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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
Popularity of Roses.

An a(mirer and successful grower Of
roses sa.s that the Madame Russell is
probably the strongest grower OF the
tender Wrieties. 1t has q very large
flower, IF singular shape, and some
curious )eculiarities. The outer petals
also cure back very much and very
lrregulaiy; the inner ones are not ar
ranged n a circle, but in three groups,
and are so closely pressed together as
10 get appointed shape. The flower is,
Therefore, often quite the shape of five
pointed star. In color it is creamy
white, With rather more yellow at centre
and plrplish pink edge to the outer
petals; out curiously enough, after it
has stOd in the sun day or two, the
flower begins to freckle, it gets pink
spots wherever the sun has kissed it
hard, and in another day or two it blush
es all over wherever the sun touches
it. Theparts where the sun does not
come remain white, and leaf or stem
the face of the flower will keep
the covered part pale as at first. This,
howevei, is not peculiar to Madame
Russell. Archduke Charles" acts in
the samt way, and generally all roses
are dakened by the suns rays, and
some ofthem are SO changed as scarce.
~ to berecognizsd as the pale beauties
We knew in the winter greenhouse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
Advice to a New Choir Singer.

Dear Miss: This is an important epock
into your life. The first thing to make
a good quire singer is to gjggle little.
Put your hair in Girl papers every
Friday mite soze to have it in good shape
Sunday morning. If your dady is rich
you can buy some store hair. If he is
very rich buy some more and build up
high onto your head; then get a high
priced bonnet that runs up very high,
at the high part of it, and get the millin-
er to plant some high grown artifshels
onto the highest part of it. This will
help you sing high soprano in the high
est part.
When the tune is Civ out, don't pay
attention to it, and then giggle. Giggle
good eel.
Whisper to the girl next to you that
En- Jones, which sets on the second seat
from the front on the left-hand sides has
her bunnit with the same color exact she
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
The EmnlOYmnnt of Children.

1t is estimated that over 100000 chill
dren are steadily employed in New
York fadories. many of them being un-
der II years of age, and some, notably
those engaged in the manufacture OF
artificial flowers, having only reached
the age Of 5.
The manufacture Of tobacco furnish
es employment to some 49, 600 children.
The girs are especially skillful in this
industry and miss of Is can put up
thirteen gross of chewing tobacco IN
tin-foil and twenty-five gross in paper
IN one cay. The wages paid generally
range from s. to 81 a week, according
to age and ability.
In the paper-collar industry nearly
1O.0QO girls, from y to Is years of age,
are Employed. A skillful girl can count
and box $4,000 collars during day of
ten hours length. Many hundreds
workin gold-leaf factories where deli
cacy OF tonch and close attention are
indispensable, rather than heavy labor.
Aiming other industries which en-
ploy child labor are the manufactures
of paper boxes. envelopes and twine,
ana the furnishing of gold, silver and
chinayare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
PRITCHARD THE ENGINEER.
BY MARGARET J. PRESTON.

Right on the track of the flying train
Law the huge bowlder. Duck as thought,
Grasping the throttle with u strain
frightened and terrific, Pritcbard caught
Hold o. the brakebar On its way,
crashing 10 headlong rum, rushed
Madly the engine. TIL it lay
Hurled on the bowlder, wrecked and crushed.
Smitten with horror. pale with fear,
fastened the anxious crowd to see
Whether the faithful engineer
drawer or better none than he)
Breathed as he stood there with his face
Grand in Its sIeadfast purpose set,
Showing the ordeals awful trace
Stamped on the rigid features yet.
What did they find? One hand a-strain,
GraspIng the throttle with clutch
Closer than deaths and one in vain
ClInching the brake valve bar with such
Spasm of grip they could undo
Only with wrench of strength applied,
Seeing the bolt that pierced him through,
Failed 10 unclasp it; so he died.
Died at his post. as a brave man should,
Sinking no duty, danger, strife;
True to his trust, although it would
Cost him-he saw ii so-his lie.
These are the heroes, nobiest far
Men who can meet without fear
Death, with their hands upon the bar,
Even as Pritchard the engineeri
NJ Y. EUening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON is now 81.
He is a man of wide information, ex-
tensive reading, clear brain and I'M
doubted ability; born debater, he en-
joys the by no means inconsiderable ad-
vantages of the only 'Napoleonian"
features in the family. OF the latter
fact, M. Edmund About once made cap
ital, by graphically described him as a
Caesar decLasse. This said, the whole of
his chances seems to have been
summed up. He has little Or no money
and no personal friends. Indeed, he
has always been celebrated for an un-
fortunate knack of disgusting his famil-
lar servants and followers by manners
and language amounting sometimes to
rudeness. On the occasion of the Paris
exhibition of 1856 and 1867, for instance,
which he superintended with undeni-
able energy and success, he managed
to abtain the dislike of almost every
exhibitor through his petty regulations
and unsavory fits of temper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

A lew variety of sweet potato is
being cultivated in Kern county, the
extreme southeastern corner of Califor-
MIA. Tney call it Ocean Queen. Picked
specimens weigh from fifteen TO eight
cen and twenty-five pounds. The
yields SO great that they are fed to
hogs, which thrive amazingly and make
extra pork. Recent tests suggest that
they will make better and cheaper
sugar than beets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
Fat ppGnIe,S MiSfOriunpS.

Some OF the savage tribes enter their dwellings
through hole In the roof, and when q person
becomes so tat that he cannot get in, he is regard
ed as an outlaw. Had this system been adopted
IN tie United States, the " outlaws" could not
have made more active demand for Adams nti
Fat than now exists. Hundreds who had lived in
constant fear of sudden death have, by its use
beeu reduced to a comfortable living weight Tue
Anti-Fat IS purely vegetable and perfectly BARN.
less. Sold by druggists
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
Dr.. ShOrey's Kidney Inves-
tiSatOr.

The failure of action of the Kidneys is source
of many distressing diseases, and Induces Rhe,I-
matiSm. equity affections. Pains in the back and
Ioins etc. The following sym ptoms indicate weak
ness arising from dISordered state of the Kid
memory, difficulty in breathing, nervousness
trembling weakness of vision, wakefulness, paiIi
In the small of the back, muscular lasSitude, hot
and dry skin. erup lions on face, pale complexion
etc. A 1udieious and prompt use of this prepara-
ton may be relied upon to give tone to the oTgans
restore their power and remove the symptoms.
FOR female diseases and Irregularities there is
remedy SO reliable as DR. SHoREYs KIDNEY IN
VEsTlGAToR. 1t has been proven TO be of the
greatest va In treating diseases of the Urinary
organs such as BrighPs Disease Non-retention OF
Lncont nence OF Urine irritation, Inflammation
liberation of the Bladder or Kidneys. Chr onic
natarrh of the Bladder and Uretha. Diseased
ProStrate Gravel or Stone in the 81 adder, Drops
zeal Swelling etc, for weakness arising from
Consumption, Insanity and early mental and
physlcal decay in young men and women
can often be traced diseased condition
Of the Kidneys. Fleshy persons and per.
sons who al fond of high living ana who force
the Kidneys to undue exertion Will derive greai
benefit from an occasional use of SUoREY'S KID
NEY INVESTIGATOR, thus warding off apopleYS
and more tatai symptoms. Full directions with
every package. Sold by all druggists. ONE DOL
LAR per bottle. Wholesale depots-55 Cedar ST
New York; H. BoSworth & Sons, Milwaukee, AMI
MORRISON. Plummer & Co., Chicago.
o. NHN YEAR for INTELLIGENT busI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

The wear and tear of business life makes such
tremendous drafts upon body aud mind that with
out recourse 10 some sustaining agent they must
give way under the pressure. To these who are
breaking down or sting away from general de-
blIty or affections of the liver, stomach and the
Kidneys systematic course of the BtterS will so
reinforce the tai functions as to battle all the
SaultS or disease and restore the system to its
wonted health.
For sale by all Druggists and respectable Dealers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
Steamships Lest,

Five steamships which sailed from
the United States for Europe last win
ter, with freight principally grain), but
no passengers, and from England to
America, have never been heard from,
and must have foundered. They were
all English built, with water-tight COM
partments, and comparatively new.
Those bound from this country were
the Herman Ludwig, for Antwerp; the
Homer, for Liverpool; the Zanzibar. for
Glasgow: the Surbiton. for Rotterdam;
the Bernesia, for Bristol, England The
Copio, from Barrow, England, sailed in
September last for Montreal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

NOT lowest priced, poorest and dearest;
but highest priced, best and cheapest;
this is what is claimed for the Mason d
Hamlin Cabinet Organs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

had last year, and then put your book
to your face and giggle.
Object to every tune unless there is a
solow into 1t for the sophrano. Golf
and ham a good eel before you begin TO
| sing.
When you sing solow shake the
artlfiehels Oft your bunnit, and when
you come to high tone brace yourself
back little, twist your head to one side,
and open your mouth the widest on
that side. shet the eyes on the same side
just a triple, and then put in for dear
| life
When the preacher gets under he'd
way with his preachin, write note on
the blank leaf into the fourth part of
your note book. That's what the
blank leaf was made for. Git sumbody
10 pass the note to sumbody else, and
you watch them while they read it, and
then giggle.
If anybody talks or lafs in the con-
gregashun, and the preacher takes motifs
of it, that's good chance to giggle, and
you ought to giggle a good eel. The
preacher darsent say anything to yon
bekaus you are in the quire, and he
can't run the meetin' house at both ends
without the quire. If you had a bow
before you vent into the quire give him
the mitten-you ought to have SOMEBODY
better now.
Don't forget to giggle-Josh Billings.
The St. Louis Republican says: "Just
after the war, when initiation prices
painted pictures Of fortunes in all kinds
of city and town vocatiOns, when bank
| ing, insurance and agency business were
! supposed to yield wealth without limit,
and when it WAS believed that fortunes
could be made by merely organizing
some sort of stock company and put
ting the shares on the market, there
was general focking of young men
from farms 10 cities and towns, to get
rich without labor. But the delusion
has ended in bitterness and disappoint-
me- mt to thousands all over the land,
an proved that the living by the wits is
one that very few can thrive at. We
are beginning to realize that farming
possesses one pre-emlnent merritt
will yield living if nothing more, and
that Is more than can be said of many
city pursuits. 1t is generally esteemed
| a plodding, unromantic business; but
this is offset by its exemption from the
harassments and tragic features that
too often mark the painful and ex-
hausted struggle for the maintenance of
credit and social position in city life
1t requires but small capital to go to
farming. This offers aSimple ISOLATION
of the livelihood problem to all vino
are willing to work, and it is gratifying
to find that the fact is beginning tosshe
realized by many weary of prolonged
idleness in cities"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
OH MY 81 81 &C.: e: s: &!
Pains in TIL
Back Side o
So So; =?
LEE u q w S "A q nary Organs

Diabetes, Brights d sease of tn e Kidneys Reten-
ton or lnconIinence Of Urine, Nervous Diseases,
Female Weakness, and EXcesses; HUNTS
REM EDY is prepared EXPRESSLY for these
diseases
From Rev E. c. Taylor. D. D., Pastor First Bap-
tiSE Church,:
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Jan. 8, 1879 Y
can testify to the virtue of HUNTS REMEDY
in Kidney Diseases from actual trial, having been
mucn benefited by its use. Z. G.. TAYLOR.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. April Z 1873.
WIN. T.. CHAMBERLAIN Sir: l saw HUNTS
REMEDY used in d case of Dropsy with perfect
success. old not treat the patient but four at
tending phys clans had given up the case as hope
feet Success. and the patient is we'll 1 shall give
HUNTS REMEDY In Dropsical and Kidney Dis
eases. Respectfully yours,
g. Ii BLECKEy NJ ID.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

There was pretty hubbub IN society
when it became known that the Earl of
Beauvray or George de Vray as he
now simply called himself was going
to abandon his titles and estates to a
man who had been city clerk. Lord
Beauvray himself did his utmost to
make the thing public; for, as the legal
formalities for reinstating his cousin
into his rights would require some
time, he was anxious that the new
peer should obtain at least social re-
cognition of his rank as soon as posi-
BILE. For this purpose ne placed the
amazed and elated Mr.. Timburel in
possession Of his mansion in Picca-
dllly, and large sum in ready money
tn go ON with" Mr.. Timburel was
decidedly snob; Lord Beauvray could
not like him, much as he forced HIM
self to be friendly, and he was soon
forced to reflect with a sigh that the
house of De Vray would be poorly
represented by its new chief. But this
did not check his diligence in doing his
duty, and he quite dismayed his solici-
tors, who were advising him to defend
the action for ejectment that was going
TO be instituted, and to dispute the claim
for the title that would be laid before
the House of Lords.
II wish to have no disputes" said
George de Vray. Gwen if legal flaw
were discovered, should not avail my
self of it so long as a moral certainty
existed. And that does exist" The
lawyers grumbled, but they were fain
to own that the marriage certificate was
genuine, and that nothing but chicanery
could spoil the suit Ct Mr.. Tint urel
who now described himself as Ralph
de Vray, claimant to the Earldom of
Beauvray."
Of course, George de Ways marriage
was postponed. The turn in his for
tunes had thrown so much business on
his hands that it was impossible he
could devote month to honeymooning
until it was all disposed of; besides
which, he felt bound to make Mr.. Moyle
the offer of releasing his daughter from
her engagement. At first this proposal
was pooh-poohed equally by the bill
discounter and Miss Moyle herself.
Millie, who was not quite so sensible as
she was pretty, wept a good deal at not
becoming Countess; then she wept at
the nobility of Georges action, which
everybody was praising. In fact, during
a week she believed a good many pocket
handkerchiefs with her weeplngs over
one thing and another. But, in the main,
she was d sposed to remain faithful to
George, and she took some credit to
herself for her fortitude.
Now there was staying in the house
of the Movies a poor little cousin of
Miles, named Gertrude Brown. She
was a soft-eyed brunette of Is, very
quiet and lovable, who acted as a com
panion to Millie, and had to bear much
from the whimsical humors of this
spoiled child. Gertie had always re-
ceived marked kindness from Lord
Beauvray, who treated her as if she
had been his sister; and she looked
upon MIN with admiration as the most
noble being she had ever seen. His
remuneration of rank and wealth
had struck her as an act of surpri ing
heroism, and she could not so much
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

GO 600 A YEA II for intelligent busi-
spA,OOO ness men or agents. New bust
ness; light work. Address. Co. OPERATIVE AGEN-
CY, "A West ST., Madison, Ind.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-04
FIN NClAI4.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY, August Q, 1879.

II
Government Securftfes.-uned States AS,
105H bid; United States As, 102 bid.
! stdts Secnrities.-virginia 1e-4O,s. 49x bid. 4sH
sns :o H5Sna &c sk s ys vixen
e1rsd g. s a. 81 a,sed virginia nerss. essa;
North Carolina As. 81 asked NS
City Sscnrftiss.- Richmond city 81. j. and j.,
Petersburg city s's, T. and A.. los asked Peters.'
S burg city g. m lo7 nd Lynsn
s's gold. ipJs. N. and n. wv asked: Chesapeake
DID, snra Railroad In fs mort
gage 6,s. j. and j.. LOG bid; Virginia Central Rail;
5ose hh 9ss ST. n1a j. 100 hid
ss, j. and j., lo5h asked; Virginia Central Rail-
road , n9n-mortgage s,s, j. and j., l04s asked
J. and j., saS. bid: Petersburg Railroad second
mortgage s's, J. and j.. 40 bid. As asked Rich
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad mort
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad mortgage rs, J.
and j." 100 bid; Orange and AleIandria Railroad
IL. and ~, s5s bid, So asked; Piedmont Railroad
first morteags s's A. and O., los bid; Richmond,
SIS. j. and J.. lO2 bid: c. c. and A. Railroad first
mortgage rs. 90 bid, 81 ask d; G.. G. and A. Rail-
road sec1nd mortgage rs, TAX bid, 75A assed.
100 par, 81 bid: Richmond. fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad common, 100 par. 40 bid, %
asked; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
bid: Richmond and DanyiIle Railroad, loo par,
16a bid, 20 asked Sea board and Roanoke Railroad
guaranteed. 100 par. 95 bid.
Bank &ocks.-Firss National. 90 par. us bid
National Bank Of Virginia, 100 par, 81 asked !;
State Bank Of Virginia. 100 par, S2S bid: Union
Bank Of Richmond, so par. AZ! bid; Merchants
and Planters Savings, 25 par. IN bid Civ Bank,
70 par, 81 bid.
Insurance. Comrnpies.-virginfa Fire and Ma.
rine. % par. 34H bid. 36k asked: yfrziniu Stale.
25 par. 2S bid: Virginia Home, 100 par. 95 bid,
iOl asked; Merchants and Mechanics. 100 par. rs
bid. a43 asked; Granite, 100 par, 10 bid, TAI
asked.
Nisceildneous.-Od Dominion IRON aud Nail
Works Company, 100 nnr. 20 biz: Old Dominion
Steamship Company, ] 90 par SIS D,d.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-04
RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, August 2, | $40.
The Number of breaks to-day comprised 45 hogs
heads ard tcrces. The offerings ut auction on
Change were 46 packages; Of which number 81
sold at prices ranging from 81 to 5000.
The following are The quotations:
DARK GOODS, FOR EXPORT.
Lngs.-Commop, S2.50aS3; medium, 500
$3.50: good, $4(aS4 go.
Ledt-Comm0n, IS a $3.50 medium, s60$6.5O
good. S7MS7.50; fine, $l0@s12.50; extra fine,
:l3 50a$15.
$4.50iS So; good S6d$7 so; nne, 5000.
DARK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Lug Ftters.-Common, S3@$4; medium. s4.50
lett Piiisrs.-t :omlnon. s5@s6.50: medium. 81
@$s.50; good, s9@Sl0 so: Gue, s11@Sl2 so
extra fine sun-cured, $l2G$17.
MrnppersI;t,9mmonoS 3@$s so: medium, 50
ira, SIl.50GLS12; extra sun-cured, 81 SMyS25.
BRIGHT GooDs-MANuFACTUE1NG
S,o0kerS.-rommon. $56;7: medium, $1,000
81 good, sl2MS 1850 fine, S20MS3O.
EiLlers.-COmmon, S5mS6: medium. S7H$9 +;
good, SG0m;0Q: fine 5000 500:
UruDDers.-Comnnu. !12MS13: medium, 81 8
$25 good. S3O@$4U; Inc. $45@s50; fancy, $50
Aahogany Wrappers; Sl5@S!S
$50 extra, $60@s75.
WESTERN GOODS.
Lug FiL1erS.-Old dark, S3@4.50.
Leaf FitierS.-Common To medium, f4AS6; gooa
Lxss. aIorktny.-Sew DIRK, s2;5o@ss.
Mason County.-New common TO good filters 81
oslo.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-04

TARLEAUX AND CUAEADES-PERSoNAL- DE-
ilGIrFrL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KAN
pOLPH-EAIN.
Icorr,sponGrrcc Of the Richmond Dispa'ch,1
AUGUST /, 1879.
have noticed several letters in your pa
uer from this pleasant watcrlng-place, ana
hone you will give II little room for this
one.
| WAS present n the tab!eauX had here TO-
night under tie management OF Madame
Iia>.ccil. from Paris, France, wife Of Pro-
Ic><or IIasscl,tf, Il Russian. He is profess
>or OF laumlIa..c$, and will be connected
with some OF Your schools in Richmond
The coming season. Madame ua>sclCf /;
An artistic. and splendid one, too. The
1ah!cauX consisted Of st"!tary. La Mar
chiouc>>c. Eu>Sian Tabl"atiN, Artists stu
do. Fairy Scene. Queen tatharinc,S Dream
aud Last Hope. The scenes were exquisite
The ladic, and gentlemen who particl.
pa,ed. and to whom the guests are indebted
Tor 20 much enjoyment. were Mr.. Il. b. Leo
and lady. Mr.. J. =. Thomas and daughter
RUBY, from Richmnnd; Misses n. Bacon
{. uolcomHe. and Masters G. and III. Bacon
Of Georgia: Miss Tempe Swoopc, OF Ala
bama; Miss Allie Wood, OF Tennessee
Misses Alice Crawford, Norma Crawford
Ncttic Crawford, OF Virginia; and Misses
Annie and Mary Williams, OF Richmond ;
and Miss Fety Brennan, OF New York.
The dresses were well suited to the char.
actcrs, and the faces Of the fair ones illumi-
mated By chemical lights were lovely to be-
hold. 1t was great success. 4 large num-
Der OF the nci"hbors and persons boarding
in the neie hhrrhood were present, and in
addition to the guests here made a good
crowd. Miss Dougherty, OF Philadelphia,
presided ut the piano, and gave Us elegant
music.
A recitation OF French poem by Miss
Tety Brennan was listened 10 with marked
attention, and the universal remark was
"lIow interesting! She is very smart
and graceful.
Among the visitors here l find eN-Gov-
crnor and cX-United States Senator Ran
dolph, OF New jersey; Professors Lyell
and Nelson, OF Lexington, Va; and DR..
". Is. Clay and Rev. DR.. Warren, OF your
city. 1t was generally regretted that two
Of the guests were unable to witness the
beautiful tahleauX, they beng confined to
their beds by sickness. l allude TO Miss
Bessie IIogc and Mrs. Robert Somerville, OF
your city, who by their most amiabIe dispo-
Sitions have made so many friends. The
moon passed over the monntains Just as the
tabIcauN began, and she seemed determined,
by her bright beams on hilltop and vale, to
dim the dazzling chemical lights in the gay
parlor OF the hotri.
Fine rains here, and ] am glad to know
elsewhere, are gladdening the hearts of oul
Virginia farmers, than whom lives no better
people.
Your paper is found all over the noun
tainS, and is Il welcome visitor. Is.