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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20

TUE GREENBAcK convention held
at Stevens Point last week Tuesday,
for sen,e reason failed 80 mske nonina-
items fot Sherif and O.. Supt. of
Scaooss, The convention adjourned 10
,szeee Oct. lst, ae . o'cloc& p ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20

]Dinner. Super.
Trains run dilHundays excepted.
Trains run Oh Chicago time, which is 23 min
utes faster than Yinona time.
CNNECTIONS.
At Green Bay win G. & n W. R'y for Oconto
NJ enomonee. &anaba, Marquette, L'Anse,
Close connection are made except Sundays
WIN night an morning trains, which run
daIIy to Applton, Neenah and Mcnasha.
Oshkosh, Ford du Lac, Milwaukee and
Through Tickets old at principal Stations for
Eastern Cities, ia. all routes from Chicago
with Wis. ,Cenrtl R. R. for Milwaukee and
points OH line oftha. road, also during season
OF navigation with Union Steamboat Com
p9ny for Detroit, cleveland Buffalo and n. Y.
At New London: nth the best equipped Stage
line in the Northwest, for Clintonville, EN- :
barrass and ShaSanO
At Amherst Junctie with " c. r. R., for Wau-
paca, Medina andW eyauwega.
At Plover with Wisconsin Central r. r. for
Portage and Madison and with fast Stage
Line for Steven Point.
At Grand Rapids With w. V. R. R., for Tomah
and WauSau
At Hatfield with Fast Stage line for Neillsville.
At Merriam with w w. r. r., for Black River
Falls, Madison, Chicago, Eau Claire. Menom-
once. Hudson Saltwater, ST Paul, Minneap-
At Wiu0na with C. NJ & st P Ry, for
minneapolis.
With Winona &c St. Peter R. r. &C. & \. }
for st. Charks, Rochester. 0watonna. Man
kato, New Utn and st. Peter. and during the
season Of Navigation, with keokuk y Northern,
Line A. |. Pickets for all Mississippi River
Points.
At La Crosse with Southern Minnesota R. r.
and with Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota
u NJ. KELLY Gen'I Manager.
DAN ATWOOD.
Genl Pass Agt
may31 S. 3. kENRICK. 5upt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20

IT IS estimated that the wheat crop
Of the United. States will average this
year abont 325, 100000 bushels The
home consumption is estimated at 214.
100000 bushels, which will leave
100000 bushels for export. The
supposition is that ready market
will be found for this surplus in Europe
at fair prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Governor
WILLIAM i. SMITH,
OF MILWAUKEE
For Governor
JAMES NJ. BINGHAM,
OF CHIPPEWA.
For Secretary Of State
HANS B. WARNER,
OF PIERCE.
For State Treasurer
RICHARD GUENTHER,
OF WINNEBAGO.
For Attorney General :
WILLIAM E. CARTER,
OF GRANT.
For State Superintendent
". c. WHITFORD,
OF WALWORTH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20

FRANK LESLIE. the "Iliustrated
Newspaper" man has failed "Too
many" real estate did the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20

0, for thousand tongues to tell
Who stole the olapper out o the bell,
Excelsior.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.

Time G departure Of passenger Trains from
Fort Howard.
Leave for Chicago and the East....8 500 P. u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20
Buy your Tickets and
ship your. Freight
by the
Houston and Texas Central R'v.

The following Offices and Agents have been
established By this Company. where iuforrna-
tion 4. ay be had concerning not only the II. il
L. g. Rajlxsy, but Texas generally
i. l. MANCHESTER, East'n Pass. Agent.
AZ Broadway. \. Y.
Gen J. B. ROBERTSON Piss. ( Immi grafton
Agent. III North Third Street. St. Louis, No.
A ALLEE- North west'n Pass. Agt, le1 Clark,
street Chicag 20. H.
NICK HOLMES, Suth-east,n Agt, No. 2 B,r-
nett House. Cincinnati, Ohio.
]. r. COFFIN, Southern Pass. Agt.. Chatta-
neoga. Tenn,
Information may also be bad at the Agencies
Chicago, Cincinnati, Hannibal aud ST Louis.
j. WALDO,
Gen'l Pass. K Freight Act, Houston, Texas.
A. Ill. SWANSON,
Gen'l Supt-, Houston. Texas.
GLAD TIDINGS TO THE AFFLICTED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20
Z uSZ 2Oii2afs.
State Of sexas.

it gives to the Passenger view of the Grande.t
Scenery, Finest Agricultural Di.trict and great
Grazing Grounds Of the West.
Its Passenger and Freight Trains are surpass-
ed by none in the State. Pullman's Palace
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars leave Saint
Louis daily via the ". X. 4 T. R'y at 9 A. n;
and and seda il; at G:23 p ~, running through q
Houston without change. Connection is also
made at Sherman with the Texas and Pacific
R'y for the above named points.
The connections Of this Road with the NJ K
x L. at DenisOn for st. Louis, Hannibal, Chica-
go, Fort Scott, Kansas City and all points
North and East; with the Texas & Pacific at
Sherman for st. Louis Cairo, Memphis. and all
points East and South East, and at Houston
with the q. Il. " S. A. for San Antonio, the q. IL
II Ii. for Galveston. the Texas & y. Orleans R'y,
for Beaumont, Orange, etc; the Morgan and
Mallory Steamships for all points on the Gulf
and Atlantic coasts, and the Liverpool IL Texas
Steamship Line to Liverpool, Havre and other
European ci' es are perfect while its freedom
from du and heat on accou.. of the nature of
the soil and the open prairie country over which
it passes, with its cooling sea breeze, pleasant
scenery Of broad prairies, beautiful groves
well cultivated fields of cotton, corn. small
grain, and fruits, render it especially desirable
and advantageous to travellers and shippers liz
preference to others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20
GREEN BIZ And MINNESOTA
E&lsEsSD

TIME TABLE \ EFFECT JANUARY 14tl
1877.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20

Get youaxhibits ready for the
County Fair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20

gersns,--S2.oo Per Annusn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-20
Grand Rapids, Thursday, Sept. 20.

Office over Wood County Drug Store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17
WOpnan's CurIosily,

"John," said Mrs. Sanscript 10 her hus-
band one evening last week, 1--WE been
reading the paper" "Thats nothin',"
granted John. ave seen people before
who read newspapers" eyes; but there
are several things in the paper l can't I'M
derstand." "Then don't read 'enl." "What
do they mean about the strike, John2
What is a strike, anyhow" "A strike is
where they have struck" and Sanscript
knocked the ashes from his cigar. 81 don't
grasp your meaning exactly" said Mrs. s.,
with puzzled look "Now those strikers
have stopped all the railroad trains in the
country. Why did they do ." ITO pre-
vent 'em from running" Eyes, but why
didn't they want trains TO rum" because
they wanted. more money for running
them" "Do they pay more for stopping
trains than for running them?" mo, you
stupid woman" "Then why in the world
did they stop 'em-why didn't they run
more of 'em or run 'em faster? Seems TO
me that would pay better" "Mary Ann,
you will never surround the problem"
"Maybe not, John. Some things are gotten
up purposely to bother women. Now,
here's column headed base ball. What
is base ball, John?" Don't you know
what base ball isf Happy woman you
have not lived in vain" "Here it says that
tho Hartfords could not collar Cummings
curvesf" "Ips the way he delivers the
ball." SIS the ball chained?" mo, you
BOBBY" "Then how does he deliver il ?"
"I mean pitches it," "Oh Now here it
m lan or,a
What was the ball doing after hard run ?"
"Hadn't you better confine your research
TO the obituary and marriage columns,
Mary, with an occasional advertisement
thrown in to vary the monotouyH" "Yes +,
but, John, want TO know! There's Mrs.
Racket, over the way, who goes to all the
baseball games, and comes home TO talk
me blind about fly FOULS brace hits,
sky scrapers' aud all those things. For
heavens sake, John, what is sky scrap
er?' Compose yourself, old woman.
You are treadiDg on dangerous ground ;
| your feet are on slippery rocks, while rag
| ing pillows roll beneath" "Mercy on me
| What do you mean?' II mean, dear
madam, that whenever a woman begins TO
| pry about among three strikes, fair balls,
base hits, daisy-cutters, home runs and kim
dred subjects, she's in danger of being lost"
"Well, l confess I'm completely lost TO
know what this newspaper means when it
says Addy stole base while the spectators
| applauded. Have we come 10 such a pass
that society will applaud theft? Why
wasn't Addy arrested? Now here's Mann
| ing put ont by Start, assisted by Carey,
and can't see that he did anything wrong,
either. Jemima Christopher Here it says
that Pike flew out. l don't believe word
of it. l never saw a man fly yet, and
won't believe 1t can be done Till 1 see it
with my own eyes. John, what makes
these newspaper men lie so horribly"
| John was asleep, and Mrs. Sanscript
turned gloomily, not to say sceptically, to
the letter list for information. Newspapers
| were not made for women.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17

Darwin believes that birds have reig-
ious distinctions. or course hens belong to
the laity, aad geese believe in immersion.
"A spinsler lady OF liny remarked the
other day that she could go alone at six
months. Eyes" said her hateful young
half brother, "and you've been going it
alone ever since"
The Temple of Ypssmbnl, in Nuba, is
cut out Of a solid rock, and is of vast di-
mensions. In ii were found four colossal
figures sixty-fve feet high, twenty i've feet
across the shoulders, the face seven feet,
and the ear about yard.
"A young Indian girl who had curiously
watched the process of making barrel
heads, in Touring mill in Winona, Mimi,
stole in one day, and taking possession Of
the stencils, ornamented her blanket with
the words, "Ellsworth's Choice" and pa
raded the streets with great delight, but to
the disgust of Mr.. Ellsworth, who is bacL-
elor and had no such choice.
The simplest form Of telephone is con-
strucied OF stout piece Of Irvine passing
over at each end the top Of fruii jar with
parchment drawn tightly over. The twine
may be as long as can be held taut. The
experiment works well, and two persons can
sit in the centre of room in the second
story Of their respective homes and converse
with ease. Vocal aud instrumental music
are also heard with good effect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17
Antiquity Of the spanish merl.o.


The Romans wore nothing but wooden
goods. They bad no cotton they had
little linen which was worn as material
of luxury; they had no silk. They culti-
waited the sheep with great care, and some
of their richest possessions were In sheep.
But there was one breed of sheep which
they cultivated with great care, aud by that
system of selection which Darwin speaks
of as the source of perfected forms Of our
domestic animals. 1t was called Tarenllne
sheep, from Tarentum, a city of Greek ORR
gin, situated at the head of the Tarentine
gulf. The fleece of this sheep was of ex-
ceedlng fineness IL was of agreat dellcacy,
and the prices paid for II were enormous.
The sheep were clothed in cold weather 10
keep them warm, and the result was that
they we're very tender, and their wool was
very fine. They were product of Greek
civilization transmitted down TO the Ro-
mans. Columella, the great Roman agri-
culturist, says that bis uncle, residing in
Spain, crossed some OF the fine Tarentne
sheep with some rams that had been Inn
ported from Africa, and the consequence
was that these animals had the whiteness
of fleece of the father and the iueness OF
fleece of the mother, and that race was per-
petuated. Here we see an Improvement of
the stock, an increase of strength and pro-
ductiveness given to tho fine-woo sheep
ofSpan. At that time the sheep of Spain
were of immense value for Strabo says
that sheep from Spain, in the time of III
berius, were carried to Rome, and sold for
the price of a talent Zone thousand dollars)
ahead In the time of our Saviour thcus-
and dollars were given in Rome for Span
ish sheep. When the barbarians inundat-
ed Italy, these ne-wool sheep were all
swept away; but they remained in Spain.
They were cultivated by the Moors in the
mountains of Spain, which were almost in
accessible, and were not reached by the
hordes of Huns aud other northern barba-
rians, which had laid waste the greater
portion of the Roman possessions. They
continued to be nourished there by the
Moors, who were very much advanced in
arts, and further on were found there as
the Spanish Merino. So that the
Spanish Merino which we now have, If
not the only, is at all events by far the
most important relic that we have to-day
which has come down TO us from Greek
and Roman material civilization. We have
here direct inheritance from the material
wealth of the Old World civilization.-J. L..
Hayes, in Live Stock Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17

If you doubt the wonderful success of
SHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURE, give 1t a
trial; then if you are not perfectly salts
fled, return the bottle and we will refund
the price paid. 1t has established the fact
that Consumption can be cured, while for
Coughs, Hoarseness, Asthma, Whooping
Cough, and all Lung or Throat troubles,
there is nothing like 1t for quick and pos
tive cure, and it seldom fails. 10 cents, so
cents, and Sl00 per bottle. II your Lungs
are sore, or Chest or Back lame, use Sill
LOH's Porous PLASTER. Price - cents.
Sold by III. &. Willard d Co.
DIR. SHILOH'S SYSTEM VITALIZER
is 10 doubt the most successful cure for
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint we have
ever known, otherwise we could not guar
anioc il. In cases of Consumption, where
General Debility, Loss of Appetite and
COnsti paiiOn exist, il will restore aud regu-
late the system while SHILOH's CURE al
lays the Inflammation and heals the lungs.
Price rs cents. Sold by ii. c. Willard Il Co.
HACKMETACK, a rich and fragrant
perfume. Sold by II. c. Willard q Co.,
Braitleboro, VT, elsewhere by dealers gem
orally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17

A Boys STRIKES. Ited on the extreme
end of a narrow bench in the Central Mar
ket was boy who seemed to have made
up his mind that life was sham and hap
pnesS a myth. lie was solemnly and in
tently gazing at collection of four cabbage
heads, six bsc-, peck of onions aud three
cucu mbers, when along came young man
and asked-"What ails you 9'' "Struck p
was the solemn answer. "Have, Ell?
How'd you come out?' 81 was working
for dad at fiily cents day." sadly explain
ed the boy on the bench. ~ was the only
hand, and thought if struck for dollar
a day he'd have to shnt up shop and be
busted or come TO my terms" "And did
ii turn out that way?" queried the other.
mot quite. The old man didn't seem
bit terror-stritep, but he bounced me
through window and hired another boy
at three shilin2S a day" "What are you
going TO do about il ?" well. | pose I'll
have TO 80 around telling the boys that cap
ita has ground me into the DUST" was the
fearful reply.-DetroH Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17

THE JAPANESE REBELLIoN. The em-
pire Of japan has first class rebellion on
its hands, which has received but very lit
tie attention from the people of the West
ern nations, owing to distance and the over
shadowing importance of the great strug-
gle in progress In Europe. Several inn
poriant victories have been gained Ivy the
Imperial troops, bat still The tight goes on
stubbornly. a Toxic correspondent OF the
New York Post furnishes the annexed iu-
teresting account Of the condition of affairs:
"Intreuched among the hills the insurgents
maintain guerrilla warfare, not very bril-
their adversaries. We have only to recall
Captain Jack and his Modocs in the lava
beds TO appreciate the difficulties under
which the MikadO's forces labor. Despite
these endorsements, however, the impe-
rialists seem TO be making substantial
progress. Every day bay brings news of
redoubts carried aud positions secured, un-
til now the rebels are surrounded aud rem
ned up within narrow limits, aud must
soon either break through the lines in
desperate attack-of which they are quite
capable-or succumb. The fighting has
been of the bravest and bloodest desctip-
ton. Already the killed and wounded Of
the imperiaists exceed 10000, aud we may
presume that the same number have fallen
on the other side Partly owing to the
war; and yet independently of it, trade is
precedenledly dull. Such times rs the
present were never seen on these coasts
since the opening Of the country to foreign
ers. just now mercantile prosperity suf-
fers under the depression in the silk trade,
which is felt here with peculiar severity.
But the radical trouble is an oyer-estimate
abroad Of the needs and the resources Of
the empire. Japan has shown such an am-
bition to put herself on an equality with
Western powers that these have naturally
presumed that her ability was proportional
to her wishes. And the result has been
that foreign articles Of every description
have poured in until now the markets are
glutied."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17

Men are drowned by raising their arms
above water, the unbuoyed weight Of which
depresses the head. When man falls into
deep water, he will rise to the surface, and
will continue there if he does not elevate
his hands. II he moves his hands under
water in any way he pleases, his head will
rise SO high as to allow him full liberty to
breathe, and If he will use his legs as in the
act of walking Tor rather of walking up
siairs), his shoulders will rise above the
water, so that ho may use less exertion with
his hands, or apply them to other pur-
poses. These plain directions are rec
commended to the recollection of those who
have not learned TO swim in their youth, as
they may DO found highly advantageous in
preserving life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17

II loaded revolver were placed at my
head and was given one minute in which
to name the most useful piece of four-legged
furniture, should unhesitatingly answer
the COW, and have As seconds to spare. In
speaking Of the COW embrace also the OK
and the bull. The OK is used on farm in
place of a steam engine. He is faithful as
box Of pills, and somewhat slower than
lightning. A man who has driven an OK
team all his life is selected as bearer at a
funeral, as he never gets ahead of the pro-
cession. The bull is chiefly celebrated for
his disposition, which is cut gorlug, and
gathered In quite full. He generally wears
an earring in his nose, and has curiosity to
know how yOn are made inside Belfast
Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
EROM A MERCHANT,

NoRru SEARsMoTT, ME-, Sept 0, 1870.
Dear Sir II gives very great pleasure to inform
you the benefit received from the Of PERUVIAN
SYRUP in my own family. My wife, for the past ten
years hAs been in feeble heah-yery much debilitat
ed generally Last spring she concluded TO try bot
tie Of PERUVIAN SYRUP, and 30 well pleased
with the result continued its until three four
bottles had been used and she Is in better health
than at any time for ten years. and has increased in
weight from ITO pounds to 1876 Ia have employed
physicians and used great variety Of patent medi-
cnes to the extent Of hundreds Of dollars and know
she received more benefit from the PERUVIAN SYR-
UP than all the rest together.
My sales Of the Syrup very large and constantly
increasing, and do not hesitate to recommend and
warrant It to give satisfaction. II you desire you
are at liberty TO use this communication as you Mt,
as II gives me pleasure TO recommend 30 good ar
tcle TO suffering humanity.
Yours truly ITHIFI pFAgF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17

There was a time when il was considered
justiflable and humane to hurry little the
departure of afflicted friends, suffering
from utterly hopeless maladies, like hydro
phobia, consumption or black -jaundice.
Nowadays a morbid philanthropy has de-
cided against a practice once adopted
by the best Of people, from the best of
motives but for one no more doubt the
benevolence than the resolution and energy
ola certain Yankee dame who was one of
the last to act on the old principle. She
had, it seems, husband, who was mortal
ly i'll aud had been so for weary time.
He had wonderful gift of continuance"
but really his end, troubled end, seemed
very near. The minister came and prayed
with hlm-the doctor made his last visit,
and left no "stuti." The dog howled in
the backyard. In the morning the good
minister called again to find the looking
glass and the picture of the Washington
family yelled in while muslin, the village
dressmaker cutting on bombazlne, and the
good wife weeping. Then ensued con-
versatlon like unto this:-
"Has our beloved brother departed this
lifeH"
"Yes husbands dead and laid out"
"Ah; be is theh at resti Did he suffer
much, sister, toward the lastH"
"Awful he went out of his head and
moaned and gasped and tossed about, and
as you had administered spiritual consola-
ton, and he was prepared to die, and the
doctor said there wasn't no more hope for
him TO sit we'll than fur last years morn
in glory vine to blow out agln, just took
pity on him, he did thrash around 30, and
couldn't no way enjoy life any longer, and
so got big piller and put 1t over his face,
aud sot down on 1t, and then lie went off
like lamb."-Grdee Greenwood IN the NeD
York 7SReS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-17
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD


TRAINS LEAVE nRATTLEBORo AS FOLLOWS:
Going south.
4:l2 a. m. for South Vernon, Springfield, Nillor's
Falls, Fichburg, Boston, sc.
1885 q, M, for New London, connecting with Conn,
River X. r., b. & A. II. r. II. p. & f. II. H., aud at
New London with express trains for Providence
and New York.
1905 a. m, for AIillors Falls, Fichburg, Boston,
HoOsac Tunnel, &c
1925 p. m, for Conn. River II. II.
$3.50 y. M, for Conn. River Il. T., with Fitchhurg
train west, with fast express for Boston via Boston
Albany II. H., and at New London with steamers
for New York.
Going North.
Trains arrive In BrRttleboro-
1887 q. M, from New London and New York.
1924 p. M from Mcrs Falls, llooiac Tunnel, Bos-
ton, fitchburg, &C.
:OJ p. M, from South Vernon Springfield, Nc.
5:43 p. M, from New London, Boston, Springfield,
New York, &c
1871 p. M, from Mers Falls, Boston, Fitchburg, &c.
G.. W. BENTLEY, Gen. supt.
New London, Conn, July q, 1877. 80