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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
Wildcat Bank was Saved il
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Indianapolis News.

"Ie yesterday" said gentleman to a
NelCs reporter, resumption began. BY
the way, we've learned something about
money in this country during the past
twenty years. remember 1867 with
its wildcat banks and its generally
crazy system of banking. Banks were
established in out-ofthe-way places,
and bank paper was plenty. The late
Andrew Wilson had bank at Nash
vile, in the wilds Of Brown county,
more than twenty miles, across hills and
the ruggedest roads, from any railway
One day Mr.. Wilson casually learned
that a large amount of his bills had been
gobbled up in Cincinnati, and a carpet
Dagger would sweep down on him in a
few days for coin. The time was too
brief to allow him to get gold or silver,
and he was in great trouble. The dread
ed visitor appeared at the bank, and at
the same time a happy thought came
to the banker. Leaving his clerk to
engage the stranger, he rushed out, went
up flight Of back stairs into the Office
of the only notary in the town, and
finding that functionary out, he pocket
ed the nOtarial seal and walked off. He
then boldly refused payment, and the
stranger took the paper out to find a
notary and make the proper protest
No seal, and with this important attach
ment to the legal red tape absent, moth
thing could be done, SO it would require
at least a week 10 communicate with
indianapolis and replace the lost seal.
So the carpet-bagger ambled off, and
Mr.. Wilson awaited himself of the re-
spite to put his affairs in order"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
GRANTS HARD TIMES.
Interview With Him When a Farmer
Near st. Louis.

a Brooklyn reporter has been con-
versing with Col. William Craig, late of
the regular army and now of New
Mexico. The colonel was sent from
Santa Fe to St. Louis, in 1858, by Col.
Garland, of the army in which Ulysses
S. Grant seved during the Mexican war.
Col. Craig stopped at Kirkwood, SUI
burban town near st. Louis, and was
speedily waited upon by stranger:
Il walked out to the front of the
house, and there sat, leaning forward
on his elbow, very poor and discour-
aged specimen of mankind. He wore
suit of common jeans. His face was
very red, as if from exposure or posi-
bly, rotations. He rode little bay
mare with cookie burs all through her
tail and name. [ felt a very little in
terest, as you may suppose, IN this per-
son, and l had heard that Grant had
been living very hard life.
Lieutenant" said Grant, 1 was down
at my farm this morning, thinking
about getting something to do, and 1t
struck me that as you were here from
Garland's department [ might get you
to take me back with you. Garland
knows me very we'll, and even if you
could not do something for me, am
sure he would when L got out there. l
have had pretty lard time. L have
tried almost everything. My last at
tempt has been to farm down here
among the jack oaks. However, the
land is very poor among these Missouri
jack oaks, and / can't get much out
of il"
Grants appearance"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23

The late Princess Alice was noted as
the pensive, p-thoughted and philo-
sophical member of the family. The
days and hours of her life which were
not absorbed by family affections and
works of mercy and kindness, were
spent in meditation. reading, intellectu-
al conversation, and correspondence
with great thinkers. Her voice is des-
cribed as possessing singularly pen
Grating sweetness that fell like music
on the ear" She read Plato with con-
slant devotion; and while no flight Of
philosophy was too high for her to fol-
low, she was wholly free from intellect
ual pride and that unfeminine harsh
ness that so often comes of women
breaking their heads against m etaphys-
ical systems. She entertained high
regard for the scholarship and original
research of DIR. Strauss, and fully SYM
pathized with his conception of Chris
tianity as the sublime emancipation of
the heart and soul of pagan antiquity
as the elimination Of Greek civilization,
Jewish patriotism and Asiatic inspira-
tomas the bridge which connected to-
gether the hard intellectualism and
practical common sense Of the West
with the religious impulse and vague
dreaminess of the East. Through DR..
Strauss she became acquainted with the
writings of Emerson, and the purest
and best philosophical writings of Ger
many and France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23

to her yet; they never would have the
train of gallants at the door that used to
cross the threshold for Betty's sake.
She wondered what they found to laugh
at. In all the wide, sad world there
was nothing at which she could smile.
The very blowing of the gale, the whirl-
ing of the snow and sleet through the
white, cold heavens, seemed only to an
swer her own misery. She sat in the
side-parlor off the others, staring
through the windows with wild.
wretched gaze, though for appearances
book lay open IN her lap. Her
thoughts had gone upon their long
flight, and after the first CRATE and Jar
of it upon her, she heard nothing of
the laughing and twittering, of the sus-
pended music or the opening and shut
ting of the doors. The joyousness of
the day, like sunshine breaking through
storm, was nothing to her She noticed
none of the fragrance Of the flowers.
none of the gay cries of the echoing
voices; her thoughts were under that
snow-heaped sod with Will. It seemed
to her that if she could only once see
him, and see him alive, the very relief
would kill her; but oh, how hard it
would be to 60 if he were in the breath
ing world. She forged for him back with
fresh longing to take the strain and bur
den off from her; and then she longed
for him back that he might just put his
arms around her and take her, that she
might rest in his presence. Why had
she never loved him until he was lost?
and now he would never know it. ooh,
Will, Will, WilP' she cried-and cried
hall aloud, ali unware-"if you only
knew how [ loved you. If you only
forgave me" and there the words
were stayed by pair of bearded lips;
the arms she had wearied for were
about her, her head was pillowed on
breast. Did the dead walk? Did the
grave surrender, tnen? Had he come
from heaven to take her? Was it Will
with her father, with her sisters, crowd
ing in behind MIN? He had never died
at all, but gone back from hospital to
sheep-farm, and only come at last,
drawn by some wild magnetism in the
strength of her longing for him. The
questions surged through her mind as
the snowfiakes surged outside; and then
it seemed that he must be some great
accusing apparition, come only to de-
stroy her; the world was Keeling blackly
away from her, and it was maybe, moth
ing but the kisses on her lips that held
her firm to life, that called her back to
light and Joy in VIII Maunder's arms,
in this one New Years in a thousand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
PATHS RabyhOOd.

When Adelina Patti was a very little
girl she was extremely fond of music
and acting, and would at night, after
being put to bed, get up and secretly
enact for her own pleasure the scenes
which she had witnessed at the theatre
A red-lined cloak of my fathers and
an old hat of mothers" she says "serv-
ed me as costume and thus [ acted,
danced, and chirped-bare-footed, but
with romantic drapery-all through the
operas. Applause and wreaths were
not lacking either, for [ personated my
audiences, and threw boquets at myself
bouquets made of old newspapers"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
Extinct Geysers in Nebraska.

In a communication to the Omaha
(Neb.) Republican, Professor S. Aughey
says: perhaps nothing in our geology
is more novel and interesting than the
extinct geysers and hot springs of cur
state. We associate the presence of
such phenomena with the Yellowstone
region. But there was a period which
closed in geologically recent times,
after having lasted for countless centu-
ries, when geysers and hot springs were
among the most common phenomena
of the plains of Nebraska, Kansas and
Dakota. The marks of their former
presence are found occasionally among
the Niobrara, en- the Upper Loup, and
especially along the valley Of the Rcpub-
lican and its tributaries. In 1868 /
found some extinct tubes of old geysers
on the Bazile and between that stream
and the north fork of the Elkhorn. In
the summer of 1874, while examining
section of country between the Platte
and Frenchman's Fork, occasionally
came across deposits of geyserite near
and along the latter river. Afterward /
observed them between the Beaver and
the Republican, and along the latter
river to the west line of the state. |
have recently had a conversation with
Mr.. Frank M. Bininney, of Tecumseh,
who is we'll acquainted with the Repub-
hcan region further east, and between it
and the Solomon. He reports the pres
ence of the mineral geyserlte in count
less places: also, of old furnel-tubes of
geyser, some of which are exposed in
excavations, and occasionally in we'll
shafts and borings,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23

Craig, ''was so much against MIN, that
| did not ask him to get off his horse,
L replied: Capt, Grant, you are familiar
enough with the regulations of the
service TO see that can't take into pub
he employment any civilian Anybody
who IS hired by the government has
10 come IN, you know, as an enlisted
person"
''Wel." said Grant. "if I could get
down to Garland in almost any capacity
sho1ld have some occupation when |
saw him."
II replied as considerably as [ could
that l was afraid it was out of my
power, and he babe me goodbye with
out any disappointment, and rode away
slowly and seriously"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
A Dangerous TOrnnr.

TOrpor or inactivity of the kidneys is seriously
dangerous to those organs, since it is the prece-
dent Of diseases which destroy their substance
and endanger life. This sluggishness may be
overcome by stimulating them, not excessively
but moderately, an effect produced by Hostetter's
Stomach Biters, general invigorant and alter
alive, possessing diuretic properties of no COM
mon order. The impetus which this admirable
medicine gives to their evacuative function coun-
teracts any tendency to congestion which may
exist in their tissues. Both they and their asso.
slate organ, the bladder, are invigorated as well
as gently stimulated by the BtteTs, which exerts
a kindred influence upon the stomach, liver, and
bOwes, and by Strengthening the system, enables
it to Withstand malarial epidemics, to which when
exposed il might otherwise suCcumb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
"COME UNTO ME-
BIZ ELEANOR KIRR.

A sweeter song than e'r was sung
By poet. priest or sages,
A song which thro' all heaven has rung
And down thro' all the ages.
A precious strain of sweet accord,
note of cheer from Christ orr LORD;
Listl as ii Yibrates full and free.
OH grieving heart, Come unto Me-
Oh! wise provision, sweet command,
Vouchsafed the weak and weary;
A friend to find on either hand,
A light for prospect dreaTy.
A friend who knows our bitter need,
OF each endeavOr taking heed;
Who calls to every soul opprest,
Come unto Me, Ill give you rest"
Come unto Me- The ways not long,
His hands are stretched to meet thee,
Now still thy sobbing, list the song
Which everywhere shall greet thee.
Here at His feet your burden lay,
Why meath it bend another day,
Since one so loving calls to thee,
OH heavy laden. come to Me-"
A sWeeter song than e'er was sung
By poet, priest or sages;
4 song which thTo' all heaven has rung
And down thro' all the ages.
How can We turn from such strain
Or longer wait to ease our pain?
OH draw us closer, Lord, that we
May find our sweetest rest in Thee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23

ONLY one American Cabinet or Par
lor Organ maker has ever succeeded
in bearing offthe highest honors at any
Worlds Exposition, where they came
in competition with the best European
makers, and this is the Mason & Ham.
lin Organ Co., who nave taken first
medal, or highest honors at every such
exhibition for twelve years, ending with
the Paris Exhibition this year, where
they were awarded the highest gold
medal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
$500 Reward.

They cure all diseases OF the Stom
ach, Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kid
neys and Urinary Organs, and $500 vii
be paid for case they will not cure o.
help, or for anything impure or injuri-
Gus found IN them-Hop Bitters. Test
it. See "Truths" or Proverbs" an.
other column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23

RECENT travellers in Asiatic Turkey.
mention the Bagdad ';date mari" "a
mysterious malady which effects every
body, whether citizen or stranger. 1t is
a dry, eating sore or ulcer, which
comes generally upon the face, lasts for
a year. and then goes away forever,
leaving Il scar about the size and shape
of date. The cheek OF nearly every
man and woman brought up in Bagdad
shows the mark, as though scared with
a hot iron. No treatment, no ointment
or medicine has the slightest effect up
on it. The cause of this peculiar and
disagreeahie ailment has not yet been
traced. The general impression has
been that it is the quality Of
the water to which it Is charge
able; but recently two European
physicians went to the city to inves-
tigate the matter, having taken the pre-
caution to provide themselves with wa
ter from distance, and were both at
tackled by the mark" within a fortnight
after their arrival.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
another Fat Person reaueed 20 lbs,

RoYALsToN, Mass July 10th, 1873
BOTANIC MEDICINE Co.. Buffalo n. Y:
What will you send Adams Anti-Fat per dozen
for. There is no place within eight miles where
we can buy il. My mother has taken five bottles
and it reduced her weight 20 pounds.
j. VI. PARTRIDGE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23

EOoNoIY.-It is truly economy to use
D. B. DeLand & Co.'S Best Chemical Sal
e1otas, because, for the same money
you can get more and better saleratus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23

SOUTHERN cities generally have been
reducing fhe salaries of their mayors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
300 LOTS

In the Town of MedOra. South Florida.
TO be sold if taken this month at S1.jO each. Cor
ner Lots 80 cents Extra,
Deed, Abstract, and Acknowledgment furnished
without extra charge and I0-acre Orange Tracts
adjoining the town. Long time.
Improved and bearing orange groves from $40 coo
to Sl5 600 cash, Cheap Lands in North Florida, for
sale. Apply to VIM. VAN FLEET, South Florida
Land and Emigration Office, LAG La Sale Street,
Chicago Ill. Agents wanted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-01
Hayes Visitors.
Washington Letter to Chicago Times

Washington Letter to Chicago Times.
President Hayes related an amusing
personal experience to group of visi-
tors the other evening. Seated upon a
sofa in his usual audience room where
the sessions of the cabinet are held,
Mr.. Hayes chatted about the daily
routine of receiving callers.
Are you not bothered very much by
crazy visitors?" was asked.
"Yes, that was what | was going to
mention. Yesterday, when was par
ticularly struck by the woe-begone, bag.
gard look of a young man dressed like
mechanic, who, instead OF passing
out when admitted with the rest, came
back to me after all the other callers
had passed out, and, bursting into q
flood of tears, begged me for the love Of
God to do something for him in the way
of giving him work to do. He told he
had a wife and two babies who were
starving. Well, you know how many
appeals of this sort | have to hear every
day. But this man made more thar
ordinary impression upon me. | put
my hand into my pocket and gave
him every cent had about me, 81. He
banked me and passed out"
"But that was not the end of that p
ooh, mol Upon the next day | re-
ceiyed letter of the most virulent
abuse that ever reached me. 1t began
by calling me fraud, an outrageous
thief; man who had stolen the pres.
idency; that the writer knew all the
facts IN the conspiracy, and that he
would certainly expose me to the
world. You tried to buy me of with
81 he wrote, but will show you that
am not to be bought with any price
| am going upon the stump this fall
and intend to expose your fraud anc
thievery in every town in this land.
This is all the gratitude ever received
for my would-be kindness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-01
in Baltimore occurred at the quarantine
station near Baltimore July 25th.

in Baltimore occurred at the quarantine
station near Baltimore July 25th.
ONLY three new cases of Yellow fever
were reported at Memphis July 27th.
THREE well.developed cases of yellow
fever were discovered at New Orleans
July 9th.
A CASE of yellow fever was reported
in Chicago July 2Sth and great excite
meDt followed.
THE yellow fever has broken out at
Tampico, Mexico, says dispatch ofJuly
gath.
FOURTEEN new cases of the fever were
reported in Memphis July 9th. Two
steamers were allowed to land at st.
Louis that carried refugees. Five other
boats were at the St. Louis quarantine
station waiting to proceed north.
THE board of health of Memphis dc.
cided not to pronounce the yellow fever
epidemic July Goth although such had
been the intention. The death roll for
the week showed II deaths of which
only "a resulted from Yellow fever.
A MEMpHIs dispatch of July 25th says
Eleven new cases, in all, were reported
10 INC DOulu vi HcdlIlI, lO-udy, aiming
the number being Ben. Hollander, II
wcll.known saloon keeper, whose
daughter died yesterday. Ten deaths
from yellow fever also officially reported
for twcnty-four hours, ending at 6
O'Clock thisafternoon. Mrs. Judge Ray's
name appears among the list, although
she has never been reported as having
yellow fever.
A MEMPHIS telegram of July Goth
says: AT a meeting of citizens held this
morning, committee of safety was ap.
pointed, from whose members the follow
ing executive committee was chosen
ID. f. Porter, president and ex-oflicio
chairman; DR.. r. w. Mitchell, John
johnson, A. s. Sivermore, w. w. Thack.
er, j. S. Prestige, Rev. w. i. Baggs and
N. w. Speers. On motion of Dr. II. w.
Mitchell, it was resolved to take q census
of the city as to the number Of cases, in
order to calculate the necessities and
wants of those remaining. A petition
from the citizens Of Wilbur, a station on
the Paducah Ry, Mt which point it is
proposed TO erect n camp, protesting
againt the scheme, was read and referred
to the executive committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-01
FIRES.

A $1,000 fire occurred in Emporia,
Kansas, July Gath.
A FIRE that threatened to consume the
entire town, occurred Mt Salisbury, Md,
July gath
HYATT's Touring mill together with
1000 bushels of wheat bnrncd at Wash.
ington, Ind, July s4th. Loss $4,000
AN Oswego, N. Y, dispatch of July
25th says yesterday the Empire, Reeipro-
city, and Lake Ontario Touring mills
with elevators attached, burned, Loss,
$150,000; insurance $4,000 The nd
joining buildings were badly damaged
by fire and water.
A SAN FRANclseo dispatch of July
2Sth says: The loss IN the Seattle fire
is about 100000, half of which falls
upon the Seattle Saw Mill and Wharf
Company; the balance divided up
destroyed were all frame, and mostly
small stores, saloons, etc.
Ar la Crosse, Wis, July 9Th, de-
structive fire near the Chicago, Mil. and
ST. Paul II. II. depot, destroyed property
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
100000; total insurance noty yet ascertain
ed. Ten buildings were destroyed, exclu-
sve Of sheds and small structures. Fol
lowing are the principal losses: Thresh-
ing machines and paint shops of Smith II
Merrill, $4,000, nearly or wholly in.
sured; carriage and blacksmith shops of
Dittman, Raymond " Co, $4,000 insur-
ance, M, 900; storehousc of Davis, Medary
4 Platz tanncry, $4,000; no insurance /;
llirshheimcr u Co.'S repair shop, $4,000
to $4,000 insurance, $1,000; Hirsh.
heimer Il Co.'S flour mill, $4,000, insur.
ance, $4,000; this mill was operated by
VOC Il Clark, whose loss is $4,000 and
insurance $1,000 Tho city lost $500 in
new hose.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-01
CASUALTIES.

EIlzAnErn GEoRaINa intentionally
shot and killed herself near Paris, ILL.,,
July gath.
A CHILD six years old by the name Of
Willie Cox, died nj Chester, Pa, July
26th, from being bitten by n rabid dog n
month previously.
JosEpII McKENNA, of Buffalo, slipped
and fell under the wheels of train that
was moving out from the Des Moines
depot, july 20th, and WINS killed.
A MAN named Daniel Grove wns run
over and killed by train on the Mil.
waukee & ST. Paul railway, near the Sol.
diers' Home In Milwaukee, july 9th.
A HEAVY storm swept over the entire
length of Pennsylvania, July Goth, caus-
ing incalculablc damage. Georges were
filled as never before, and many noun
tain towns were Hooded. The storm
reached Philadelphia and caused great
damage thcre.
DIsrArcuEs of July 9th from various
parts of Pennsylvania give still further
information concerning the great storm.
The towns of Potrolia aud Harms suffered
terribly. MANY mountain railroads were
washed out, mines flooded and houses
SWtnl away TUG UhilNpt w CIuHS - W.
cnlculnble AT Twins Station seven
| inches of water fell.
A CuIcAao special of July 26th says
the gravel train on the Northwestern rail
road, while backing into Wnukegan, H.,
with u large number of workmcn on its
cars, struck COW on the track and was
ditched. Anthony Joyce, Mike Shcri.
dan and Pat. Connors were killed, and
one of the other workmen will die of In.
juries The conductor, Tom, Mulligan,
and Tom. Mentally, are badly injured,
together with several others whose names
are not known.
| A MENDOZA, ILL.,, special Of July goth
says Yesterday IN unfortunate accident
occurred In harvest field four miles
north OF here through which n mother,
Mrs. John Mehlbracht, was inStru
mental in cutting the legs oil her
child ltappears Mrs. Mehlbracht was
driving a reaper, and 3ycar-old child
Of hers got into the wheat, and had both
legs taken OIL by the sickle, Tho child
blcd to death before doctor could mr.
rive. The mother has had such shock
that she Is said to be in aprecarious con.
ition,