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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
Gen. Harvey Fo0t-Raee.
St. Louis Globe-Demoerat.

Gen. VIM. s. Harvey, of this city,
when a young man, had the reputation
of being the swiftest runner in the
army, as well as the best Indian fighter.
He was strict disciplinarian, but not
one of the "stIck-up" sort so common
nowadays He would often mingle with
his men, when not on duty, and laugh
and joke with them on terms of famili-
arity, and went so far at times as to
compete with them in the exciting sport
of foot racing. An impression prevail
ed at one time that almost any Indian
could outrun a white man; but Gen.
Harvey believed that he could beat any
red rascal that wore moccasins, and,
whenever he met a warrior who bJasted
of his fieetness of foot, he took great
pleasure in giving him trial, and al
ways came out ahead. Only once did
he fail to reach the winning post after
his adversary, and that was by foul"
The affair occurred at Fort Winnebago
in the winter of 1880, when Fox river
was frozen over and the weather was
very cold. An Indian had committed
some breach of the rules of the garrison
for which Harvey, then a captain, con-
cluded to administer a fogging. He al
ways believed in giving every man a
''fair shake" white or red, and on this
occasion he conducted Mr.. Lo some dis
lance up the river, and, giving him 100
yards the start, told him i'll reached
certain point without being overtaken
he would escape the fogging. The race
was on the ice, which at some places
IL oil
of the formation of "air-holes." Both
men wore .moccasins, and both were
stripped and belted for the race, Harvey
swinging a cowhido in his hand, with
which he confidently expected to accel-
crate the movements of the Winnebago
on overtaking him. At the word go
both started in at full speed, the Indian
doing his best to save his hide, and the
white man anxious to preserve his rep
utation as runner. Harvey gained
rapidly on the warrior, and was getting
ready to swing his rawhide, when the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
Falling off of Internal Revenue.

The receipts from internal revenue
have fallen off at the rate of a million
dollars a month since the beginning of
the agitation on the subject of changing
the revenue laws, and the receipts from
customs have decreased to the extent of
nearly half that amount on account of
the threatened revision of the tariff
laws. During the labor troubles of last
summer, the receipts fell off three-quar-
tiers of a million dollars, and during last
December the receipts from internal
sources were about 100000 less than
for the same month in the preceding
year. Last month the receipts were
81 400, 900 less than in January, 1877,
and estimating by the receipts for the
first four days of this month the receipts
for February will show Il diminution of
about 81, 100000. The treasury officials
calculate that the revenue tariff ques-
ton will not be settled by congress in
less than four months, and that by the
time it is disposed of the government
will have lost between five and six mil
lions of dollars of internal revenue, and
from three to four million dollars of
customs, or total of about nine mil
lion dollars, which will be an absolute
loss, as the deficit cannot be made up
by receipts in the succeeding months of
this fiscal year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21


cunning savage made an oblique move
ment toward the spot where the ice was
thin. Being ofmuch lighter weight than
his partner, he passed over the danger
Gus place in safety, but as soon as Har-
ney stepped upon the thin ice it was
shivered like glass, and down went the
tall captain, sinking into the cold water
Ike sea lion. Being a good swimmer
few strokes brought him to the edge
OF the thick ice, and clammering upon
it he made his way to his quarters,
spangleo with icieles and as mad as a
buffalo bull. He lost his cowhide in the
water, but that was small matter, as
Mr.. Wlnnebago never returned to the
fort while the captain remained there.
Capt. Harney's foot-race afforded ''old
Twiggs" occasion for many Joke, and
it was long time before he heard the
last of it. --.. -..-- .-.--..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
Mrs. Ross Still Hopeful.

The Baltimore american says: Mrs.
Ross still maintains the utmost conf
dence in the ultimate recovery of her
child, though Mr.. Ross says he has no
knowledge or opinion on the subject,
but so long as life and strength lasted
he would never give up the effort TO
find him or ascertain his fate. Mrs
Ross believes that he was taken from
her for some good and wise purpose,
and that the dreadful fate of his abduc-
tors, Mosher and Douglass, who were
shot down while engaged in q burglary,
all indicated supervising Providence.
The good that has come to SO many
unfortunate and dcsolate children by
this investigation and pursuit of her
boy she values as species of conlpen-
satlon for her grief, and goes on hoping
and trusting in God for his safe return
to her at some future day. Mr.. Ross,
the American says, remarked in Balti-
more, after questioning the Demerara
boy, that he had found in all the 500
cases that he had investigated that the
anxiety to prove that the children were
Charlie was so great that they lost
sight of all the indications that went to
prove that he was not. Why, my
dear sir" he exclaimed, al have now
five other cases in the course of exami-
nation, each one of which give to me
as much promise as this Demerara boy
did, and one of them, in Canada, gives
five times as good promise of being my
Charlie" The story of Commissioner
We ling, he said, about woman and
child and peddlar at Boston. was true.
hot tbo- Il of 10,
a negress, was Canadian Indian, and
therefore its connection with this De-
merara case was altogether impossible.
In fact, he believed that this boy was
the child of white parents. but like so
many other cases that he had inyesti-
gated, ne was one of those fatherless
waits of humanity whose disappearance
and indemnity had been provided for by
giving him in charge of this colored
woman, who had taken him with her
to Demerara So long as money was
coming from his mother or parents to
induce her to keep him she had done
so, but when the money failed she
abandoned him. This" said Mr..
Ross, is another instance OF the good
that has flown from our bereavement.
This poor abandoned child has, through
the interest felt in Charles fate, at
tracted to him attention and sympathy,
and he has now got a good home and
kind and powerful friends" This has
been the result in nearly every case
that has been brought to Mr.. Ross at
tention. The INTEREST of kind-hearted
people was attracted to them--some
were adopted, and nearly all had been
left in good homes, with the public
sympathy aroused in their behalf.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
HuliiHf.

philosophers say that closing the eyes
makes the sense of hearing more acute.
A wag suggests that this accounts for
the many eyes that close in our churches
on Sunday. -'i''Lst PIT.
Times are SO hard in Turkey tie Sui
tan IS trying teget along with only three
hundred wives. Here in America if is
as much as some men can do 10 get along
with one. as-...
Said lady TO the famous actor, Gar
rick, " wish you were taller" Ma
DAM" replied the wit, chow happy l
should be to stand higher in your esti-
nation"
"What is the best remedy" asked q
preacher of a shrewd observer, b" for an
inattentive audience "Give them
something to attend to,' was the signif-
cant reply; hungry sheep will look up
to the rack if there is hay in it."
How are you going to pay fellow
for working like thunder for the party,
and boarding himself meantime, unless
you give him an Officer is the query OF
'Estalwart western politician
A bashful young man applied to his
village paper for information on the
important subject, = How to win wo-
mans love-" The reply was, Kiss the
babies. earess the tomcat, and pay strict
attention to the old lady" 49,.
A young lady of Williams, Iowa,
wishing to return a young gentleman
his ring, attached tag to it with his
name thereon, and dropped it in the
post-office. On the back of the tag was
written, "I hate to, but I must"
A washing-machine peddler of three
years standing, who makes his head
quarters in Burlington, wears with pride
a watch-chain made of various sized
shot, which from time to time have
been picked out of his back and legs
The following is rather equivocal
obituary: Maria Brown, wife of Tim
othy Brown, aged eighty years. She
lived with her husband fifty-nine years,
and died in the confident hope of bet
ter life"
A Columbus paper says Il tramp in
suited a lady of that city, the other day.
and was promptly lifted out of the
house on the toe Of No. IL brogan.
Good land, what feet the Ohio woman
must have!
A girl who willsi with fellow all night
on the stairs at ball, with no clothes
on above her waist worth speaking Of
would faint away dead if the same fel-
low were to meet her on the stairs muff:
ed from head to foot in three night
gowns. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Of the books drawn from the library
of the Young Mems Institute in Hart
ford during a stated period, lately, 703
per cent. were works of fiction, and Ii
per cent. (the smallest number) theo-
logical works. .-# ...
He slipped down in front of the post
Office, Thursday, and she could nothelp
giggling a little; and Sunday evening
she wept alone in the parlor, while he
sat grimly in his room and smoked CT
CARS until his stomach felt as light as his
heart felt heavy.
A girl. who formerly lived in st.
Louis, writes from Colorado to an old
friend: "This is the handsomest two
hundred acres ! ever put my foot down
on" Her father ought to get one hun
bred acres more, and have a lawn
around her foot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
IN ALSATTA.

Here is friend shall fight for thee,
Be thou good fellow. and under ban.
Where have met thee?-iet me see
But tush? what matters man g man.
This is hand has handled sword,
Sofn up thy can. and clink with me- ~.
Ont with thy troubles thou hast my word
Here is a friend shall fight for thee.
thirty years mGn-atarnS was !;
Trailed PIKE in Flanders trough work there;
s.ormed forts, sacked cities-pass that by
Also the women dragged by the hair.
There must be so diers. suppose,
So long as kings and peoples be:
Marry, Sir, tits a world of blows,
But here is friend shall fight for thee.
Free lance, freebOCte ter" runs the song
Writ by some skulking clerk, Wot.
I never do peaceful buTgherS wrong,
Nor kiss a woman an she would n0ti
Never take purse but from the dead,
That are long past spending-uniIke me,
Who seek not your gold, but good instead,
For here is friend shall fight for thee.
What knaves be these? No friends Of mine
I'll paTley with them. Hhatwant 5e hereT
The splash on my rufffe -pshaw is wine
Will draw on ye dogs, if you dare Game near
Have atye then. without word
Man enough yet for two Cr three.
Old fellow thou hast one friend-thy sword
For this is the friend that fights for thee!
r. II. SToDDARD, in HaTpgr's Magazine f0l
fdFch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
Advice to Travellers.

A writer to the Chicago Tribune gives
the following advice to those intending
to visit the Paris Exposition: Leave ali
your best clothes at home; they will be
useless to you. Take plenty of warm.
rough clothing to wear on the steam
ship. Your watch, starched linen and
fine hat had better remain packed.
Upon landing go osome inland English
town-say Manchester, Exeter, or Not
tingham-and arrange to stay week
or SO, during which time get &c travel e
ing suit T" made, and buy upderwear.
etc, complete. Demand in all eases
their lowest prices for cash. You are
now un-Americanized, and ready for
London and the continent. Don't buv
IN Paris until after you have heen there
several weeks, then make your pur-
chases according to your tastes and the
length of your purse. You will find
the hotel rates, and prices of every
thing you buy in Paris, and indeed
everywhere you go upon the continent.
to be % to so per cent. lower if you
can successfully pass yourself of for
but an American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
Ewes Of Animals.

The man who does not love animals
and respect them in certain sense, i
scarcely worthy OF the name of man. /
know ofnothing more moving, indeed
semi-tragic, than the yearning of.help-
lessness in the face ola dog who under
stands what is said to him and cannot
answer. We often hear ii said that no
animal can endure the steady gaze of
the human eye; but this is only a SUI
perstition. An intelligent dog or horse
not only endures, but loves it. The eve
of beast is restless from natural habit,
but hardly more so than that of savage
man. Cats, birds, and MANY other
animals seek, rather than avoid. a
friendly, human eye. 1t is possible
that tigers may have been turned away
by an unflinching gaze, bat | suspect
the secret lay in the surprise of the
beast at so unusual an experience.
rather than in direct intimidation.
Thieves are said to have the belief that
q dog, for the same reason, will not at
tack naked man, but do not remem-
Der any account of burglary where
they have tried the experiment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21

TRINITY Church, Boston, more than a
hundred years ago, received legacy of
5000 for the support of an assistant
minister The fund has now grown to
$50, 900, the income of which is ample
for the support of two assistant minis
tiers; and the court has ordered that it
may be so applied, as being fairly within
the intent of the testator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21

KDIBALL, the church debt man, is
compared by some of the religious pa
pers to the angel who came down and
troubled the pool; but the Christian at
Work thinks it better that each church
have its own angel for this particular
business. The Independent guesses there
are thirty thousand churches in the
country which need stirring up in this
matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
G016 TO
QUEUFARMERS.
EVERY PACKAGE OF
sLoANS CONDITION POWDERS

sLoANS CONDITION POWDERS
Given to your Horse, Cow or Hog, will
return many times its cost in the i'm.
provement Of the flesh, and health Of
your stock
The horse will show more life, and ac-
complish more work. The COW will
produce more and richer milk The hog
viii take On flesh, and prove less liable
to disease. Sloan's are the only Condition
Po,oders compounded upon scientific
principles. Your horse having worked
hard for you during the past season, ii
is your duty to take good care of the
animal after the service he has performed
for you. Plenty of warm bedding, good
feed, and bran mash once a week, with
some of SLoan's Condttion Poaoders will
put him in good order for next season.
If your Druggist does not keep the
Powder, send % or so cents, and you will
sceiye package by return mail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21

Two hundred and thirty thousand
cubic feet of the best pine are used in
making the 100000 matches which
the United States annually produce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21

If young man wants to see his name
HI a paper, let him get married. He will
never enjoy his death notice. -...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21

+. IRVING WALKER, Proprietor,
70 Market Street, Chicago, III.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
Farm For Sale!

A farm of $40 acres, adjoining
Evening Shade; 81 acres under fence
and III cultivation; 2 acres orchard
apples and peaches. Frame resi-
dence, rs by 42 feet-four rooms.
Good barn, stable, and other out
buildings. Spring water convenient,
and plenty of timber. A wagon and
team will be taken as part payment.
Price, S1,50O-half cash and balance
on time.
Also, 8 acres Of land adjoining
Evening Shade on the west. I'M
provements-=good frame dwelling,
with 5 rooms; good clstern, and all
necessary out houses; fine young
orchard; place we'll improved, Will
sell for $500. Terms, cash down.
For further particulars, call on or
address J. W. BUCKLEY, Real Estate
Agent, Evening Shade, Ark.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
Obituary..

SARAH FRANCES, daughter of James
D. and Susan A. Hankins, was born
February 9th, 1875, and died Otto-
Der 18th, 1877.
Our dear little babe was taken
hoarse on Friday, and remained so
until the following Friday, though
up and cheerful all the time till the
evening before she died. The little
angel, in her dying hour, would hug
her pa and ma, and said she wanted
to put on a certain red dress, which
was done, and she was quiet for a
little while, when she called for a
wet cloth, with which she washed
her face; then asked for comb, ant
with her lovely hands tried to comb
her hair. In a few moments she
raised her bright eyes to heaven,
and died without a struggle, and
with a smile lingering on her face.
May we all like her die. Rest, dear
little one; we hope to meet you
where all our troubles will be over,
and sorrow have an end,
MOTHER.
Evening Shade, Mar. 1st, 1878.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
WaEsa5EAg Order.

Sharp County Circuit Court-Chan-
Gerry side-Apnl term, 1878,
Bedie Barnes, Plaintiff, Complaint
against in
George Barnes, Def't. J Equity.
The defendant, George Barnes, is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days, and answer the com
plant Of the plaintiff, Bedie Barnes.
Attest; JOHN NJ. WAssoN, Clerk.
Feb. 18th, 1878. 35-4
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
Notice card of DR.. Turner

Notice card of DR.. Turner,
dentist, which appears in an
other column. Having been ac-
quainted with the Doctor for
several years, we can recommend
him as thoroughly competent to
perform any WORK in MS line.
lie will probably visit this Sec
ton of country some tim 5in May.
Messrs. J. P. Cochraa & Son
have this week recei ed and
opened out their new stock of
goods, and are now 4eady to
wait on customers. We have
already given description Of
their elegant new builGng, and
in our next issue the% will let
the public know what they offer
for sale therein, We Wish them
success.
Charlie Davenport, While en-
ployed i'll repairing qstern for
Mr.. J. W. Shaver, in this place,
a few days since, dug Up eighty
three dollars in gold aid silver
coin, which had beeG buried
there by Mrs. Shaver 6tAring the
late rebellion. It was on the
sight of an old smGilehouse,
which was since remcf red, and
the whereabouts Of tlH buried
treasure had been for9ftten.
The following nameE persons
contributed to the find used
in purchasing maps and globe
for the High School, ii the sums
specified after their names, re
spectively: Col. j. l.. 1Sbe1nethy
81, Hon. Sam Fl. Davidse Il 81, r. A
Brown 81, r. D. WilIiafss 81, J. r
MetcaIf 81, ]. P. Jones 81, Capt. J.
NJ. Wasson 81, Capt. Nv. Metealf
81, Capt. 7. Y. Huddlesi N 81, Esq.
D. N. Huddleston 81, john Mock 81,
NJ. ". Wright soc, Rev. 3. A. Gar
rison 81, G.. W. Davidsoi 81, G, W.
Shaver 81, J. B. McCaleo 81, DR.. j.
N. F, Sullivan 81, DR.. S, ! Brown 81,
DR., Fl. ", Brown 81 w Crisp 81,
J. Is. HinshaW 81, JIddsyvJ,..''9' 9. II
son soc, J. G. Sims 81, W. M. San
ders 81, ]. S. Medley 81, DR.. J. S.
King 81, Mrs. Nancy Sharp 81, NJ.
G. Wainwright 81, J. W. Buckley 81,
Frank. Buckley 81.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
Evening Shade.


M, E. Church, South: Preach
ng LIST and Sd Sabbaths in each
month. Prayer meeting and
Iectpre every Thursday night.
&, al. Garrison, PC.
Presbyterian Church. Preach
lng4th Sabbath in each month.
". B. Baird, pastor.
Baptist Church: Preaching on
second Sabbath and Saturday
night before in each month.
E. p, Hunt, pastor.
sabbath school at the M. E.
Church, at 9 a, N. J, n. Shaver,
Snn't.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
KOcaE News.

FaTSOn Hunt, OF the Baptlst
Church; will preach here next
Sunday.
A Mr.. Sugg is teaching writ
ing school in this place, with a
class of about twenty students.
We learn that Mr.. J. 7, T.
McAdams has recently sold his
interest in the mill business near
Calamine, to his partner, MIR.
Simmons.
A bouquet of three different
kinds of wild flowers have been
placed on our table, this week.
Surely the springtime has some,
gentle Annie.
Mr.. VIM. Oldham, recently OF
Smithville, has become a citizen
III. q iGt 81 1ss1.s, 5lls..a,A &
into the drug business with Mr..
NJ. W. Wright.
Anew patentauxiliary clothes
washer is being introduced in
this section of the. country. We
will have more to say about it
after it has been thoroughly
tested.
DIR. Berry. Judge Green and
VIM. James, Esq, all Of West
Plains, Mo-, passed through
town on Wednesday last, en-
route to Pocahontas and else
where.
Marriage licenses were issued
this week to James M. Cham
bless and Miss Ida B. Reed, W.
H. Woods and Miss Nancy c,
Wilson, VIM. L. Reed and Mrs.
Sophrona Phillips.
Messrs. Williams & Metcalf
this week sold two bills of goods
amounting to over 500. Trade
seems to be improving with this
deservedly popular firm, not
withstanding increased compe-
tition.
DR.. Noel, of this place, was
this week called professionally
to Smithville. 1t speaks we'll
for the skill and reputation of
our physicians to be called a
distance of twenty miles to
attend a, patient who is sur
rounded with numerous resident
physicians.
The latest from the Eastern
war is that the treaty of peace
has been signed by the Turkish
authorities, Russia having made
important concessions from her
original demands. Turkey re-
tains her fleet, and also a por'
ton OF the territory covered Dy
Russia.
Several young men, students
of the Ash Flat Academy, were
in attendance at the school ex'
hibition here, on the 22d ult
Let us return the compliment
by attending their exhition, no:
tice of which will be published
in the RECORD, if they will fur.
nish it.
There has been considerable
sickness in and about town dur
ing the past few days. Among
those who have received medl
cal attention are Mrs. M. G
Wainwright, a little son Of Mr.
|J. B. Hinshaw and Capt. W. w
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
MILL CREEK, March 9Th, '78.

EDITOR RECORD; Times are lively
down this way. Plenty of work to
do. Blacksmith and wagon shop in
full blast, Considerable cotton yet
to gin. The people in this neigh.
borhood have bugun gardening, and
are making preparations to 60 to
farming right, Several bales of cot
ton left the gin for market this
week. Mr., J. W. Grady has opened
up a grocery at this place. You bet
we have a jolly time down this way.
The wild turkeys are gobbling, and
you better reckon I'll raise some of
'em when I borrow me a two-shoot
gun. More next time, G, W. j.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
SSsPaY Notice.

Taken up as a stray, on the 18th
day of January, 1878, by DAVID
Spurlock, of Richwoods township,
Sharp county, Ark, one roam horse
colt, with black legs from knees
down; name and tail black; supposed
to be three years old. Valued at
twenty dollars. This March 5th,
1878. Witness my hand,
JOHN M. WATSON,
1873 Clerk.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One column, one year, $50 90
One-half column, one year, 90 %
One-fourth column, one year, 80 90
Professional cards, per year, 10 90
Yearly advertisements, payable
quarterly, on demand.
Transient advertising, ten cents
per line, cash in advance.
Marriage and death notices, not
over ten lines, free; more than ten
lines, halt transient rates.
Legal notices, at Statute prices.
No legal advertisements inserted
unless paid for in advance.
Sharp County record., 1878-03-08
Redemption Notice.

Redeemed, by J, X. Estes, on the
5th day OF March, 1878, the west hf
of NV or Of section IS, township IS
north, range 5 west--S0 acres-for
$5.l5. JOHN NJ. WATSON, Clerk.