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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
A Boys Adventure.

-Four years ago Willie Lampson, ten
years of age, having read works of fiction
which excited his youthful fancy, engen-
dering a spirit of adventure and a desire
to see the world, left the comfortable
house of his father, who was an Albany
lawyer, with some companions, to see the
sights. They worked their way to this
city. The little fund with which they
started was soon exhausted, and Lamp
sons companions repnted of their tru-
ancy and returned lone. The other,
however, feared to meet his father, and
soon became a street nOmad, associating
with bootblack and newsboys, finally be-
coming one of their number. The cul-
tured training of refined home soon
wore off, and he blacted boots and sold
newspapers in tatters With those who had
never known their patents and had been
reared in attics and slums. Sometimes
he earned thirty cen'sa day, sleeping in
lodging houses, and frequently he earned
less and slept outdoors. In the mean
time his father, who moved in good socie-
ty, and was we'll knswn and respected,
died, leaving a considerable amount of
property, to which tie wandering street
urchin was the heir. A short time ago
sister of LamDson, residing in Troy, re-
ceived information witch led her to be-
lieve he was in the city Superintendent
Walling was communicated with and De-
tective Adams was in,uucted if possible
to hunt up the missing boy. The officer
began his search among the hundreds of
boys who invade the sreet cars, hotels and
places of amusement selling their daily
papers, and last night found him in the
newsboys' lodging hose in New Cham
bers street. He was aiken to the Central
Office, where he-met Cne of his une1es, 10
whom he expressed a desire to return
home and leave his vigrant life. He had
seen sights" enough he said, to satisfy
all his cravings, and sufficient TO last him
life time. His sories of adventure
were exceedingly interesting, and would
furnish good reading for imaginative
youths who put faith in the highly-col
ored romances which mislead, misrepre-
resent and debauch tie young.-N. 7.
World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS,

"A Pennsylvania has lately died or
lockjaw, caused by his boot chafing his
heel.
"A young lady at Holyoke, Mass, who
tried to cure a sore throat recently by
wrapping it in raw liver on going to bed,
was awakened in the night by huge rat
that was lunching from the liver, and she
concluded that of the two she preferred
sore throat.
james M. Porter, of Newark, n. j.,
formerly a policeman, showed his excel
lent sense. Finding that he was going to
the bad very fast from drinking too often
and too much at time, in one of his
lucid moments he went before a Justice
and asked to be sent up for thirty days.
The Judge granted his request.
Edward R. Hurst an engineer on the
child three years old on the track the
other day. Springing through the cab
window, be reached the pilot in time to
catch the child and throw it into the arms
of yard watchman. A train passing the
other way struck Hurst's arm, breaking
it in three places, and necessitating ampu-
tation of the hand.
"A swarm of bees were dislodged from
CldpUOdl lIS VI du OIli uOuSG DIT
Greenfield, Mass, lately, after they had
been three years there. The ro.>ans1al=< o.
the clapboards disclosed solid mass OF
honey extending up between the studding
seven feet and five inches high, two feet
wide and four inches thick. The honey,
which was of the very best quality,
weighed $50 pounds.
Miss Sadie Bigelow, an actress in a
travelling company, showed remarkable
presence of mind lately at Nashua, n. FL.
The long train of her dress, coming in
contact with the burning gas of one of the
footlights, caught fire. Instantly grasp
ing the thin material she smothered the
flames with her hands before they were
noticed by many persons in the audience,
and the play proceeded without any pause,
although the lady's face showed that she
appreciated the situation.
Mr.. G. L. Crockett, of Boston, de-
serves mention as the possessor of wonder
full GOODNESS and presence of mind. A
few afternoons since, while attending a
funeral, the horses attached to his car
riage, in which were also three ladies, ran
away when the driver was off the box. AS
they ran, Mr.. Crockett got out of the car
riage door, over the dashboard, and on
the pole, along which he walked till he
reached the rings of the saddle, where he
secured the reins, and going back to the
drivers seat, succeeded in getting the
frightened animals under control. No
one was injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
WEST AND SOUTH,

| CRAZY HORSE appeared at Camp Robinson.
| Neb., on the 9th, and surrendered to the Gov
| eminent. Several hundred rifles and over zoo
ponies were taken in.
| GEO. NJ. PINNEY, the defaulting and fugacious
| clerk to Pay Inspector Spaulding of San Fran
| cisco, has, after an absence of eighteen months,
voluntarily returned and surrendered himself to
"he authorities.
ACCORDING to Salt Lake dispatches of the 5th.
tn Latter Day Saints were apprehensive of the
arrest of Brigham Young and other heads of the
Church accused of sanctioning the Mountain
Meadows massacre. They had determined to re-
sist any movement against Brigham by Federal
authority, and to that end were secretly arming
and drilling.
AFTER session of 176 days, the General As
sembly of Ohio has adjourned.
AT Glasgow, KY, on the 9Th, two United
States Deputy Marshals and two special United
States Bailiffs arrested, charged with shoot
ing with intent to kill. An attempt to arrest
illicit distillers was the cause of the trouble
THE State Fair of Minnesota will be held the
first week IN September at Minneapolis.
The 10th was observed throughout louisiana
In response to the proclamation of Gov. Mich
oils, as day of thanksgiving and praise for
the settlement of the State difficulties.
SENATOR BLAINE on the evening of the 10th,
received the following dispatch from ex-Gov.
Packard, of Louisiana:
1.-THE overthrow of the lawful State Govern
ment was appropriately celebrated to-day. De
tachments of the Army and Navy of the United
States participated with the White League of
Alabama and Louisiana in this celeteakion of
Democratic success. Did poetic justice require
that the honors of this achievement should be
thus equally divided? In the absence of the
Commission, the gray accorded the post ofhonor
to the blue, and asked no apology. The Custom
House and Postoffice closed in admiration of the
event 1t is probable that United States inter
ference will not be required hereafter.
rs. b. PACKARD"
On the 10th, the Legislature of nlinis resolved
to adjourn sine die the oath.
In Chicago, May 18th, Spring wheat No.
2, closed at $1.6615@1.68 cash. Cash corn
closed at sac for No. 2. Oats-No sold
at 44@4419c cash or seller May; June options
sold at 45c. Rye No. 2, 88M90c. Cash
mess pork closed at $14.8213(014.95. Lard,
$9.50@9.55. Extra Beeves brought $1,000
600; good to choice, $4.90@5.60; me-
dium grades, $3.90@4.85; butchers stock,
83.50@4.50; stock cattle, ETC., $3.759465.
Hogs brought $525@5.65 for good to
choice. Sheep sold at $4.OO@650 for good
to choice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
Dispensing Beres by Electricity.

Mr.. John Kelly, the stage manager of
the Academy of Music. has improvised
an ingenious arrangement for keeping
the stage entrance clear of loungers, who
are apt to congregate in groups on the
prompter's side, fronting the passage,
which is the only means of entrance and
exit available without crossing the stage.
The circumstance that during every per-
formance man is stationed at the cleo
tric apparatus to regulate the lights in the
auditorium has been utilized. by directing
a wire from the battery to the floor of the
passage, which is covered with zinc.
When several persons stop in the passage,
blocking it up, the man at the battery
touches a knob, and instantly lively
current of electricity is communicated to
the zinc, and as quick as lightning the
lOungers are bounced off, their ridiculous
antics resembling the jeTky movements
OF one of those wooden supple jacks that
children amuse themselves with. This
arrangement is found far more effective
than all the large posters that could be
hung I'D In case of fire it would bevery
advantageous. Inasmuch as a number of
housekeepers AMI ladies who receive nu-
merous calls have had convex mirrors
placed outside Of the second-story window
SO that they can tell who is at the door by
glancing at a mirror, it would not be
bad idea to have small electric battery
connected with a strip of zinc fastened on
the doorstep. By such an arrangement,
book agents, soap peddlers and hucksters
could be disposed of cffectually and with
out any annoyance AnlertcaR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
THE EAST.

THE New York Daily Bulletin of the 4th, speak
ing apparently by authority, says: The Attor-
ney-General has come to the conclusion that the
public interest will be best served by Tweed's
release and this viii occur, without doubt, in a
short time"
On the morningof the 9th, the body of John
Il. DAILY, proprietor of the Windsor Hotel, New
York City, (who had been missing since the 1st)
was found suspended in old house in the
village of Woodside l.. l. 1t is supposed that
as a result of his financial embarrassme1ts, he
had become insane.
On the 29th ult., the boiler of the steamship
Sidonian burst, during her trip, killing the
Captain the engineer, two firemen and trim
mer. The cook was wounded.
OLEoMARGARINF, aggregating J, $40 62S pounds
worth S4iS1, TAT, was exported from New York
during the seven months ending March 13.
THE Supreme Court of Pennsylvania having
affirmed the sentences of the Mollie Maguires,
has directed that warrants for execution shall
issue.
ATTY.-GEN. FAIRcHILD, according to an AL
bany On. " special of the Sth, has returned to
Tweed the document known as his c"ufession,
and declined to order his release.
A BILL authorizing the election of women to
school Offices passed by the New York Legisla-
ture was vetoed by the Governor, on the Sth
IN the Vaudeville Mines, near st. Clair Pa,
explosion of gas occurred on the morning of
the 9th. Thirty men We're imprisoned. Eight
were taken out alive but badly injured. Six
dead bodies had been recovered up to the morn
ing of the 10th.
ALFRED RAND, medical student, graduate
of Harvard, committed suicide at Boston, on
the 9th He procured and loaded a small can
non. Having applied SLOW match 60 1t, he lay
down on the floor with his head at the mouth of
the weapon. When it exploded his head was
blown off.
OK the 10th, being the anniversary of the
opening of the Centennial Exposition Presi-
dent Hayes, ex-President Grant and many
prominent persons attended the opening of the
Permanent International Exhibition at Phila-
delphia. Appropriate and elaborate ceremonies
were observed
On the 10th, the New York Senate Committee
of Investigation made report, stating that
they have been unable to find testimony sub
stantiating the charge made against Senator
Woodin by VIM. III. Tweed. The Senate adopted
the report unanimously.
TaE bail of BENZ. Noyes, indicted for CON-
spiracy in connection with the New jersey Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company. declared for
feited, on the 10th, as he failed to put in an
appearance.
GOLD closed in New York, May 11th, al
107- The following were the closing quota
tions for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat
S1.90@1.92; No. Milwaukee, S1.96; Oats
Western Mixed, 44@67c; Corn, Western
Mixed, e6@6Sc; Pork. Mess, $1,000; Lard
$1,000; Flour, coed to choice, SS.20@S.30
White Wheat Extra, ss35@s.45; Cattle, 1O4@
111lc for good to extra; Sheep. $500 @7.25i
Hogs. S5.75@5.S5.
AT East Liberty, Pa, May 11th, cattle
brought: Best, s5.5O95.75; medium, s5.50@
$40; common, S4.00@4.50 Hogs sold-York
ers, S5.40@560; Philadelphias, S5.7095.s0
Sheep, S4.5095.65. according to quality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17

coffin, the arrangement and costliness of
flowers, the casket itself, with the number
of coaches, attest the social rank of the
departed. 1t is getting to be rather COM
mon for ladies to order their casket and
funeral trimmings while they ars in good
health. A wealthy lady in New Jersey
has just done that thing. Another lady
OF this city purchased the material for her
funeral attire, was measured by dress
maker, had the garments made up in the
nattiest style, fitted and tried on, as if she
were going to a ball, and then carefully
laid away in the drawer until the great
change should come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
Be Independent.
Yes, be Independent.

Yes, be independent.
Don't hang round and wait for some
body else to 90 ahead. Break your own
path. Do what you want done yourself.
Don't put off to-Gay's work until to-mor-
row in the hope that it will be done for
you.
If you want to succeed, take off your
gloves and callCus your own hands on the
plow handles.
If you are woman, and Bridget goes
off in huff, be Independent, and wash
your own dishes, and scrub your own
floors, and laugh in her face when she
comes back, expecting to be received with
open arms.
There is nothing like showing fate, even
if it be fate in the shape of an ill-tem-
pered Bridget, that you are Independent
of it, and can get on without it.
When people find you don't want any
Of their help they are always eager to
help you. Things that you do not stand
in need of, will be offered you freely.
When you see duty before you, do it,
and don't stand shivering on the brink,
for fear somebody will say something
about it. What matters it if Mrs. A says
you are fool, and Mrs. B expresses the
opinion that there is something wrong in
yOuI upper SUI w ihb dIh
what he says does not alter it.
Don't ask everybody's advice about
everything. Have pluck enough to de-
eide for yourself. If you want to buy
bushel of corn, don't spend day run
ming about asking K. 7. and u where you
had better buy it, or If you hadn't better
wait until grain falls.
Don't be slave to what anybody rs 60
ing to say about you. If you have ene-
mics, and of course you have, unless you
are born idiot, let them fling out at you.
Show the world by your daily life that
your enemies have lied. Live lying SIAN
ders down. Lift up your head and be in
dependent of them. Have no confdants
and go-betweens.
Mutual friends are disastrous failures
anywhere outside of Charles Dickens
novels If you have secret sorrows trust
them only to yoLr God, for He alone can
keep a secret.
In all matters of right aud wrong, judge
for YOURSELF decide for yourself; stand
by yourself.
Bear in mind the solemn and stupendous
truth that you are preparing yourself for
eternity, and act il such way that you
may not fear to We the sunlight of
eternity stream full pom all of your fin
ished deeds.
Be independent.
Do not cast your burdens upon others
Rest them between yourself and Heaven.
The tree which lifts its rugged branches
to the skv, in the open field, stands firm
before the tempest, which Will uproot its
brother in the thickly- grown midland. 1t
has learned to stand for itself. 1t has
learned the lesson which every man who
would make his life a success. should
learn-to be independent.-Kats Thorn, IN
". Z. Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
The Turkish Armies.

From an officer of rank belonging to a
distinguished corps in Western Europe,
who has recently visited the Turkish lines
along the Danube, | learn that the Turks
have the following corps on the line of the
Danube and the road from Rustchuk to
Varna: AT Widdin, 10000 men; at Rust
chuk, 12 600; at Silistria, 10000; and at
Shumla, 45 ,000-making with scattered
detachments, about 100, 900 men of all
arms available for the defense of the Dan
ube and the Balkans.
He says that, from information gathered
along the Turkish lines, he estimates the
total effective force that Turkey can bring
into action along her whole frontier in
Europe and Asia, at 300,0 900 men, which
comedies with their estimated effective
force telegraphed you several days ago
from this place. This total may be di-
vided as follows: For the Danube and the
Balkans, 100000 men; for Asia Minor,
so, 900; on the Greek frontier, 10000; the
remaining 90 600 being scattered around
the frontiers of Servia, Austria and Mon
tenegro.
In addition to this, they have, no doubt,
an indefinite number OF lrregulafS, who
are only all incumbrance in modern war
fare, eating the provisions which should
60 to sustain the really efficient troops,
arousing hatred and discomfort among the
resident populations by their lawlessness
and utter worthlessness in action, invaria-
bly, running away at the first fire. My in
formant states that the private soldiers ap-
peared TO be of good material, but the
most fortunate of them had five months
arrears of pay due, and a large proportion
of the officers appeared to be compare
lively worthless.
This officer is of opinion that Widdin
presents the most favorable point for the
Russians to cross the Danube, as from the
heights OF Kalafat, On the Roumanian side
of the river, they can command the Turk
ish bank of the stream and protect the
crossing by their artillery.-L0ndOaT Z lines
Belgrade CorTespondencs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17

Judge Gilderslaeve, who is well
known as an expert ,i1eman, writes thus
with enthusiasm of the sport: 1t is
within the limits, td reasonable extent,
of the purse of every man who has any
time for recreation while the sun is shin
ing, and which, if followed, leaves no
lurking desire within th, breast of a young
man to seek amusemenb and associations
that are only tolerated because partially
concealed from the gaze of the world by
the darkness of night 1t is conducive to
good habits and wd-hv aspirations. 1t
helps to keep the min clear and the body
sound and strong, therby contributing to
the moral growth and worth of the indi-
yidual.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
An Ecclesiastical Mistake.

An amusing scene occurred in the
Christian Church at Larksville, Pa, last
Sunday morning. 1t appears that the
Methodist pulpit at that place was to be
supplied by preacher from the Wvo-
ming Seminary, and two young men pro
ceeded thither for the purpose of conduct
ing the service. Instead of going into the
M E. Church, however, they went into
the Christian Church on the opposite side
of the street, where they found a large
congregation. Thinking that they had
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
A Strange Fashion.

'Burleigh" writes to the Boston jour.
nal: Whenever a fashion starts in New
York it rushes along without regard to fit
ness or propriety. This is especially no.
ticeable in matters pertaining to funerals.
A nobby funeral has especial regard to
the hour of the dav, usually eleven in the
morning. The sexton has good deal to do
with giving character 10 the services. Ii
is common thing to give to a clergyman,
if he is of the right stamp, from S25 to
800 for his services. The amount OF
light let in the room, the pose of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17

A New York stae man grated some
horse-radfsh for his VIII, and then sneezed,
broke blood-vassel am died Husbands
will by and by learn Il sit On the veranda
and let domestic drudsry alone.-DetroH
Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17

"A recent storm at Charleston, S. c.,
frightened one OF the Lighthouse keepers
into state of insanity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17

THE great war mania-Rou-mania,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-29
EIXGcultriX Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the sub
IN scribcr has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Frederick County, letters
Tcstamcntary upon the estate of
ANDREW WELTY,
late Of Frederick county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said dcccas
ed, are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof legally anthem
tca;cd to the subscriber, on or before the
22d of August next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate. Those indebted are rcqucst-
ed to make immediate payment.
REBECCA a. WELTY.
fcb92 -4w EXccutriX.
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GaD.NS'l'AasElGi';s SALE.

Wy virtue Of three writs of Ficri Facas
40 issued by Frederick White and VIM.
+. Luckctt, Justices of the Peace of the
State Of Maryland. in and for Frederick
county, at the suit Of i. G. lIarbaugh, VIM
F. Luckctt and others, and for officers
fees, against the goods and chattcIs, lands
and tencmcnts Of Zcphanah Willmr, and
to me directed, | have seized and taken in
execution all the right, title, claim, interest
and estate, at law and in equity of said
Zrphaniah Williar, in and to q Tract Of
Land containing Five Acres more or less,
improved witha good onc-and-a-half story
Log House, stabliug and other necessary
buildings; adjoining lands of Albert
Lantz and others, being and lying in Haul
vers district, Frederick county, and l here
by give notice that on Saturday, the 3lst
day of March, 1877, at O'Clock p. m, [
will otter for sale the said property so seized
and taken in execution, by public auction
to the highest bidder for Cash, in Sabllas-
vile, this 9th day OF March, 1877.
JIG. STOTELMYER,
mars Constable.
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Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the sub
IN scribcr has obtained from the Or
phan's Court Of Frederick County, letters
Tcstamcntary upon the estate of
ELIZABETH PEDDICOPD,
late of Frederick county, deceased. All
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof legally au-
thcn,icatcd to the subscriber on or before
the Sth day Of September next; they my
otherwise, by law, be excluded from all
bcncf: of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
MICHAEL G. Err,
marS-4t Executor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-29
M a r RTE p.

OK the 22nd inst, in this place, by Rev
J. Summers, Mr., Levi b. Dubcl to Miss
Ella f. Krisc; all OF this county.
On the Goth inst, at the Lutheran parson
age, this place by Rev. j. Summers
John w, Lynn TO Miss Mary A. Slower
both of Mcchanicstown.
Near Buckcystown, in this county, on the
Nth inst, by the Rev. ]. l.. Grimm
Benjamin +. Lcnhart to Margaret Pur
dy, both of this county.
On the 15th inst at the Lutheran Parson
age, in this city, by Rev. Dr. Dichl
George J. Bucky to Miss Maria A. Ross
both Of Frederick.
AT the Reformed Parsonage, in Frederick
on the 10th inst by Rev. L, r. Eoch
bach, George w. lIaincs to Miss Mary
Il. Shaun, both of this county.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the sub
~ scribcr has obtained from the Or
phan's Court of Frederick County, letters
Testamcntary upon the estate of
WILLIAM II. COLLIFLOWER,
late of Frederick county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof legally au-
thenlicatcd to the subscriber, on or before
the LIST day Of September next; they may
otherwise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit OF said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make Immediate payment
BERNARD COLLlFLOWER,
mari 1t administrator.