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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
Plenty of Flow ers.

For the sake of the children have
plenty Of flowers around your homes.
Plant enough so that it may be no sin for
the little ones to gather large handfuls
and make playfellows of them. When /
was little girl, it was not generally
understood that gathering a part of the
flowers caused the plant to continue its
blooming longer, and to produce finer
flowers thar if all its blossoms were al
lowed to remain on the parent stem and
ripen seed. 1t was then a naughty
deed for children to pluck any but the
most common flowers. Little ones can
not always be trusted to help themselves
from the flower beds as they may choose,
but there should be beds of bright
flowers where there will always be some
to spare for the children. One little girl,
not four years old then, used to ask me
for pansies before she was dressed in the
morning, every day for weeks, last sum-
mer. She could hardly count the fingers
on one hand, but used to let her run out
before breakfast and gather three or four
pansies. Several times again through
the day she could have as many more
ard they all personated characters to her
imagination. They were sometimes her
children, sometimes her pupils, some
times the congregation to whom Jack i'll
the-pulpit preached. Other flowers flg-
ured also in these plays, but do not
wonder that the smiling pansy-faces were
most attractive. Children should have
their own flower beds as early as possible,
but great many waste places around the
door-yard and back windows and out
buildings might be made to blossom like
the rose for their sakes, with bat little
labor.-Faath Rochester, IN american Ag-
rGcuIturGst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

hazei-nuts, using little -four to mold
them Drop them for a minute or two
into boiling water, and put them into the
soup after it is in the tureen The re-
mains of the head, tongue and brains
make very nice entree served with to-
mato, mushroom or white sauce-N. Y.
TI1nps
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

DIR. SCHENCK's PULMoNIc SYRUP, SEA
WEED ToxaC AND MANDRAKE PrLs.-These med
icines have undoubtedly performed more cures of
Consumption than any other remedy known to the
American public. They are compounded of vege-
table ingredients and contain nothing which can
be injurious to the human constitution. Other
remedies advertised as cures for Consumption
probably contain opium, which is a somewhat
dangerous drug in all cases, and, if taken freely
by consumptive patients, it must do great injury;
for its tendency is to confne the morbid matter in
the system, which, of course must make q cure
impossible. .Schenck's PUlmonic Syrup is war
ranted not to contain particle of opium. 1t is
composed of powerful but harmless herbs. which
act on the lungs, liver, stomach and blood, and
thus correct all morbid secretions and expel all
the diseased matter from the body. These are the
only means by which Consumption can be cured
and, as Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills are the only medicines
which operate in this way, it is obvious they are
the only genuine cure for Pulmonary Consump-
ton. Each bottle of this invaluable medicine is
accompanied by full directions. DIR. Sehenck is
professionally at his principal office corner Sixth
and Arch streets, Philadelphia every Monday.
where all letters for advice must be addressed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

mending, is familiar in wondrous Paris :;
might it not flourish in our own land :?
May there not oe found in this pursuit one
Of those legitimate outlets for womanly
genius and enterprise, more of which are
every day opening, and forcing the world
to acknowledge how important and expan-
sive is this sphere Of woman's work.
Hdrper's BdzGr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

THE Centennial safe is having placed
within it curiosities Of the past century,
which on the Fourth of July are to be
locked up by the President of the United
States and the safe not reopened for 100
wears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

THE ENORMOUS WASTAGE of grain, so irer55nFsts
1Cih other styles of Threshers, be SAVED by this
Improved Machine sufficient, e0eyy jot, u more a&r
pay al expenses of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, NIILLET, HUNGARIAN sna
like seeds are threshold separated cleaned and saved
as easily and perfectly as Wheat, Oats, Rye Barley
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain AID
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cleanliness
IN THE WET GRAIN of 1875, these, were suEsfas-.
TALLY the ONLY MACHINES that could run with pFtft
or economy, doing fast, Thorough and perfect WORK.
aClen others utterly failed. -.fJ. IT.
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY wasting conpF1r.-
tons, such Endless Aprons, "Raddles " "BeategE"
"Pickers' etc. e1trely dispensed aGdh less than
one-half the usual Gears, Belts Boxes, and JourB2
easier managed: durable; light running COST
y REPAIRS dust; no litterings" to clean up:
troubled by adverse winds, rain storms. Il
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS who are porsf
in the large saving made by it will not employ infs
rior and wasteful machines, but will insist ttsg
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made for 6, g. 10 and IL H0xs
Powers. Also speciality of SEPARAToRs designed
and made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, viz: our ias--
proved Triple Gear" and our "Spur Speed' (WoC-1r
bury Style, both Mounted - on Joa! wheels.
IF INTERESTED in Threshing Grain Raising
apply to nearest Dealer, write to for nsrzr
ted Circular (sent free giving full particulars of Sz
Styles, Prices, TERMS etc.
& Nichols, Shepard DE- Co.,
aF BATTLE CREEK MICK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

FURNITURE is sold by Holton & Hildreth,
225 and 227 State St., Chicago, lower than any
house in the West. Goods are first class
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08

PRUsSING'S celebrated White Wine Vinegar
has been before the public wentv-seven years.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21
J EEGISLATIYE.

2EgfS - - L effEessi@
SENATE.-The Senate was called to
order by Lieut. Coy. BARKER * The Republican
caucus nominees were then elected as follows
President protein, r. J.. D. Potter: Chief Clerk
A. j. Turner; Assistant CLERK j f. a. Williams /;
Sergeant-at-AInls E: l.: Gardiner; Postmaster IA!
MtBfide The standing committees WereAan
nounced as follows: Judiciary Barron, Potter
rTreat, Jacobs; 1ncorpor5fionsI Scott Baker
Eastman; Roads, Bridges and Ferries Schuette
Tate, CaNanaugh; Town and County Or aniza-
tions-R6hnds. Blair, Mcfarland ;zvM Military At
>and Elections -+arrSs nou6lass.t Sfi1cffhqrn Az:
riculture-7l3arden, Schuette, GaYanaugb; Legis
lative Expenditures Rounds, Mitchell;
State Affairs Harden. Bryant, Mitehell;G Fedefa1
Relations-Bryant, Fafr, Jacobs; EdItcationA
Nevins Hihel. r.: e: Davis; Banks and Bank.
tng-Blair, IIiner, SiiScfthofh; internal IHi-
RT9Xsments Treat Con-
Public Isanlis Douglass Rouids, Mcfarland!
State Prison Hatlawag Blair Eastn.9n; Rail:
roads-Iifner, Barron, Potter, Campbell, Farr,
WEIGH, Baker r. Z. Davis; Enrolled Bis Flint.
L. n. Davis. Ryan; Joint Claims Campbell,
Neyins, Eastman: Charitable and Penal Insttu-
,tion-P Potter AWimot; aPrinting-Flint Ryan. -.
The rules of the last session were adopted Ad-
-journed. eex ~ ~4rrsrYsggsr yrs =" -'a'~A
AssEMBLY.-The Assemb1y~was called
to order by the Clerk of last session and the mem
bers were sworn in by Chef-Justce Ryan Hon.
S, s. Ffed was elected Speakeribyayvo of So to
49,; Col Strong was elected Clerk-53 tos47; Elisha
Starr was elected Sergeant at-Arms-52 to 49,
SEATS Nefe dawn and minorbusiness ttai1saeted,
after which the Ass emily adjourned. ! jaz =
SENATE.-The ScnNc on the 18th was
in session but short time and transacted no bust,
ness of special importanee. .sAaresoluG0n was
adopted to invite the resident clergymcn of Maids
sonto open, the sessions with prayer. :. 1t Yves
also resolved ID form joint committee'of nine on
apportonment.. A bill was introduced to'amend
the charter of the Mineral Point & Portage Rail-
way. Adjourned until the eveningof the 18th.
AssEMBLY.-BIlls were introduced-to
repeal the law requiring allinQuests in counties OF
over 10000 Inhabitants to be held by the Coroner;
to provide for dispositions in courts, etc. Several
local bills passed under suspension of the rules
....Adjourned until Monday evening. hgs "a. -.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21

time. A lad entered the bank at about
twelve O'clock and told him that q lady
was in a carriage outside, who wished to-
see some one in the bank. Mr.. Abbott
went TO the curb, where was standing a
carriage in which a large and good-lOOlIing
ladYdwaS seated. Introducing herself she
at oilce made known the object of her
visit, which was to ascertain the rates of
exchange ON Glasgow, Scotland. Hegave
her theedesired INFORMATION and, without
proceeding to any further business, she
drove away and Mr.. Abbott re- entered the
bank, where he was. startled by the dis
,covery soopcafter that a robbery had been
committed. Two boxes containing trust
funds belonging to the estate of The late
Judge HinmanE lad been distracted, the
Securities being In bonds and stocks,
amounting ins value to several thousands
of dollars, while about four thousand dol
Jars in currency had also been taken. 1t
was Mr. Abbotts impression that the lad
who came into the bank followed him out,
though he was not positive about 1t. He
saw, however, Ito one beside the boy in or
near the bank, but it was sllrmised that
some one might have entered through a
back window and have escaped without
being observed. ~ 4,.J<a 'iA' d" "
By the advice of detectives an advertise
merit was ihsertedSin the New York Herald
offering a liberal reward for the return of
the stolen property Soon after a letter
was received from Col. Fellows, formerly
Assistant District Attorney of New York
city, announcing that he was in possession
of valuable information. An Interview
with him was then had, and it became
evident that he was acting as the attorney
for the party or parties who had possession
-of. the booty. He said that the currency
could not,be returned, but the securities
would be on a payment of $4,000 in cash,
which would make total loss of about
81 900 to the bank, This offer was re-
fused as being eXorbitant, and finally after
further negotiations consent was given to
return everything but the money for a
consideration of $1,000, and this amount
was paid and the property was secured.-
Hartford Conn., C0WrG1at. d.. =.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21

the crops in California-will not answer
the purpose, as they are not true squir-
rels, but a Spermaphile, or grOund-sQuir-
rel The hairs on the tail of this animal,
although long, are coarser than those of
the tree-squirrel and, probably less de-
sirable. There would, however, be no
difficulty in obtaining a sufficient supply
Of the ree-squirrels, such rs the red, the
gray, the f0x-sduirrel, etc. throughout
The various parts of tue c0untry,stO meet
a very large demand, -Ch5cago Tribune.
In nothing has the advance of practical
science been more clearly evidenced than
in the extent to which substances formerly
wasted and lost are now reclaimed and
made to constitute an important gelement
in the profits of the manufacturer. One
of these applications consists III the re-
coycry Of the soap suds from the'washings
of wool in wooden factories. These were
formerly allowed to run down the sewers
and into. the streams, to the great pollution
of the latter; but in Bradford, in En-
gland, they are now run from the wash
ing bowls into watts, and there treated with
sulphuric acid. The fats rise TO the sur
face in a mass of grease foot or more in
thickness, which is carefully collected
and treated in various ways mostly by
distillation. The products, are grease,
used for lubricating the cogs of driving
wheels in the mills; oleic acid, which is
worth about $160 per ton, and used rs a
substitute for olive oil; stcarin, worth
$400 per ton, etc. 1t is said that some
large mill-owners are now paid from So
500 to $4,000 year for these suds, which
a few years ago were allowed to run TO
Maste-N y. Tribune. III. -..ins
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21

18th to place all colored troops who enlisted in the
army on an equal footing with white soldiers.as
to bounties and pensions. IA resolution was of
fered to appoint a committee to examine the
books of the Treasury Department. The resO-
linton declaring that the office of President pro
tenn. of the Senate is held at the Senate pleasure
was adopted-33 to Is :. Adjourned.
HOUSEHOLDS were sintrodueed-re
curing National Banks to pfepafe FIR specie
PAYMENTS; ITO FefHnd the cotton tax...zConsdera-
ton of the Amnesty bill was resumed, and Mr..
Garfield spoke in support Of Mr.. Blainels substi-
tllte and in reply to Mr.. Hills speech of the
previous day. .Adourned.s
.SENATE.-On the 18th petitions were
presented for the improvement of the upper
Missouri The Judiciary Committee was In
structed TO inquire and report whether the act of
1892, making provision for success lon to the
Presidency in the event of a vacancy, be not de-
fectiye, and, If so, in what particular Mr.:
DAVIS spoke to his resolution csllihg for an III
vesti CATION of the books of the Treasury Depart
ment, and was answered by Mr.. Boutwell,, who
thoughtthe discrepancies complained of by Mr..
Davis were more apparent than real. Adjourned
TO the 18th. a-
HOUsE.-Several resolutions of inquiry
and Investigation were adopted. . Mr.. Blaine
meds his Closing speech on his proposed amend
ment to the Amnesty bill, after which Mr..
Banks offered an amendment providing that any
person laboring under political disabilities might
have them removed. on subscribing an oath of
loyalty to the Government, which amendment
was ruled out of order. Mr. Randall then closed
the debate, WREN the bill,a with Mr.. Banks
amendment, was sent to The Judiciary Commit
tee !. Adjourned. p!
SENATE.-The Senate was not In SEES
sion on the 14th.
HoUsE,-The Amnesty bill as amended
by Mr. Banks was reported back from the
Judiciary Committee, the main question ordered
and the bill put upon its passage, with the follow
two-thirds affirmative vote.a Mr.. Blaine moved
to reconsider, thus obtaining the floor, and offered
unanimous consent to offer his Amnesty bill,
which excepted J Jefferson Davis from its opera
tons. Objection being made, Mr. Blaine with
drew his motion to reconsider. e.. The Pension
appropriation bill (k29, $780, 500 was considered
in Committee of the Whole reported back to the
House and passed. Adjourned to the 18th,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21
THE MARKETS .

New YORK, Jan. 17;- Flour White
Wheat Extra. $5.95@7.75. Wheat-No. 2 Chicago
Spring S1.2s@t25; No. 2 Milwaukee, $1.2l@
1.26. Barley l.0001.10, Oats-Western Mixed,
44@45c. Corn--Western Mixed, 70070Ac Pork
Mess, $20.81h. Dressed Hogs-Western, SEC.
Lard-12Bc. Cattle--Market strong; 12A@13Ac.
for Good to Extra. Hogs-7A08Ac. Sheep-5@
nc. Gold closed at 113.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. = Cattle = Best,
S5.7506.55; medium, S5.0O@5.25. Hogs-York-
ers, $715@73O; Philadelphias, $7.56Gn7.65,
Sheep-S4. 25@6.25.
AGO.-Wheat-No. 2 Spring closed
at $1.oOM1.O0A cash. Corn-Closed at 43c for
No. 2 and 35c for New Rejected, cash. Oets-No.
,, 30h @3055c cash; February options sold at BIC.
Rye-No.2, 66h@67c. Barey-No. 2, 861k@8Ic.
Mess Pork-$t9 .35@1940 cash. Lard-$12 $50
1880 CatteGood to Choice $i.75@625; Me
dunn. Grades, S4.00@4.50; Butchers Stock,
S3.0094.00i Scalawags, etc, S2>5@2.50 Hogs
Good to Choice, $6900715. Sheep-Good to
Choice, S475@550.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21
INDUSTRIAL.

THE California wool clip Of 1876 is es-
timated at so 900 pounds; with good sea-
sons in two years twill amount to 60 900,
900 pounds annually and in three years
| to rs, 000, 600 California is now the first
wool growing State in the Union.
LUMBERMEN IN Ottawa, Canada, are
said to be sending up lots Of teams to the
woods for the winter at seventy-ive cents
to one dollar a day. Choppers are crowd
ing to the offices for work and are taking
whatever is offered: Wages are not within
80 per cent. of what they were last year,
COOP girls for household work can be
secured at wages lower by about fifty cents
per week than the prevalent prices paid
before the hard times began. They are
still well paid as body, and no class in
the community are more Independent, and,
it may be added, more ready to assert their
I observation-disclosures Td0eller.
THE Boston g. Albany r. r. Co. have
begun to weigh the coal and measure the
wood and oil issued to each engine This
has been the custom on the Connecticut
River and other railroads to ascertain the
minimum cost of running each Individual
locomotive under various circumstances
of travel, weather, etc.
u CAIIfORNlA inventor mas pdteutCut d
continuance for driving sewing
which does away with the treadle. A
number of springs are moved by clock
work and governed by a lever so nicely
that the needle may be made to move at
any desired rate of speed. The machine
will run for about an hour and quarter
with one winding up.
THE annual importation of Bath bricks
into the United States is estimated at
about 10000 boxes, there being twenty
four bricks in each box, These bricks are
manufactured from the deposits OF the
River Parrett, Bridgewater, Somerset,
where millions are made annually. No
where else are these deposits found, so
that Bridgewater supplies the world, and
Bath bricks are as well known in Amerl-
ca, China and India as in England.
So-cALLED camel's-hair brushes are
made from the hair of the tails Of squir-
rels, the demand for which is increasing
very rapidly. Ii is a question, however,
whether the tails of the California squir-
rels animals extremely destructive to
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21
Singular Bank Robbery.

Anew weeks ago bold and remarka-
BILE robbery was committed in this city,
the facts concerning which, though known
in this office at the time weTe suppressed
because 1t was strongly urged that the
publication might defeat the ends of jus
tice.
On the day that the affair occurred, Mr.
Abbott, the cashier in the private banking
house of w. L. Matson, was alone at noon
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-On the 10th petitions were
presented-from 26,616 women of Utah, asking
for the repeal of the Anti-Polygamy Jaw of 1862
and the Poland bill, and that Utah be admitted as
a State into the Union; of citizens of Ohio ask
ing for the repeal of the Resumption act, the
sGtution therefor of legal tenders, etc. Reso-
lutions were adopted declaring that the death OF
the Vice-President does not vacate the Office OF
President pro ten and that that Office is held at
the pleasure OF the Senate. :. Adjourned: -
HoUsE.--A large number of bills were
presented, among them a bill by Mr.. Wood, OF
New York to repeal the act for the resumption
of specie payments and to facilitate such resump-
ton without contraction. On motion of Mr..
Randall the rules were suspended TO consider
the Amnesty BILL and the previous question was
ordered-159 to 65--after which running debate
on the question of considering the bill was in
augurated, the Republican members claiming
that the previous question precluded argu-
ment except BY unanimous consent, which i1si
of argument Conceded s.-hy ~-,the~- Dem
ocratic side of the House. The bill rejected
yeas 172 nays 97Anot the requisite two-thirds.
Mr.. Blaine then moved a reconsideration and pro-
ceeded to speak, at considerable length, in behalf
of his amendment TO exclude Jefferson Davis
from the provisions of the bill, and prescribing an
oath to be taken by parties avaling themselves OF
its provisions He was followed by Messrs. Coz
and Kelley, whoiayored general amnesty, after
which Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, obtained the floor and
the debate went over. Adjourned.
SENATE On the 18th bills were intro.
duced-for the admission of New Mexico as
| State; to establish branch mint at st. Louis
Formal announcement was made of the
! death of Andrew Johnson, and several euloges
| were delivered, after which resolutions of re
spect were adopted, and the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-A bill was presented by Mr.
Morrison TO prepare the way for the redemption
| of United States notes and 5fhe resumption o
| specie payments. =. The Pension Appropriation
bill (S25.5:3 !0o) was reported ard made the spe
cial order fer the 14th :. Mr.. Ill., of Georgia. re
| piled at length to the remarks of Mr.. Blaine OF
| the Amnesty bill, after which the a ton of tn,
Senate relative to the death of Andrew johnson
was announced and several eulogies delivered
| Adjourned.
| SENATE.-A bill was introduced on thu
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21
Pointed Paragraphs.

I,PITY them folks who won't believe
anything only what they can prove.
A lie is like brush heap on fire; it is
easier to let it burn out than try to eX-
tinguish it, T..
Young man, you had better oveIrate
than underrate yourself; the world are
very apt to take man at his own price.
| Revenge makes a hornet respectable,
but it is the very basest passion in man.
The more intellect a man has got, the
more simple he can afford to be.
After all said and done, if there wasn't
anything but lambs in this world, life and
mutton would be a great drug.
A defeat suffered gracefully is. half a
victory
Everybody laughs at a monkey, but no.
BODY Respects them. Z ~ .4..
Don't hunt for fame-1et fame hunt for
you.
There is lots of people who, when they
have changed one sin for another, think
they have repented Of the first one.
liberty don't consist in doing as you
please, or in dong as others please, but
in splittingth difference.
/ After man has reached the height of
his, am bition, the first thing he does is to
be Disguised with it. p 1s.e
The majority of the world don't know
Of any other way to get ahead than to pull
somebody. back. ss....r. lat t-
+ Inotice one thing when man intends
to punish the world by retiring from it:
the world steps gently one side and lets
him wait s+ss
Young man, you can't learn anything
new by hearing yourself talk. .,.'
The road to ruin is always kept in good
Order, and those who travel it pay the ex-
pehse. .,rt
What blessing it is to be simple; to
have ther.body.satisfied.w with simple food
and the mind satisfied, with simple, truth
IL The bottomround of the ladder is safer
than the top enc. So s&.t f. a
If men of brains were always men of
honor this world would be comparatively
safe. I, Il .- " ga..-s.rt +,
1T is tough to be5zpoor, but to be
ashamed of it is putting salt onto a sore. 70
We are all of us roor. just, as we want
more, and rich as we want Jess. ee*e .c
Good luck is not only scare but mighty
uncertain. for even good luck may prove
to be bad luck in the end. .snt7.as.a5 ta
A dollar is worth saving, but it amt
worth spending twenty shillings to get.
10 AlLfrauds, when pxposed3 are more re-
markable for their thinness than for any
thing else. a .e
| One of the biggest fools in the world is
the man who is hunting for that he has IL
recoyerably lost. 5@saa-ea
Ile 1t is quite an accomplishment to be able
to mind our own business. -
-. 7. If you want to make yourself pauper
and your friends enemies give them all
they ask for.
Forgive others first and yourself after
ward. 49, -
Dogs can bite as we'll in the dark as in
the daylight is.
The quality of your friends is of much
more importance than the number
Billings, IN N. z. Weekly.