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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
Secret Passes Of the Balkans.

From the Bucharest Letter to the London Times.
The passage of the line of the Bal
kans has always been generally regarded
as a task of great difficulty, but it is not
improbable that this great natural bull
wark will be passed with a facility that
will be surprising to the greater part of
the military world. The Balkan range
abounds in elevated plateaus, inhabited
by the Heyducs, collection Of Buiga-
rian refugees, who have held these fort
resses for generations, and where no
Turk has ever ventured to show his
face. These mountain villages are sur
rounded by fertile fields, which furnish
an abundance of sustenance for the
and their families and
focks. These Heyduc villages are the
refugees of the bolder Bulgarians, who
fly from the consequences of troubles
with their Mohammedan neighbors, and
they are never pursued after they enter
the Heyduc limits The Turkish Zap
tiehs and soldiers refuse TO accompany
travellers into those mountain regions,
and they give the Heyducs such a. bad
that tourists are content to
give them wide berth. These Hey
dues are the only people ON the face of
the earth who know the Balkans thor
oughly, and who are competent to point
out every defile and pass through which
troops are able to march. 1t was my
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
not be your wife while Henry is true to

not be your wife while Henry Is true to
me.
"Then my pleadings are in vain?"
Yes; they have no more effect on
my heart than the wind has in moving
mountain.
Contrary to her expectations, Frank
Williams did not quail under her cut
ting retort. Taking a seat by her side,
he said:
Flora, you are true girl, and for
your truthfulness [ honor YOU.
Though poverty has assaulted your low
er, still you have never deserted him
Yours, Flora, is a noble love-one that
cannot be extinguished by the power of
wealth. glory in your Friendship. but
your love | do not desire. Another
maiden has won my heart. Perhaps
my words are mysterious. If they are,
some one else will make their meaning
clear Walk in, Cousin Henry"
Henry !" cried Flora, as she rushed
into Dunham's arms.
"My darlingl" he said, tenderly en-
bracing her, and covering her rosy lips
with kisses. .m--
why, Henry" she said, after the
first demonstration of greeting between
them had ended, did you not let me
know that you were coming tonight"
Il desired to learn, Flora, whether
you were as true to me since | became
poor as when fortune smiled on me,
and for that reason Frank asked you to
be his wife, although, had you accepted
him he would have rejected you for
your falseness; then our love would
have persisted; now | can rejoice that
you are mine forever. You will for
give me, will you not?"
| ought not to-, she replied, be-
cause you doubted me; but [ pardon
you.
az never really doubted you, darling;
[ only desired to know what influence
the temptation of riches would have on
the love you have cherished for me. "
" l also crave Flora's pardon" said
Frank, 4" for what | have done, and al
though / can never call her my wife, [
hope that in some future day can call
her cousin. "
Then you are Henrys cousins? she
said, taking him by the hand. Il
grant you forgiveness, and trust that
our friendship will never be broken "
Shortly afterwards Frank babe the
lovers good night, and left them alone
in the happiness of each others compa-
ny.
A few weeks afterwards there was a
double wedding, the parties interested
being Flora Allen and Henry Durham,
Miss Oakland, very pretty maiden,
and Frank Williams.
1t was joyous time, with nothing to
mar the happiness of the occasion.
Among the invited guests was Thomas
Boldron, whose mirthful ways and hap
Ply spirits greatly tended to enhance
the pleasures of the day.
In after years Henry Durham be-
came rich, and the early dreams of his
devoted wife were fulfilled Philadel-
pltia Saturday Ete'aing Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
The Value of A Wife.

''How do you get along?" said awife to
a husband. in the midst of a panic ooh.
| shall weather the storm, but / wish /
had a few hundred dollars more"
Don't you wish you had married a
rich wife?" she said, in teasing way;
then going to her room, she retnrned
with rather more than the amount re-
qlIired IN United States bonds. Why,
where in the. world did youget this?'
said the husband. .Well, my dear. you
went to champagne supper seven
years ago, and ON your return. finding
around the room rather
difficult, deposited hat, shoes, gloves,
and a large roll of bank bills on the
carpet. | put the money away and
waited three weeks for you to enquire
if had seen it, when finding you We're
ashamed to do so, invested, and here.
YOU have it," The moral is-well, we,
don't know what it is, unless that if
you will get drunk and lose your
do it at home under the eye of
your wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
How the Beaver Works.

When a beaver finds tree which
seems suited to his purpose, he stands
erect, steadying himself by means of
his tail, and cuts a groove around the
trunk. This groove he gradually makes
deeper and wider, until, when the tree is
nearly cut off, it has very much the shape
OF an hour-glass. Then he goes round
the tree, turns his head on one side, just
as you have seen an old wood-chopper
do, and makes up his mind which way
he wants the tree to fall. In a short
time he has it down and cut up in pieces
a yard or SO in length. These pieces are
carried to the place where the dam is to
be built. The beaver fastens them firm
ly In the ground and fills around them
with small sticks, mud and stones. Per-
haps you have heard that the beaver
plasters the mud down with his tail
but this is said to be untrue by those
who have watched him at his work. He
strips off the bark from the wood he
cuts, and hides it away at the bottom of
the dam, weaving it in and out between
the logs to strengthen the foundations.
The beavers dam is sometimes two or
three hundred yards long and ten or
twelve feet thick. His house or lodge
looks very much like a savage's hut,
and is built with underground passages
connecting with the water. These are
so far below the surface that they can
not be closed with ice, and the beaver
can always 60 out to get his food With
out being seen from the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
A Novel i'm one Chapter.

The following is from Paris paper.
1t may be true, but it is more likely to
be product of the imagination. As a
story it is rather good: Here is the
story of an unfortunate young lawyer
This mlucky wight was head over heels
in love with a beautiful girl, and was
about to be married to her. On the eve
of the wedding day he was called in to
defend an awful miscreant-a man of
30-who had poisoned his mother and
father. The case seemed lost one
and when the prosecution had closed
the young lawyer was just about giving
up the struggle without an effort. Sud
denly he perceived in the far extremity
of the court room his beloved and her
parents, who. had come to see. what
kind of stuff he was made Of The
presence of the one he worships changes
his train of thought. He feels that he
must make show of talent and COM
mencing his argument rises to the high
est flights of eloquence. In a word, he
succeeded in showing that the criminal
is an upright, virtuous and much-abused
man, and obtains his acquittal. In the
evening, the lawyer, with triumphant
air, calls at the house of his future
father-in-law, expecting that his success
will insure him a warm reception. To
his surprise, he finds the young girl
cold and her parents much embarrassed.
My friend, says he, whom the young
man had already begun to call father-in-
law, [ must tell you-my daughter
loves another Another! Who is the
mani The good and virtuous man
whom you to-day, by your eloquence,
restored to society, replies the father"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26

| fortune to be in Belgrade last wear for
several months before the breai;,,r az.
of the Serve-Turkish war, and tbee or CIR
cumstances OF my arrival there brought
me into more or less confidential rela-
tons with several Heyduc chiefs. who
were in Belgrade endeavoring to secure
assistance fiom the Servian Government
for the impending Bulgarian insurrec-
ton, which was then expected to pro-
duce results vastly different from those
which actually followed the feebly spas
modic attempts along the southern side
of the Balkans.
The Heyduc chiefs assured~me most
positively that there were passes utterly
unknown to the Turks, or to any one
else but themselves and their followers.
through which they could lead infantry.
cavalry, and mountain guns, which would
0eploy upon the southern side of the
Balkans before the Turks We're even
aware OF their proximity. These Hey
duo villagers are in accord with the
Russians, who are their brethren by
race and religion, and / shall not be ut
all surprised to learn that Russian force
has debOuched into the valley of Sofia
pGlOIc Tie even
dream of then approach. Such sur
prise would render the famous uuadri-
lateral of little value, and would COM
pei the Turks to abandon their fortresses
and endeavor to reach Adrianople ahead
OF the mvadeIs-an attempt which would
be very doubtful of success. The battle
OF Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga,
during the civil war in America. showed
that mountain ranges, with precipitous
sides, and defended by as good troops as
ever fired a shot in battle, are not instl-
perable barriers against an adventurous
army, and it may be expected that the
Balkan lines will be forced with less
trouble and loss than is generally be-
heved will attend the operation The
Turkish garrison of the Widin fortress
and district being separated from the
forces in the quadrilateral, would be ut
terry powerless to interfere with the
Russian armie, n Central Bulgaria. If
they turned t ard the Russian right
flank or rear the, would be at once at
tackled III their own rear by the Rouma-
mans, reinforced by Russian reserves,
while the Russians would turn upon
them III front
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26

wiped a tear from the pearly eye, and
the way | flung law, domestic happi-
ness. muscular Development, mothers
love, conjugal affection, and Western
enterprise at his Honor made his hair.
stand up. He told, me to go, and |
laughed all the way home. My hus-
band sat here wiping away crocodile
tears, and telling the children I,dbeen
sent to Saratoga for my heath, when /
bounced In and had him hollering for
mercy IN less than two minutes.
r SO We won't go home till morning
I'LL daylight does appear.
-" Well, | guess you'll get along said
the officer as he went down the steps.
Don't you bet 1 won't!" she replied
standing in the door. eve haven't a
stick of wood, and nothing to eat but a
loaf of bread,while the rent is two months
over due, but / am of sanguine tenn
permanent, you know If we don't
strike a streak of luck tonight we'll
have a dry old meal and another fight
III the morning, but luck has got to
come some day. Destiny is destiny, and
this old calico dress has got to do me
till snow flies; but
" There's many hard-up fam-i-lee-
There many who want for bread; -.a.
But I'm sandy. sanguine, cheerful wife,
Who'll never give up till dead. "
:" If you hear tussle in here this eve
ming don't interfere I've got hand
full of snuff all ready for the old mans
eyes, and it'll nearly kill me to see him
feeling around for club with one hand
and digging his eyes with the other.
Well, tra-la. "-Ddfon Free Press. a.: --e..s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
Humorous,

A little boy who lost three fingers
in drop-press only remarked aPH
bet mother will cry when she sees that"
"A charming female writer says that
the men like to pick the ladies to pieces.
1t is certainly very pleasant sometimes
to take them apart. a
The young man who was arrested
for stealing a kiss was discharged on con-
dition that he would never embrace anoth-
er opportunity. I'D.
-" I'm told, Mr.. Paine, that YOU are
becoming terrible hard drinker." Not
u bit, ;, cried Paine not'a bit no man
ever drank easier" ~ ~.i--.
When an Ohio man reads head
line in his paper, g The situation in
Washington" he telegraphs Hayes for
it Immediately.
"A grocer had pound of sugar re-
turned, with note stating " too, much
sand for table use and not enough for
building purposes"
If you would find great many
faults be on the lookout but if YOU
want to find them in unlimited quaint
ties be on the loOkin'
The Sultan has written an autographs
letter to Judge Hilton, thanking him for
the sympathy he appears to feel for the
Turks, and asking him if he would like
commission in the Turkish army.-
Haonkeye
Marriage increases mans modesty
so that after year or two he can't sum-
mon up enough courage to kiss the wo-
man whose lips, in the vanishing past,
were glued to his four hours on a stretch
three times a week.
"A st. Louis schoolboy gave his teach
er this illustrative definition of A." respon-
sibility :" Boys has two buttons for
ther s,spenders, SOS to keep their pants
up. When one button comes off, why
there is a good deal of responsibility on
the other button"
They were counting clandestinely
over the fence, and she had Just re-
marked, 1es, love, the eyes are the
windows of the SOUL" when suddenly
the old man closed in on him with
club, and his soul hasn't been able to see
out doors since.-New York Commercial.
3 Our experience in journalism teach
es us that there is nothing in this world
IltC VIII SO disgust ana SlcKen the gen
eral reader as to learn, after wading
through the particulars of an awful ac-
cident: that there is a probability of the
victims recovery. et
"A village congregation at Brattleboro
was disturbed the other Sunday during
the momentary stiffness following the
opening prayer, by voice from the
adjoining dwelling, exclaiming, Mary,
where's the nails % Soon the answer
came back, " In the coffee pot, you
fool I' -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
Pulling Names.

Since the war broke out between Rus
STA and Turkey, Geographic editors have
been sent to the mad house by the dozen
They have racked their brains IN the
endeavor to stud y out some Of the Rus
sian names of generals, and this fac
puts us in mind of a poem we once reaC
of Russian personages. 1t runs as fol
lows. Read it carefully:
Once a young Russian nobleman,
NJ. Outosocks, the son of
An officer of the frontier clan,
Old Bustissnootanrunoff,
Was weak enough TO fall in love
With Mam'selIe Orfulfriski,
Who was the only daughter of
The tanner ofJug-o-i-s-kl.
But she already was engaged
To Monsieur Nockislegsof,
Who was the nephew OF the aged
Assessor Omiwigsoff.
The day already had been set;
The priest, old ChawmiearOf
Was spoken to to tie the knot
Along with Neverswearzof.
The guests had even got their bids.
Among them, Smelomuski,
The keeper of the royal kids,
And lawyer Dryanhuski
And all the big bugs of the town
From Mayor BlominoZof,
Who to give the bride, on down
To Cumanbrushmiclozof
Seeing all was up the groom refused
His Cruel of cod-liver;
And, since she had her VOW abused,
Swore he would not forgive her,
And challenged this young Outosocks
Through Colonel NoclmichinOff;
II accepted by his friend,
Lieutenant Sawmishinoff.
That morn each made hasty meal
or soap grease, oil of castor,
And with their swords sought to reveal
Which one Of them was master.
Young Outosocks was killed, and Mock
Izlegzoff, dreading scandal,
Then blew his brains out on the spot
With a twO-cent talow candle,
When Orfulfriski heard their fate,
OF DIR. Solemkoli,
She bought of arsenic two.ounce weight,
On suicide bent solely;
Confessed her sins, which were some scores
To Father Slumberezy,
Then poured the poison out-of doors
And married Koffansneezy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26

When Pike county man is bitten
by rattlesnake the condition of the
snake five minutes afterward is said to
be the best temperance lecture ever de-
livered.s -
White Mountain tourists are plenti-
full, and the hotels well patronized.
, 1877-06-03

TAF0llNATlpM wANTEn -DF AIss FRANCES
kupto1. Of HQb0ttn. Who u subpnstd w. tAfc
tcen IL chicago Il the lna ot the QEeat fro AnLlu.
fuEmstoa Fcspecuux hEF present whGEs1houH VIZ g
thankfully received by hcF mother, Al&B Al n 1tpH'
TUA. NJ. VEesQrI'sts, AsbOk1us Apasu Gus1ay, Nd.
, 1877-06-03

'T'o NEyT-nT WILLIAM y. KERro0T = CO.. 90
EASt NAAhtpgtpn-Ht.t
ncarls,rn. .av., No. TAs. nne S.s.ory and basement
hrowh stone frunt house. rooms uecit al aodeTn i'm
rrNvculcnt1.
Nak.st,, No. TO, hetwetn Clark and Dearborn, fne
a.MoEy ana basement s!one-front honsc, facing south
fas.s, NJ. n. 3.Et0ty and basg u1:nt niArbiefruut
house. ha! MI modern tmTruven1entt. :
VIC solicit U1tFt for Aay Ut tie at0yb houses.
lAEGc lat Of et1rfA Offices ANIL lutce for rrat IN
rsch dvasvn Of the city can aIwAyt bo stcn At our
0tce.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The managers OF the Sunday School Union Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church held q meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Mission House, on Broadway. Mr.
II. D. Koph presided, and among other items OF bust
ness transacted was tho confirmation OF grants Of
money aud publications made by the Western deposit
tories. But appropriation by the Cincinnati CON-
mittee OF ST. 500 the secretary OF the Frcedman's
AID Society Tor his work oeemed little irregular,
and called for tho appointment OF tho Rev. j. M. King
and Messrs Philips, Newman, Roph and Crooks a
committee lay out the fields OF appropriations and
the amounts to be donated by the repositories In Cn
cinnali, Chicago, Philauepnla and elsewhere IN the
principal cites Tho treasurer reported receipts for
The quarter 800, ana the disbursements $40;
but. with bills due and 10 be paid before The
beginning OF tho year, the treasury is nominaliy III
dcbt $t2l9 THIS however Is not the actual deb for
there are dollars hold by the Western
agencies Tho sunday school Union spends annually
ABOUT $50, 900 In us work. Grants were therefore
mado Yesterday Of 500 10 Or. Harlzeli at New Or
loans $500 TO the Austin Conference tor work Texas
and TO other lcds smaller sums, amounting 10 $l56
more, besides $1,000 Tor the circulation OF Beraan
tract paper the south ia conjunction with the Tract
Society, which grants IKE sum IOr the same cause.
There $500 given alsO toward tho support OF
agent labor among the German conferences OF tho
union Is to held in Cleveland, ONO, January 10 and
II inclusive Alter briei address by the Rev. Mr..
Thompson missionary NJ Monievideo, South
The Board were wiiing 70 grant him $500 forSunday
school work connection with tho missions IN South
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
A DASH FOR LIBERTY.

While eight convics at the state Prison, Sing Sing,
were engaged yesterday forenoon in removing lot Of
empty barrels from point outside Of the guard wall
TO another point within, tho charge Of three
Keepers, two convIcts, named Robert Jackson and
Marx Flanagan, INN cdiatciy after rounding curve
with empty cart, whipped the horse, which IN days
COMO by could in less tnan 240 into gallop aud
started OIL In the direction Of Tarrvtown The fugi-
tivcs in the next cart IN Iine at once
manifested disposition TO follow, but their nag
was too unmanageable to 70. An alarm
was gwen, when number OF keepers and attendants
started oil In pursuit OF the iugtvcs, some ve
hlccs and others loot. As the convcts dls-
covered that their pursucrs were gaining on them
they abandoned their team and started foot in di
icrent directions but their fight cut short by the
keepers, who came upon them and compelled them 10
surrender ana return to their old quarters in the
prison.
Jackson who was sentenced August IL, 1875, to i've
years prisonment Tor grand larceny, Will forfeit
seventeen months OF reduction on his term OF ser.
vice for good BEHAVIOR and Flanagan, who was SEN
fenced tho I'D oi January last to four years I'm
prisonmcnt Tor grand larceny, will forfeit year.
these first attempts TO escape tho guard
wall WAS erected. Before s erection Charles j. Will
anson escaped the 25th Of Juno and Aionzo John
son the 30th day Of july aud have not been recap
tarcd.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
THE QUEENS COUNTY HUNT.
A SMALL "FIELD'-FAsr pIDINa AND FEW
FALLS.

A SMALL "FIELD''-FAsT BIDIN0 AND FEW
FALLS.
The slight frost Of Christmas Day was somewhat
thawed yesterday by chill damp, easterly wind that
pas sed lightly over Garicn CITY, Hcmpsiead and the
surrounding portions oi Long Island. and the
ground was good condition for hunting. The
Queens County Hunt met O'Clock, near the
kennel, three miles cast of Garden City. The held
was poor in point Of numbers, thero being only ten
or eleven gentlemen mounted. No ladies appeared
IN the saddle, and not over dozen vehicles
followed on the roads, as host they could, The
course OF tho chase Tho dogs were cast loose
a short distance south OF the kennel, and took
southeriy direction the nrst cover which was IN
Barnum's Wood. Upon this occasion fox was 10 oe
had, aud the hunt was drag hunt. From Barnum's
Wood, when the dogs emerged, closely followed oy
the huntsman whippern and tho rest of the riders,
tney took short run through tho helds toward tho
wcs where somo Drst formidable jumping af fthc
uay was done aud ihen changed alter The scent, wncn
led them south about milo. Here tho hunt again en-
tered uensc IN the woous and forced way Tor
short distance along narrow path IN The bramoies
and undcrgrowth Getting out o this difficult ground
the hounds again changed their course toward the
wes. very stI iencc was now encountered, and
one OF the coats, with his horse, went head over
heels IN effort 10 clear IT, Neither no nor tho
horse were badly huri, and ia a lew minutes nc was
again making Tor slilar leap, winch was executed
with better success That portion Of The Held which
remained behind l1is rider followed HIM out 10 Tue
road running MOrtu ana Suutn, ABOUT cVupic OF
miles from hcmpstead. Two Of them tell in attempt
ing 10 gam the road.
The chase lncre took northorly direction toward
HcmpstclL, anu many very small fields, surrounded
by tall ences, hsd 10 De trayerscd 10 reach The road
gong cast west from that town. On either sdc
OF TINS road there is an extremely ugly ana strong
ave-railed fence Here the same red-coaled hunts
man win second rather hard iail together with
his morse; but this time the huntsman came down
with him. The nunlsman continued the spor,
but tho other gentleman abandoned u for the day.
From his point The chase Continued toward tho north
barn
hall u mile 10 tho east oi Hempstcad where IN
wheat field the chase ended there UeIg present only
tho master Of tho hunt, The WHIP rider not IN
hunters costume 1he distance run was ABOUT eight
mics.
A second run OF q couple OF mcs round the kennel
was had BY several OF the enthusiastic members after
the days sport over.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27

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