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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
Strange Suicide OF Two Girls.

THE quiet town of Wilmington,
Conn.,, is excited over. a curious suicide
which occurred there on Thursday, the
18th instant. The circumstances are as
follows: Miss Rosa Green, fourteen
years of age, and only daughter of G.
w. Green, a farmer residing in Will
lington, near the Mansfield line, and a
Miss Shurtleff, seventeen years of age,
daughter of Daniel Shurtleff of Dale
vile, in Wilmington, who was visiting
at Mr.. Green's, took strychnine to-
gether about eleven o'clock Thursday
morning, with the intention of COM
uniting suicide. After they had taken
the poison they told what they had
done, and a messenger was despatched
for Mr.. Green, who, was attending
court at Tolland, and also for physi-
clans. DR.. Richardson of Mansfield
was the first physician to arrive, and
he gave them emetics, but only sue
ceeded in causing Miss Shurtleff to
vomit. Miss Green died about three
o'clock in the afternoon. Mr.. Green
arrived about half an hour before she
died, and in answer to his questions as
to her motive in taking poison, the dy-
ing girl said that no one cared for her,
that she wanted to go and see her
mother (who died year and half
ago. that her mother was calling her,
and she was tired of life This was
all the explanation that could be OBJ
tanned She was buried on Friday.
Miss Shurtleff was taken to her home
in Daleville, and remains. in a precari-
Gus condition. She makes no further
explanation of the affair.
2 Two young men were in the room
when the girls took the dose, and they
endeavored to have them partake, tell
ing them what it was, etc.; but the
young men declined, although they
supposed the girls were joking about
the poison. They prepared the strych-
nine by mixing it with water and es-
sence Of Wintergreen. The strychnine
was part of bottle which was left
in the house by a former tenant; but
Mr.. Green had told Rosa that it was a
deadly poison, and had placed it where
no one could get hold of it, except by
design. The day before, Rosa told her
father that she was going TO take some
of it; but, supposing she was joking,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
They laugh Best Who Laugh
Last.

TuE other day private and HARM
less piece of pleasantly transpired at
Round Lake. One of the persons, d
young man stopping on the ground,
made the occurrence public in the
Times. to the chagrin of all concerned.
Day before yesterday it was intimated
to him that a splendid large fish,
caught In the st. Lawrence by MI.
IliIlman. would be sent to his cottage
at tea time. Very glad to have any
donation of cold or warm yictuals, the
young man invited twenty or thirty
friends to sit down with him at the
table and help use up the fish when it
arrived. They all came. In due sea-
son the fish came also. 1t was brought
In on large platter by the famous old
caterer, ID. 3. Chew, who said it had
been cooked by him at the dining hall.
Never did member of the finny tribe
look more tempting. The skin was
nicely Drowned and covered with
gravy The edge Of the platter was
garnisl,ed with cut apples and Hpars-
ley The recipients appetite was
whe5ted By the sight. He was impa-
tient for the fray. 4 carving knife
WAS given him; he commenced work.
Somehow the knife would not cut. He
tried and tried every body smiled. 1t
ccurred to the hero of this fish story
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
The nt.d,reet,on of the Bile.

The misdirection of the bile, a conse-
quence which ensues when the liver. is in
active and the bowels torpid, produces a
mum Der of bodily evils. The blood becomes
Contaminated with the bilious fluid, causing
the skin and the whites of the eyes to as
sumo a yeliowish tinge; dyspepsia and
nausea superyene, the tongue becomes furred
the breath fetid, there are pains in the
side and between the shoulder blades, the
urine is high colored and scalding, and i'm
aggravated cases jaundice and inflammation
of the liver ensue. All these consequences
may be prevented or obviated by using Hos
tetters's Stomach Bitters, vegetable altera-
tive tonic which stimulates the inactive liver
to exert itself IN secreting and directing the
bile, acts naturally upon the bowels and re-
moves every trace Of indigestion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
How to Kill Mosquitoes.

WITH the wet warm days of last
week came the mosquitoes, adding to
the unrest of weary Wooers of tired
natures sweet restOrer. How savagely
will a man slap himself in the face if he
hears the tiny trumpet Of one Of these
unwelcome serenaders footing it's en-
livening music near his pillow. Temp
kins pounded his mug into close re-
semblance to that Of a prize-fighter
just out of a mill, and all in vain-the
mosquitoes had first and secOnd-in
fact, all the blood. He then eagerly
made practical memory that f1oated
out from his inner consciousness, of a
physiological fact, SO stated, that if
the mosquito is permitted to enjoy
quiet repast and fill himself with hui
man blood, he Immediately seeks some
secluded spot and dies. Tompkins
fixed himself iii an easy position, put
on the semblance Of sleep, and awaited
results. He did not wait long before
he heard tenor and soprano duet be-
tween two of his serenaders, one
of them singing: "Come, pledge
me bumper of blood-red Wine"
and then they both went for
his nose. Others joined in the
chorus, and arranged themselves
on either cheek, while others ex-
plored his ears. Tompkins grinned
mentally and bore the numerous Dor
ings, but not nerve of his placid
countenence quivered. He was deter
mined the banqueters should fill them
selves with death. At last worn-out
nature succumbed to sleep. The next
morning Tompkins eagerly sprang
from his bed to gather up the corpses
of the suicided mosquitoes. He found
scores of bloated blood-holders on the
walls, but when hewent to gather
them up they didn't stay to be gath
cred, but sailed singing about his head,
as if they thought it was time for
breakfast. He seized pillow and
succeeded in relieving a few of them
of his own blood. He then turned to
a glass and wondered if people ever
have the measles the second time; or
was it smallpox that sat on the former
beauty of his visage. He is now hunt
ing for the fellow that taught him the
great physiological truth about mos
quitoes and how to kill 'em. He wants
to tie him just one night and let him
kill mosquitoes III a physiological way.
Indianapolis Journal.
SIX THOUSAND persons in Atlanta,
Ga, want work and cannot find it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21

that there was something wrong with
his present. He put on his eye-glass
and looked closely at the fish. The in
spection satisfied him. The fish-skin
had been stuffed with cotton and then
Drowned with paint. There was a
unanimous and hearty laugh at him.
1t may be guaranteed that the person
who received the fish will play no more
tricks this year, at Round Lake. Troy
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
Brought to Terms.

SWEETCAKE WILLIAM" cried
Judge Cox, of Virginia, yesterday. p"
yer" answered a slight young
man, rising to his feet and stroking
dyed mustache with a hand burdened
with rings. ~
"You are charged with assault and
battery said His Honor, Gin having
belted a man over the head at the
Diamond Grotto Saloon last night
jesse" calmly answered Sweet
cake William eye see, Jedge, /
walked back to the game and took out
a twenty in two-bit chips. [ bet five
on the four an six to win,
an coppered the queen to take
the eight with two an a half
Then | put down two on the ace
straight, fur 1 was bound to make
scratch, being down to my seams, as it
were, with the hashman and the LAM
lady. The five on the four an six was
raked in. / got away with my bet on
the queen an eight, an looks around
to see how the ace was gettin' along,
when / saw stiff walkin' away with
it fur a sleeper. [ didn't say nothin'
but took it outen his fist, all in good
natur, an win ten by copperin' the
jack. By this time the deal was near
ly out, an the deuce, tray, nine, seven,
eight an ten spot was cases. Copper
the odd an take the even, sell, layin'
down all had--just twenty-eight big
dollars. Well, yer Honor ..
''My good fellow - interrupted the
Judge, ''you are speaking Greek to
me. [ know nothing of this jargon."
nh "What's that Jedge?' asked Will
liam, slightly puzzled. ~"
81 say, my good fellow, that this
hasn't anything to do with your case
of assault and battery. You gamblers
are becoming too turbulent altogether
] have good mind to make an exam
pie of you, sir 1t would be well for
men of your class to- remember
that you are allowed to carry
on your immoral trade merely
upon sufferance. When civilization,
sir, advances somewhat in these West
ern outposts the country will be NOR
titled by the spectacle of legalized vice
which now disgraces the State Of Ne
yada, and renders it SO difficult task
to keep the rising generation from fol-
lowing the evil examples which are
constantly before their eyes. Proceed,
sir, but drop your professional slang,
and remember that the Court knows
nothing about the game of faro or any
other. gambling device pa IL
ooh, We DON'T said William.
"P'r'aps you don't call to mind the
night when you and me snatched a
fifteen-dollar sleeper when a drunk
didn't savy enough to pick UP split
on bet O. thirty. P'r'aps We don't re-
member when I staked you at three
this mornin' over in the Dew Drop
Inn? P'r'aps you and Jake Small ain t
snacks in ropin' in snoozers? P,r'aps
-
"Silencer" roared the Court, glar-
ing at the grinning crowd of carica-
lures outside the rail- 'sThere seems
to be. nothing in this case, William.
You leave the Court to infer that you
were being cheated, and you lifted the
stiff under the ear You're dis
charged. = Virginia (Nec.) Neaos.
in ten years the screw has entire
ly replaced the. paddle in transatlantic
navigation, the weight Of marine en-
gineS has diminished one-half, the
steam press ure has quadrupled, and
the conSumptiOn of coal has decreased
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
"A Fearful Ride.

FROM a gentleman who came IN
from Spring Hill, Kan, yesterday af-
ternoon, we obtained the particulars,
as we give them below, of a fearful
ride Which was taken by a party of
ten on the evening. of Sunday last. in
the vicinity of Spring Hill, which will,
in all probability, result in the death
OF young and beautiful lady, resident
OF Iontzville. The party referred to
had been attending the camp-meeting
which had been in progress near
Spring Hill for some days, and delayed
their return home until night came
on. When they started from the
grounds in their wagon the heavens
were heavily hung with threatening
black clouds, which were ever and
anon lighted up with the lurid glare of
lightning. The angry tones of thun-
der could be heard muttering in the
distance, portending storm.
Nothing daunted by the threatening
aspect of the weather, the party, con
sisting OF ten persons, started from
the grounds, and droverapidly through
the almost impenetrable darkness
toward their home, keeping the road
by the -lightning's bright fash. On
they went, rumbling over the road,
while the thunder rolled lin deep tones,
| as if warning the party of danger, and
at times drowning the noise of the
rafting wheels. When some dis
lance out, and not a great ways from
Spring Hill, the driver missed his
bearings, and drove over a precipitous
place, and the wagon and its load of
humanity, with the horses, was sent
whirling down, down, a distance of
sixty feet, with a terrible crash. The
scene presented, our informant, who
talked with one of the party, repre-
sents as having been one of horror
The PROSTATE horses groaned piteous-
ly, and their struggles were terrible to
behold. The screams of the ladies,
who had been thus suddenly whirled
through the air, and cast with terrible
force upon the hard ground down a
distance Of sixty feet, mingling with
theroar of the thunder, were simply
awful. -E -a sA 2ate5 f..
The news of the accident soon
reached the camp grounds, and a scene
of the widest confusion ensued.
Lights were seen moving hurriedly
| about the grounds through the dark
ness. The faces of the people who had
been awakened by the sad news were
blanched with terror. .a-a1a.
All was confusion. Soon the gorge
into which the wagon and it's inmates
had been precipitated was reached, and
many friends were surrounding the in
jured ones, and hands were busy ex-
Treating the members of the party
from their perilous position. Miss
Maxwell was found fastened under one
of the PROSTATE horses fatally injured.
| The other parties, among them Miss
Ms father and mother, were found
badly bruised, and.th other members
also injured so severely as to be unable
to help themselves, but none fatally
The wagon was broken into many
pieces, and the horses injured fearful.
| ly. It's said that the wagon turned
over twice before reaching the base OF
the precipice. kansas city (No.,
Journal. ...:... .., r...r ..... r...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21

he paid no attention to it. 1t shows.
however, that the shocking affair was
premeditated. aud had been fully dis
cussed and planned by the two girls.
1t is a very singular case, and all par
ties concerned are extremely reticent
about ii. Hartford (Conn.) Courant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21

in ten years the screw has entire
ly replaced the. paddle in transatlantic
navigation, the weight of marine en-
gines has diminished one-half, the
steam press ure has quadrupled, and
the consumption of coal has decreased
twO-thirdS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21

"A thief III Evansville, Ind, stole
the contribution-box out of church.
He evidently went there to prey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21

SIX THOUSAND persons in Atlanta,
Ga, want work and cannot find it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06

- At Napoleon, on the 2sth uIt., of scarlet
fever. BER1iE E., laughter of Morris G.. and
Bessie Jacobs.
This is the second child that these parents
have lost within a year..
10 ,s, At Scho9linsyilIe. IN Dsyi. township. on
the 14th year Of her age.
Mrs. Schooling was the daughter of George
Young, OF Kentucky. and was born in Washing.
ton county. Kentucky, July 3rd, 1868. She was
Tor more than forty years 4 consistent member
CT the Presbyterian church. and died in the full
expectation of a blessed Immortality.
st. Joseph. Mo-, and Lebanon, KY, papers
please copy. ~
Near this city, Friday April 2sth, Miss
SUSIE WILLIAMS, daughter Of A. e.. and
Catharine Williams, in the 22nd We ar of her age.
Miss Sue Williams was born December ssla.
1858. On Friday morning, at half-past six
O'Clock. April 2Sth. 1876, her spotless soul took
Its light in perfect bliss.
Death has claimed its own. Oh, what a
change Few would have recognized the bright,
booming beauty of Il few short months before,
lay robed in the habiliments of the grave. her
Waxen hands folded peacefully over her breast.
Sne was very happy and willing to die. A long
IRAN OF mourning friends followed her beloved
form TO Its last resting place. The funeral SER
vice was read her light was out. and her sweet
voice greeted them no more. While We deplore
her untimely death. let US initiate her example.
Although young, she possessed every virtue that
could adorn the character of a woman. With a
as mild and gentle US a dove, she had
energy and decision Of character enough fer the
most trying exigencies. The kindness of her
was the result oil acting upon the great
principle OF Christianity to ''Do unto others as
we would that they should do unto u.s." Her
parents looked forward to the time when the
of her character should bless the
world but God saw differently, and has trans
planted this lair flower, we trust. where a mild |
ef climate and brighter sky shall make her nm
angel instead of u mortal.
In the cold moist earth we laid her.
Where the flowers bud with the leaf,
And We w0pt that one so lovely
Should have Il life SO brief.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06
NOTICE OF SAIE-

NOTICE ID hereby given that by virtue of an
~ order OF the Probate court of the county mi
Lafayette, Missouri, made ut the October term
Iirreol, 1913, |. BenjamiR d.. Ragland. Az md
1nini-trator OF the estate OF William \. Thnr,,
deceased. will OH op'
II FIFTH DAY OF JUNE, 1876.
at the courthouse door, in the CITY of I.xi,.,o,
county oil Lafayette. Missouri, and during thr
session OF the county court OF said county or
lafayette, sell tor cash, ut public auction nil
lle iight and interest Of said William n. Thorn
deceased, IN and 10 the following real -siat,.
Owl: thirteen tl3) acres more or less taken
~ oi lne north emf of the southeast quarter of
Tue northeast quarter OF section eight tS) in
township lorth-nin: 49,, OF range twenty-eipht
t-el situate and lying on the north side of a Ger.
am branch or small stream. running east and
west through the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter of said section eight Isl. In tnvn-
snip iorty-n,ne go. of range twenty-eight (asJ,
mmomh as Won branch. said branch with the
iieahuei thereof, making the south BOUNDARY
u . sai1 thirteen u) acres, all lying IN said
VI Lafayette, IN the state of Missouri.
uc BENJAMIN d. RAGLAND.
administrator
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06
Beautiful and stylish dress-good:
slaughtered at Csnkling & Bseding's.

+. Voltz, in Old Town, had his draws,
robbed of a small amount of monev vss.
terday afternoon.
Messrs. Sparks & Co. shipped, Tues.
day evening last, via. the Pacific road,
. + OF fine cattle. These gentlemen
are doing a thriving business.
Mr.. Ahrens has been prevented by 9
press of private business from replying
to the communication which appeared
against him in the last issue of the Reg
lister. He will do so next week. AS it
stands, there seems to be a question OF
~veracity between MI. Ahrens and the
correspondent. MI. Ahrens has served
long and faithfully as a public officer in
this city. His reputation as a conscien-
tious and honorable business man is
above reproach, and such assaults as
have been made upon him can do him
no earthly harm.
On Friday night next, May the 10Th,
the Sunday School of the M. E. Church,
South, Lexington. will celebrate its Seth
anniversary with appropriate exercises.
The children ofthe school have been for
some days preparing and practising
their speeches. dialogues. songs and
music for the OCCASION, and no doubt
they will have an entertaining and happy
time. The innocence and beauty of
children, decked in flowers and white.
are more attractive to our people than
anything else. We advise all who want
to get good seats to go early. as there
WILL no doubt be a great crowd present.
On last Wednesday afternoon we had
a run up to the Sni bridge to look at the
Narrow Gauge. Just as we came in
sight Of the end Of the track, which is q
half mile on this side of the bridge, the
men threw up their spades and picks, to
signify that their work was completed.
Quite a long construction train was oc.
cupylng the track between this point
and the bridge, and we boarded it to get
what information we could. Mr.. CLAW
ton b. Stevens, the engineer, was yery
polite to us. and we had quite a talk
with him on the relative merits of broad
and narrow gauge roads. We learned
from him that the Narrow Gauge road
now at work four engines, four
passenger cars, two baggage cars and
about fifty freight cars, including flats.
This equipment on a road only thirty
i've mics long is capable of doing a
great deal of work. Quite a aumber Of
coal cars are expected to arrive for tn.
Dad In a few days. The contract for
he grading OF the balance of the road to
lexington has been let, and work will ,
'egln upon it next week. An excursion ,
II officers of the road and Jackson conn
y came down Wednesday in spite of !
bad weather. We had intended he.
ns at Wellington with them, to take . :
ew notes for our readers benefit lint :
imposed that they would not come $
We can confidently expect the road to !
'e completed to Lexington BY the mid. :,
lie or latter part of July. :
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06

" wish TO say to our customer. and friends
lhat we have made an addition 10 our LuiII'
ing, and have increased our machinery ".
nave also added some recent improvements m
macninery on hand, SO that WI are prepared to
make up more goods and of better quality than
eyer before: Onr customers know thut wn
IA w rAlD THE HIGHEST PRICES. We
vii 40 lhe same this year. We pay CASH or
than last year: 1t will pay you well to carefniiy
" wasm anu PICK your wool as we pay SPECIAL
ar Tor such. We Will take pains to make
AZ your Wool MS cheap rs good work can he
T SIEC!AL ATTENTION given to Gus
"a PERSONS Ky WAITING
LIEN; NO GREASE NEED BE BROUGHT
"dih WOOL Tor custom work OF any kind. Our
locus are made OF WOOL, and we sell them
ioWer Than the same quality OF goods can be
nought nywher els. Persons having WOOL
~ SELL VIII lind it to their interest to see us
may6 $780,,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06
Democratic Ward Meetings.

The democratic voters of the different
wards Of the city will assemble at the
several places indicated below, on Sat
urday, May 9th, 1876, at d O'Clock, p.
M, to nominate candidates for council
men: LIST ward, Aull's store house md
ward, court house; 3rd ward, Hines
store house 4th ward, engine house, Old
Town.
JOHN E. RYLAND, Chairman.
THOMAS STANDIsH, Sec'y.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06
Church Notes.

Elder N. Peachse will preach at Glen,
wood schoelhouse tomorrow mornino
at II o'clock.
Elder N. Peachee will preach in Ma.
poleon on Saturday evening, Nav 18th.
and also on the Sunday morning follow
ing.
DR.. Talbird will deliver an address on
Education tomorrow morning. in the
Baptist church. All are respectfully in.
v d to attend.
Lightning struck in several places du-
ring the storm of last Sunday morning,
n the aerial artillery interfered with
the exercises at the churches. Some Of
the ladies at MIR. Kerr's church becom-
ne very much alarmed, he dismissed
the congregation, thinking it useless 10
talk to those who could not hear
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06

Having purchased a large lot of Lam
dreth's celebrated garden seeds, we are
enabled to offer them at the following
prices: 10 cts. for single paper; , for Is
cts. 4 for % cts -, and % cents per doz-
en-. These seeds are all fresh and gen.
ulne, end we respectfully solicit the pub
lie patronage at the above figures.
j. A. QUARLEs IL Co.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06
Spring
MRS. 8. E.. JAMESON

REGS leave to inform the ladies of Lex
- lngton and surrounding country thatshe IN
Is snow In receipt of "a new stock OF goods, ~
winch she proposes 10 sell cheap for cash ,6"%
she VIII keep through the season u nice selected
STOCK: She Is thankful for past favors, and
EoLci!s q continuance the same. Repairing
done to order. Call and see her AZ
old stand, on Laurel street mn,c -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06

Garden Seeds-We have now IN stock
on sale a large lot, both in papers and il
bulk, of Landreth's celebrated garden
seeds, to which we would call the atten
ton OF those wishing seeds. We also
have a supply Of d. NJ. Ferry & Co...
seeds. Call for L%andreth's Rural Regis
ter. Very respectfully,
J. A. QUARLEs & Co.