE.-The true economy of
human life looks at ends rather than Incl.
dents, and adjusts expenditures to a moral
scale of values De Quincy pictures woman
sailing over the water, awakening out Of sleep
to find her necklace united and one end hang
ing over the stream, while pearl after pearl
drops from the string beyond her reach; while
she clutches at one just falling, another drops
beyond recovery. Our days drop one after
another by our carelessness, like pearls from
string, as we sail the sea of life. Prudence
requires wise outstanding Of time to see that
none of these golden coin are spent for moth
ing. The waste of time is more serious loss
than the extravagances against which there is
such loud acclaim.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

SOCIAL CHANGEs.-The frequency with.
which families that have inherited wealth
from some Industrious, frugal father, disap-
pear through their extravaganza, recalls the
Lancashire proverb-for the fact is familiar
one in ,England-"Twice clogs, once boots"
The father wore clogs and saved money; his
rich sons wore boots and spent it; then sons
took up the clogs again.
A similar social change is indicated by, q
Scotch proverb, "The grandsire digs, the faith
er bigs, the son thigs." The grandfather dug
his way by hard work to q fortune; the father
built fine mansion, and brought up his, son
in luxury the son spent all, and then took to
thieving.
Neigbbors sayof the grandfather, "He died
rich man." They say of the father, "Don't
he make old IS money fy?" They say of
the son, "see that man driving the carr His
grandfather could have bought this whole
horse railroad, and not have felt it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

LANGUAGE OF FINGER RINGs-ln case
of a gentleman wishing to marry literally in
the market with his heart-he wears plain
or chased gold ring upon the first finger Of
the left Cor heart hand.
When success attends his suit, and he is
actually engaged, the ring passes to tho Sec
ond finger. -
After marriage it passes tc the third finger.
If, however, the gent desires to tell the fair
ones that he not only is not in the MARKET,
but he does not design to. n AIRY at all, he
wears the signet upon his little finger, and
all ladies may understand thst he is out Of
their reach.
With the fair sex the claws Of the ring"
are:
A plain or chased ring on the little finger
of the right hand, implies "not engaged, or,
in palmer words, "ready for proposals, sealed
or otherwise"
When engaged, the ring passes to the First
finger of the left hand"
When married, the third finger receives it.
If the fair one proposes to defy the siege TO
her heart, she places the rings on her first and
fourth fngers-one on each, like two charms
to keep away the tempter. Il. is somewhat
singular that this disposition Of rings is rare.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-10-05

March, should marry the still younger daugh-
ter of Lord Cadcgan. The boy was sent for
from school and the girl from the nursery, 9
clergyman was in attendance, and the chill
dren were told that they were to be married
on the spot. The girl had nothing to say.
The boy cried out, aThey surely are not going
to marry me to that dowdy! But married
they we're. A post-chaise was at the door;
the bridegroom was packed off with his tutor
to make the grand tour, and the bride was
sent back to her mother. Lord March re-
mained abroad for several years, after which
he returned to London, q we'll educated, hand
some young man, but in no haste to meet his
wife, whom he never saw except upon the oc.
casion of their hasty marriage. So he tarried
in London to amuse himself One night at
the opera, his attention was attracted to 9
beautiful young lady in the boxes. aWho is
that I" he asked of a gentleman beside him.
"You must be q stranger in London was the
reply, "not to know the toast Of the town, the
beautiful Lady March" The Earl went
straight to the box, announced himself, and
claimed his bride. The two fell in love with
each other ON the spot. and lived long and
happily together; and, when the husband
died, she also died, of a broken heart within
a few months.-THe GALAXY for September.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
Remember Day and Date of the Grand Fete!

Admw Cents rnunder
rmancea nhourate Ushes always attendance
Most Room.
lA STEVENS POINT 10TH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

nWI In fifteen years the Republi-
cans have collected and disbursed Sill
900, 100000 and there has not been
$2,OO0.O00 lost by the dishonesty of
Republican officials During the same
period in which Democracy has been
in power in different States and cities,
they have collected and disbursed ST.
SIS, 100000, and have stolen more
than $50. 900, 000-some estimating it
as high as S50,000,00O. We COM
mend the above to the attention OF
those who are constantly harping upon
the corruption and extravaganza of the
Republican party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
Our Small Change.
See legal notices in another col

See legal notices in another col
umn.
See Detroit & Mil. R. R. Co. s
new add, on first page, EGO EAST |"
The Big Show not coming to
Grand Rapids until Wednesday July
Goth.
The Great international is the
only Show on earth having 5 trained
Elephants. Coming July 26.
The Great international Shows
not coming to Grand Rapids until we'd
nesday &c. Wv
The Only Big Show in Wisconsin
is the Great International. Will ex-
hibit at Grand Rapids. July 26.
Garry the news to mother. The
new American Sewing machine is the
best made most durable and warranted
to give entire Satisfaction.
When we think how gloriously
Bro. Wells is poisoning, and of the
fruit to be by and by, We are glad for
our martyrdom and feel that the sac
rifce is not too great.
Bro. Loomer of the Shawano
Journal don't like we, cos Yves
Granite oficeholder. When we get
out of the circus business Bro. S. we'll
have little good natured talk with
you.
"A smart Illinois girl who had been
cruely Tilted, rose up in hear wrath and
recovered $4,000 for breach ofpromise,
and she had no sooner got this suit
out of the way than she took some of
the proceeds and went right to work
on another-a handsome black silk
made after the domestic Fashion,"
The Postal Car on the westward
bound train on the g. B. & NJ r. r.
last Friday was discovered to be all
ablaze in the platform as the train drew
up at the depot. Another half mile
of rapid travel would have destroyed
the whole train, probably. A half
dozen buckets Of water fixed things.
The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad
is meeting every reduction in passen-
ger rates to the East and will continue
to do so, always saving Its patrons the
fare between Milwaukee & Chicago
and the expense of transfer. This
route is always the cheapest and since
the recent change in its time the quick
est to all points East. Present rates
Milwaukee to Buffalo $1,000
6" New York 1900
&" d" Boston 100
The big show not coming to
Grand Rapids until Wednesday July
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
Six Monster Sea Lions.

To the observant mind, and espec-
tally to the lover of the wild and
curious in animated nature, there are,
perhaps, no objects Of more absorbing
interest that these great amphibious
monsters Of the frozen seas, known In
common parlance as s'Sea Lions. +"
Although thriving by thousands in the
waters of their nativity, instances of
their capture and exhibition have been
exceedingly rare. 1t is true that un-
infsrmed exhibitors have frequently
displayed to public curiosity the COM
mon Phoca, or Seal, as the Sea Lion,
and thus many are led to believe that
they have seen the true sea lion, when
in reality they have witnessed quite a
different animal. The management of
the Great International are confident
in the assertion that the sea monsters in
their collection are the only genuine
ones in captivity in the United States.
Remember the big show not coming
until Wednesday July 26.
Coming to Grand Rapids Wednes-
day July 26.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
Coming to Grand Rapids with tn

Coming to Grand Rapids with the
Great international Show, Wednesday,
July 26, James Robinson. the only
man on earth of that name that
rides" Champion of the World.
Is the acknowledged Equestrian Mon
arch of both Hemispheres, and undis-
puted and without a doubt accomplish
es more than was ever before attempt
ed by mortal man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

After the circus, we propose to
write up the Burnell gospel meet
ings." These great MORAL +! shows
must not be neglected you know. liz
the meantime all those who wish to
dispose of their cooking stoves in Or
der to procure tickets, we authorize
ourself to say that Warner will buy
'em.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
Five Elephants in Harness.

Since the days when the first ele-
plant, ''Old Betsy" was introduced
into this country there have been many
of more or less celebrity exhibited !;
but all, or nearly all, have been of the
same specimens. the Asiatic. 1t re-
mains for the management Of the
Great international to present all the
varieties of the elephant tribe in one
exhibition and they are the first to
together the Asiatic, African, Ceyion-
ese, aad Indian varities, and, above
all, to place five of them together in
harness drawing one of their grand
triumph cars. These elephants are
each and every one perfect individuals
of their respective species, and have
been taught and trained in the highest
degree of animal schooling to perform
an almost endless number of ingenious
and seemingly incredible tricks. The
reader will please to remember that
the only exhibition where this colos-
sus of the beasts can be witnessed in
all its varieties is that of the GREAT
INTERNATIONAL AND Ten ALLIED
SHOWS.
Don't Forget the Day and Date
Wednesday July 26.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

THE water having fallen so rapid
ly during the past week, it is feared
that not over so per cent. of the logs
in the main river will reach the
mills the present season. Lumber
men wear long faces,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

Married. On the 4th inst. at the
residence Of Mr. Peter Larime in the
Town Of Grand Rapids, by H. w.
Lord, Justice, Mr. Fred Baby, of
the city Of Grand Rapids to Miss Car
DINA Sharkey daughter of J. B. Shar-
key of tie town of Rudolph, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rcv. Father PER
ElN,-Seryices every Sabbath morning at 10
s'clock.- Catechism p. NJ. Vespers z. NJ.
GATIONAL.-Rev. l.. NJ Foste
Services every Sabbath at 10 IL A.. NJ, and /
p. NJ. Sabbath School at L NJ. Prayer meeting
W ednesday evenings.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL-Rev. NJ. Evans
P. Nj. Sabbath School at l. NJ. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evenings at Il and class meet
ing at ?. Nj. Sunday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

Unlon.-Unite your good -four with
D. 3. DeLand &Co. s Best Chemical
SaIerat,ts if you want extra bread,
biscuit and pastry of all kinds.-Unit-
ed they rise, divided they fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

x When the time expires for which the Re
porter has been paid an X will be marked oppo-
site the Subscribers name, and may be regarded
as an invitation to renew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
LOCAL MATTERS.
III. R PGEHE1LEO, Editor.
Grand Rapids, Thursday, June 8
CITY AND COUNTY.

G.. G. C.-This is our Centennial
Circus Cissue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
OUR AGENTS.

Geo. ?. Rowell & Co., 40 Park Row, New York
and S. NJ. Pettingil & Co., 81 Park Row, New
York, are our sole agents in that city, ana are
authorized to contract for advertising at ourlow-
est rates.
Coe, WethereI & Co.. Philadelphia.
Cook. Cobum Il Co., Chic.-go, LII.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

Base BaH.-A match game of
base ball will be played on Friday af-
tornoon, in this city, between the
Tomah r. r. Club and the Grand
Rapids Firemen Club, on the ball
ground Just north of the school house.
This viii be good opportunity for those
of our citizens who wish to witness
this most popular American game.
LIT there be a good turnout. A lively
time is anticipated
Don't Make 4 Mistake About
four or FIVE so-called "Museums, Me-
nageries and Circuses' usually hover
round our great enterprise-some going
before and some behind all making a
big splurge and buster, with pictorial
bills, puffs, &c. Last season many
persons were misled, and paid their
way into some of these shows, Think
ing that it was Cooper, Bailey & Co. S
Great. International Ten Allied Shows.
Watch closely the DATES of our bills
and advertisements, lest you live to
regret that you got into "the wrong
shop. Remember July 26.
School RepOrt-For District No.
/ in tbs town of Sigel, Wood Co., for
the month Of May. 1876.
Whole No of pupils enrolled. &c
I" " days attendance, 81
Average daily attendance. 19
Names of pupils that were present
every day, and not tardy Ida
Brooks, Clara Davis, Mamie Rouhan,
Minnie Rouhan. Addie Rielley, Fred
die Davis, Alfred Brooks, John Rou-
han, Tommie Greene.
Names Of those who did not whis
per: Bridget Greene, Nellie Brooks,
Annie Greene, Minnie Rouhan, Celia
REILLY. Addie REILLY, Lecie REILLY
Minnie REILLY, John Rouhan, Stepher
Greene, Samuel Dulap.
Names of Visitors Mr.. Larson
Mrs. Larson. Mr.. 2. Rouhan, Mr.. I
Davis, Mrs. I. Davis, Mrs. T. Blan
chard
MARY MATTHEWS,
Teacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

The big show not coming to
Grand Rapids until Wednesday July
The New York herald., 1876-09-06
AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept 3--Arrived, steamer @ Knight
New York schts Adde l. from for
town: w Godrcy Providence.
sailed--Schr Il w Godfrey. Providence.
BoS ON, sept 5-Arrived steamer Perkomen, Pierce
fhiladepha sehrs Herman Bsboon Lawson Goitepbug
Aboie bnnn Fountain Baltimore; Ocean Ranger Parker.
Fort Johnson sosinS, Kelly Hobokcu; Chancellor. Gur
Harding Rondout
Also arrived brirs Biuern tBp, English Barbados.
Antetope leighton, Phladephia Scot Craig (BrI, smp
,on Arehsngel schrs Mary Lord, Lord rorrersga yspsn
jacob HASKELL Crowe, Hull vin sydney. CB: Hattie
Cove Merehant Port Caledonis cB; Freddie Porter.
Chase baltimore; Co.iingham. Aytes Philadelphia;
ID Clifford Clifford, DO Kate clifford. clifford, Do; wm
trocker. Baxter. uoboken: Charlotte Fish, Williams. do
Chaiiensc. tlart. PORT Johnson
Cleared steamers Dominion (Br'. Clements, Yarmouth,
Ns Wm Lawrence, Kent. bait bark Tario Iopham.
bncheider Iaratsve (Aadagascar schr Early Bird Ran
kin, 81 Domingo ciiv.
sailed-Steamer Bcrks: bark Thomas A Goddard.
BALTIMORE. Scpt 5-Arrved, steamers Johns iopkins
slett Bost0n Mcclellan March, Providence. Tuckhhoc
Brown Ncwbcrn Nc; Martha stevens, Chance New
bsrks Emsnuc Norl Molbach, Belfast; Victoria Wrer
Cordes. Rotterdam Embis tBrl. Mckcnzie Beas, ave
King lBreCorbett, Betast schrs Frank LEANING Ou
kennebec Jennie Wiley. Treethen. do; * Il lettihsi
York do y TryOn. Matthews. Richmond. Me somets
Besueasmp Ess,port Ne Amands Ba,.les' smith Ca. Gar
diner. Nc; Wilmington. Chase, New YORK; A = LYONS
Jefreys do: Aic. Cary. Cary. do; CrhAner xzNrd
do Marston l. smith, Smith Hedges smith, New
Bedford. II Ioyt Lyon. New Haven. Forest Oak, Par
ker do John Manson, Manson, BAitimess; Aearisssa
HilI Hill, Charleston.