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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
Sheen Better Than Cattle.

There are two sides to all disputed
questions, and both must be examined
if we would ascertain the truth. As to
which are most prOtitable-sheep or
cattle-locdtiOn, soil, and other consid-
erations must be taken into account in
determining. A. Hyde gives some of
the advantages the shepherd possesses
over the herdsman. as follows:
In the first place stock Of sheep
costs less than one of cattle. A farm
which will carry twenty COWS,
will carry about eight times as
many sheep, and to stock a farm with
twenty COWS and corresponding fixtures
will require an outlay of thousand
dollars. An equivalent number Of
sheep (say one hundred and fifty can
be purchased for about half this sum.
Again, a flock of sheep demands much
less care than a herd of COWS. The
latter must be MIXED daily and the
work of the dairymaid in making but
ter and cheese is constant and labori-
Gus, demanding also skill Of a high
order to make it eminently successful
Then sheep will live and thrive where
cows would starve, or at least make
poor returns. These nimble animals
will climb over rocks and lodges where
COWS would not venture, and almost
every hero that grows, even down to
Canada thistlcs suffices them for food.
Pastures are greatly benefited by being
cropped by sheep. They not ouly keep
down the weeds, but have more fertil
izing material in their droppings than
do COWS. In the milk of the latter,
much phosphate of lime and other sa-
line, as well as nitrogenous matter, Ii
removed, but sheep carry off only what
is on their backs. A flock of sheep also
mulLiplies much more rapidly than
herd of COWS, and this is specially true
of the large mutton breeds, which often
produce twins. Not to be too particu-
lar in the enumeration of the advan
tages of the fiockmaster over the herds
man, l will only add that sheep fatten
much more easily than cattle, and
when slaughtered they furnish not only
meat but wool, the latter an article that
not only keeps indefinitely, but pays fol-
long transportation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
UNCERTAIN CUPID.
A Father and HIS Two Sons Cast Sleeps
Eyes at Mother and Her Two Daugh-
terS-A Muddled State of Affairs

Mr.. L. Holcomb, a gentleman of
Kentucky. but who has been in Critten-
den county, in this State. tells Us of a
rather remarkable, though hardly I'M
precedented, matrimonial affair which
occurred in that county recently. Out
from the line of the railroad and aside
almost from any other very well defined
marks OF civilzation-marks so illdelinat-
ed, IN fact, that they are as half-worn
date on an ancient coin-there lived old
man ROsebury and two sons, twins. The
age of the old man is rather doubtful,
bat it is believed by his near neighbors,
the nearest of whom are within stones
throw, that is if the stone be thrown a
mile and half, that he is about fifty.
The sons being twins, are about the same
age, twenty-seven. The nearest human
habltation was house occupied by a
Mrs. Glenn and two daughters, though,
pity to say, the daughters were not TWINS
at the time of their birth and have not
yet succeeded in attaining that point.
Mr. Rosebury fell deeply in love with
Mrs. Glenn, and the two sons. Robert
and John, fell equally as much so with
the two daughters, Mary and Rachel.
making ensued. The old man and wild
ow seemed devoted to each other. and
the younger people were sufficiently so
to marry, which they all did on the same
day. After the ceremony the six hap
Ply souls and the SIX happy bodies re-
paired othe residence of the husbands.
Everything went smoothly. The old
man was very kind to his newly made
daughters, particularly so to Rachel, the
wife of his son John, The kindness in
creased, and the other matrimonialists
marveled one to another. The old man
even disregarded the wishes of his wife,
and Rachel snuffed her Grecian nose at
her ROman-nOsed husband. One morn
ing about two weeks after the marriage.
the family ofseveral divisions discovered
that the old man and Rachel had gone.
Searching and not being able to find
them, but learning that they had cross
ed the river into Tennessee, the family
returned. Pretty soon an intimacy
sprang up between Robert, Mary's hus-
band, and the old lady. The old lady
was so wise and had such broad exper-
fence, that Robert never grew tired of
profting by her counsel. Another dis
aster. Robert and the old woman ran
away, leaving John and Mary, who, see
ing as they were not blind, that they
were left alone, clasped themselves in
loving embrace, for it seems that they
had loved each other from the first. Did
they stay on the farm? No, sir. There
is mortgage on it. They up, and &C
cording to the ferryman, went over into
Tennessee.-Lihle Rock Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
Italian Girls.
Forney'S Progress.

The girls of Italy do many things
our young ladies would not think of
doing, and they leave unlearned certain
accomplishments which only the very
poorest American fair ones pass by.
The Italian bride makes her own outfit,
and, as the trousseau consists of six doz-
en- Of everything, being intended to last
twenty-five years, and all must be en-
broidered and frilled, the task is not an
easy one. But they take their time to
it, occupying two years in getting it in
shape, and all the while the work goes
on the lovers are counting. The nus
band gives the dresses, shawls, every
thing, in fact, but the undertaking.
Italian girls do not learn to sing, draw,
and play the piano. These are left to
people who earn their living by them.
But they are taught how to sew, cook
and iron.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
Rich Miners
Correspondence New York Herald.

After the mines you may look out
Tor the miners. | venture to predict
that, within II year, the glories of the
grandest of your oil kings and your
Nevada Millionaires will pale before the
dazzle of some Colorado miners who
will naturally gravitate frs. to New
York, then to Paris. Their story can
be read in the arabian Nights" You
may form some idea of it from the fact
that Prof. Weisser, who went through
the mines with foot rule measuring
the ore and then assayed samples from
various parts of the veins, reported
that two or three single mines, here con-
tanned each $3.50, 100000 to 1920, 900, 900
worth of silver, which would be ex-
tracted atsmall expense. It is said that
Mr.. Mackay's income is 100000 s.
year. Bat the income of Gov. Tabor,
who eighteen months ago kept small
grocery store in the village of Orc. and
vas exceedingly mellifluous to the
purchaser ola pound of bacon or g cake
OF soap, will probably far exceed this
amount, and his interests are so vast
and SO scattered that, as Com. Wander
oAA- Se'iA Ia AAAN S<s1
he might be robbed of million every
year without knowing it. The cashier
of small bank came here last Noyem-
Der with nothing, and was in the seventh
heaven on receiving an appointment
of 81 900 a year salary, with board and
lodging. Heis now worth SOC, 1000, and
says he will return east i'll autumn with
100000 and an eighth of a mine.
Two Irish laborers, whose widest ambi-
tor last year did not extend beyond
regular work at $3.50 per day, with
square demijohn of whisky on Satur-
days: are now building very neat houses
on the Avenue de PImperatrice in the
Champ Elysees. The owners of the
Highland Mary would have been glad
to take $3.50 a few days ago for their
prospects. They struck ore last week,
and have just engaged a cook at $125
a month and waiter at $45. 1t is diff
icult, in truth, for these lucky ones to
say what they are worth. A mine will
sell for the ore in sight. and no more
The purchaser makes no allowance for
what lies beneath and is unseen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

AMONG the anecdotes of the requiem
mass for the prince imperial at Paris
the Gaulols recounts that a white dove
lowered over the head of the congre-
cation and three times perched on the
back of sculptured eagle in cornice
of the church. Several ladies thought
the action of the pretty dove had a Gel
estial Specification, and there was much
emotion among the faithful. No expla
nation was offered for the absence from
the mass of Marshal Mcmahon and his
family, which the Odre and Pays char
acterized as black ingratitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
Consistency thou art Il Jewel"

Some have refused to use put up" medicines.
simply because they do not know just how they
are made Do Won refuse to accept the deductions
and conclusions OF the astronomer simply be-
cause you are unacquainted with his methods oil
calculation? You do not refuse 10 eat, and yet
the exact process 10 which the food i. simulated
into the structure OF the b. dy is unknown. Are
you always able to translate the latin prescrip-
tons obtained rom Your family physician, and
understand the effect Of each remedy named, and
the chemical change each may undergo when
combined with another? Then why let such
groundless objections debar you from using
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Thousands
bear testimony that it has speedily and perma
consumption and almost ali forms of scrolnous
diseases. Can you doubt that it is pure, potent,
and valuable medicnef are the parties whose
names are published false witnesses? Read
PIerce's Memorandum and Account Book, given
away by drugglsts-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
JITDIE SHOCK OresiGes ovor tho S,-

JUDGE SHOCK presides over the Sum
nit county, Colorado, court, now in ses-
sion at Breckenridge. Last Monday
one Charles Jones arose from his seat
in the court room and proceeded to
reprimand the judge for some ruling
The judge ordered the arrest of Jones,
but the latter escaped from the room.
Later in the day Jones re-entered the
court room, walked towards the bench
aud leveled Sharps carbine at the
judges head. The judge grabbed the
stock of the gun and pushed it aside
just in time to save his life, for the
charge went crashing-not to the jury,
as charges in court generally debut
over Judge Shocks head, and made a
rent in the wall. Jones was pinioned
by the jury and locked up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

the costs. In view Of his confession he
was let off with two years imprison-
ment, and don't suppose he viii ever
dabble in invisible ink again.
This was my first case, attracted COLI
siderable notice. and l have never since
had to lounge in my Office and yearn
for clients.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

The tan-cheeked prairie boy whom
Secretary Thompson wants to secure
as "a means Of infusing western spirit
into the navy" gazes pensively at the
struggles of the Wachusett in ascend
ing the great river, and says: "Pd
rather pillow the prairie than the sea. F."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
FIE?

o nose! jolly red nose!
Bossomlng bright N the sun,
Coiored with brandy and cloves
Empurpled with whisky and rum.
PUPPY old proboscis, you lie
Like an over-ripened beet;
We sniff, as you pass by,
A fragrance far from sweet.
o nosel dubious red nosel
How like unto my iatei
The devil only knows
How Dry am while walt
Wait at tue bar, though my throat
Yearneth the reason 10 know
Why no oce cometh TO treat
Ere the bar keeper shall shut up and go
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
A PARALLEL.
MuY2

o rosei bonny red rose!
Nodding your head in the sun,
Dying with daylight's close
Your mission and duty done.
Scattered your petals lie.
Crushed meath the passers' feet,
While the soft south wind fits by,
Bearing on your fragrance sweet.
o rosei Yelyety rosel
How like unto thine my fate!
Only The Father knows
The cause, while | stand and wait
Stand anu wait, though my heart
Yearneth the reason to know
Why love of life part.
Must droop ere the roses go?
-NeT5deB Recorder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

IT is impossible to sell the best article
of any kind as low as the poorest car
be afforded. But the prices of Mason &
Hamlin Cabinet Organs are not mucl
more than those of very inferior organs;
while the difference i'll quality, and es
pecially in durability, is very great.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

EDMUND YATES is savage in his crit
Icisms of those mothers whJ permi
their children to encounter the vanities
and indecencies of fancy-dress balls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
EDUCATIONAL.
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY NJ,

Dame. d..under direction Sisters of aolv cross
-Ihe course of studies is thorough in the class
AcademIcal and Preparatory Departments NJ
Extra Charges for French or German as those
Languages enter into the regular course of Studies
me musical Departm ent is conducted on the pIan
OF the pest tonseryatorieS of Europe In the Art
department the same principles which form the
europe are smbodied in the course of Drawing and
Palhtlng fupllS IN the Schools of Painting or
Music may pursue special course. Those who
have passed ereditably through the Academic and
Classical course rece We the Graduating Gold Medals
OF the Departments or duating MEDALS are award
ed 70 the students who have pun sued special course
In the Conservatory of Music in the Art Depart
ment. Prize Gold Medals awarded in the following
courses: German, F. ench, Christian Doctrine
Painting, Drawing and Domestic Economy in the
Senior Department.; and for Polite and Amiable
department in Doth the Aenior and Junior Depart
mentS. Number of teachers engaged in Prepara-
tory, Academical and Classical Departments, II;
Modern LANGUAGES, s; Drawing ana Painting 5:
Instrumental Music 10; Y cal Music, - Dress MAX
Ing, lain and fancy needle-work, implicitly of
dreSs enforced by rule. For Catalogue, address
Dame Z. o.. Indiana
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
DR.. SHOREY'S KIDNEY
INVESTIGATOR.

The failure OF action of the Kidneys is source
Of many distressing diseases, and Induces RheTI-
matiSm, equity affections, Pains in the back and
Joins, etc. The following sym pt0ms indicatr weak
ness arising from q dlSordered state of the Kid
neys. indiS position to eXertion loss OF power or
memory, difficulty in breathing, nervousness,
trembling weakness of vision, wakeruness, pain
In the small of the back, muscular laSSitude hot
and dry skin. erup lions on face, pale complexion
etc. judiciouS and prompt use of this prepara-
ton may be relied upon to give tone TO the organs
restore their power and remove the symptoms
For female diseases and Irregularities there is
remedy so reliable as DR.. SHOREYS KIDNEY In
VESTIGATOR. 1t has been proven to be of the
greatest value In treating diseases OF the Urinary
organs, such as BrightS Disease, Non-retentioD OF
Incontinence OF Urine, irritation. Inflammation OF
Liberation of the Bladder Kidneys. Lh onic
iatarrh OF the Bladder and Uretha, Diseased
PROSTATE, Gravel or Stone in the Bladder, Drops
cal Swelling. ETC., for weakness arising from
excess, tndiScretion or excess in either sex
Consumption. Insanity anu early mental and
physical decay in young men and women
can often be traced 10 diseased condition
Of the Kidneys. Fleshy persons and per
the Kidneys to undue eXertion will derive great
benefit from an occasional use of SHoEEY's KID
NEY INVESTIGATOR, thus warding off apoplext
and more fatal symptoms. Full directions wito
every package. Sold by ali druggists. ONE DOL
LAR per bottle. Wholesale depotS-55 Cedar st
New York; I'll. Bosworth q Sons, milwaukee,, ali
MORRISON, Plummer Co., Chicago.
90 900 A NEAR for intelligent busi
pZ,OOO ness men or agents. New BUSH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

LII mas never Deen lOSt, L SAID, as
took from my pocket the blank slip of
paper and handed it to him. "This
is it."
81 hope you are not trihing with the
court" he said, as he glanced at
both sides, and perceived that it was
blank.
81 am not your honor" said I, as l
proceeded at once to explain to him
the chemical fact | have already de-
scribed
watched Alexander Bronton as | did
so, and noticed he turned pale. When
L had concluded. l took from my
pocket the vial containing the solution,
saturated piece of blotting paper with
it and pressed it upon the blank slip
of paper which lay on the Judges
desk,
A few seconds | left it so, then [ lifted
it up, confident of the result; and | was
not disappointed. The blank slip of
promissory note; every word, letter and
figure as clear as sunshine.
1t was note of six thousand dollars,
with a years interest, drawn in favor of
William Campbell, and the signature
of Alexander Bronton was at the bot
tom of it.
The Judge gazed in amazement from
the note toward Alexander Bronton,
just in time to discover that that tricky
gentleman was skulking away toward
the door. At tie Judges order he was
brought back by an officer and inform
ed that he would have something more
to answer for than the amount OF the
loan, with interest and costs.
And so he had. Abashed and terri
| fed at the discovery OF his unsuccessful
swindle, and in hopes of propitiating
court, he at once gave his check for the
amount due Mr.. Campbell, and paid
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26
Ridiculous Regulations.

At present rate of progress the Post
Office Department of the United States
will soon be as clumsy, as inefficient,
and as exasperating to the public as
that of Germany or Austria. Like the
bureaucrats of those countries it seems
continually on the lookout for excuses
and pretenses for not ministering to the
convenience Of the people In France
and England the study of those man
aging the Postal Service is as to how
they can adapt it still further to the
public needs, what will render il more
flexible andreadily adjustable to varying
conditions, and how il can be rendered
more certain that every letter deposited
i'm its care shall reach the person for
whom il is intended. A recently re-
turned traveller mentions with ast0nish-
ment that letter which had been adj
dressed to him in London, but which
handed to him, weeks afterwards, as he
was getting into a stage in a remote
part Of the Scottish Highlands. 1t had
followed him i'm all his wandering.
Wherever he went, the Postal Depart
ment had its eye upon him, and hast
ened to serve him in a way that he had
AiO AA-ht " NDCNt tAA1t ~ NOtAAOs
Now compare this with the stupid
rulings of our own Postal Department,
which seems constantly on the alert for
something to serve as an excuse for not
CARRYING \ mans letter or not -llaliver--
ing lt 10 the person tor whom II was m
tended. The worst OF these are the
recently promulgated regulations that
every direction on a letter or other pack
age sent by mail must be plain and UNI
mistakable, or the article viii be sent to
the Dead Letter Office. No clerk or
other e.aplOye is allowed to use any
discretion as to the meaning of an adj
dress, or interpret il any way. He is
not even allowed to infer that so plain
a direction as s'New York City, means
New York, y. Y.", but unless the
superscriptiOn is in direct accordance
with the regulations of the Post-offiee,
he is to refuse it transmission. This II
simply idiOtic. Ii can serve no good
purpose, whatever, but will work end
less embarrassment to the public
The above paragraph is taken from
the Toledo Blade, and is a just although
severe criticism upon our Post-Offiee
Department. The p. NJ. General re-
minds US of a Justice of the Peace i'm
Kentucky, who deliberately shot his
own dog just to show his authority A
government by the people, and for the
people. should have little more COM
mon sense than to impose OF submit To
the arbitrary ruling of some stuck UP
politician.
By the above ruling nearly One-half
of the correspondence of the country
would find its way into the Dead Letter
Office.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26

day of the term according to the
amount of business of the court, il
would result in large saving to the
State There are III counties i'm the
State, i'm which Circuit or Common
Pleas Courts for trial of ordinary civil
actions are held. yuries could be dis
pensed with ON an average of five days
at each term. This would result in a
saving of SD, I60 annually, to the State,
and yet the wheels of justice would not
be clogged- The Legislature should
take hold of this matter and pass law
regulating the Jury system, so it viii
not be so costly an ornament to our
courts. After they have done this they
should turn their attention to the claims
of witnesses, &C., in our Criminal
Courts, for that has become a crying
evil, and reform should be instituted i'm
that quarter. AT any rate, 80 thinks
OBSERVER
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-11-26


A LESSON TO FAULT-FINDERS.
who stuffed that white owls" No one spoke
in the shop;
The barber was busy and could not stop;
The customers, waiting their turn, were all
reading
The DAILY, the Herald, the Post, little needing
The young man who blurted out such a blunt
Not one raised head, or even made a sug-
gestion;
And the barber kept on shaving.
Cried the youth with frown,
"How wrong the whole thing is,
How preposterous each wing is,
How fiattened the head Is, how damned
down the neck is
In short the whole owl, what an ignorant
wreck It's
| make no apology;
I've learned owl-eOlogy.
I've passed days and nights in n hundred col
lections,
And cannot be blinded to any reflections
Arising from unsSilful fingers that fail
To stuff bird right, from his back To his tail.
Mister Brown! Mister Brown!
Do take that bird down,
Or you'll soon he the laughing-stock all over
town."
And the. barber kept on shaving.
awe STUDIED owls,
And other night fowls,
And tell you
What | know TO he true;
An owl cannot roost:
With his limbs so unlooSed;
No owl in this world
Ever had his claws curled,
Ever had his legs slanted,
Ever had his bill canted.
Ever had his neck screwed
Into that attitude.
He can't do il, because
Ills against all bird laws,
Anatomy teaches,
Ornithology preachers,
An owl has n toe
That can't turn out so!
I've made the white owl my study for years,
And to see such job almost moves me To
tearsi
Mister Brown, I'm amazed
You should be so gone craZed
As to put up bird
In that posture absurd!
To look at that owl really brings on n dizziness.
The man who stuffed him don't half know
his buSiness!"
And the barber keeps on shaving.
Just then, with wink and sly normal lurch,
The owl, very gravely, got down from his
perch,
Walked round, and regarded his fault-finding
critic
(Who thought he was stuffed) with glance
analytic.
And then fairly hoOted, as If he should say:
"Your learning's at fault this time, anyway;
Don't waist il again ON n live bird, pray.
I'm an owl; your another, Sir critic, good
day"
And the barber kept on shaving.