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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

when she left Independence to visit the
family of Ezra Hickman, in Kansas
City, Mr.. Ralston has never set eyes on
his daughter, and during the seven
years has but once received direct
word IN any shape, and that was when
she sent a note telling her father she
was married and going west, signing
herself Annie Reynolds.
HAS Frank ever been to see you
since he ran away with your daugh-
ter
"Once. He came suddenly to my
house in 1876, before Invent to Texas;
he arrived early in the morning, but
for some time refused to leave his
horse. apparently fearing capture; but
at last he did dismount and took break
fast with hs, but would not take the
saddle from his horse.
"What did ne have to say ?"
"WeIl, he talked about Annie a good
deal. and said she was we'll, and want
ed to know if had forgiven him. l
told him he was damned rascal and
had stolen my daughter, and wanted
her to come back. He stated that if |
did not forgive her she would never re
turn, and in any case I would not see
her for ten years. replied that his
life was so uncertain that his wife
should be in place of safety, but ne
only said, "By God, she shan't come
back and you shan't see her" Then
mounted his horse and rode away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
BIG DAMAGES WANTED.
Another suit by the Virgins Ferry
Company. of st. louis. Against the
Chicago AZ Alton Railroad.

ST.. Louis, Mo, Sept. 28.-The Wig
gins Ferry Company has filed suit
against the Chicago & Alton Railroad
Company for $500,000 damages. The
action is based upon the contract be-
tween the two companies, bearing date
April %, 1864, by which it was agreed
that the Virgins Ferry Company
should conduct all ferrying business
across the river between East St. Louis
and St. Louis, both passenger and
freight, carried by the Chicago Il Alton
Road to the Island For breach of
this contract, extending over certain
years, the Virgins Company brought
suit in the Circuit Court and obtained
judgement against the Chicago Il Alton
for $107 .225, II. The case was appealed
and judgment affirmed by the Su-
prem Court few months ago, the
railroad company having to pay $134,-
068, 16 to the ferry company, being the
full amount including interest. The
suit brought to-day calls for damages
in the sum of 100000 by reason of
breach Of agreement for ferriage, ex-
tending from Aug. IS, 1875. to the
present time. The Virgins Company
complained that the business of the
Chicago and Alton is carried by the
way of the bridge and by the Madison
cry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
Zach Chandler as a Boxer.
Detroit Free Press.

Zach Chandler was not only strong
man and an expert boxer, but he had
the sand to back his muscle, and it
didn't take all day to rile him.
Just at the close of the war, and the
day before the grand review in Wash
ington, the senator came out to Bla-
densburg to visit the Michigan cavalry.
The boys were in high spirits, and
many of the Sixth were interested
spectators of boxing match, or rather
of a series Of set-to's with the gloves.
Zach took his place in the circle I'M
known to all, and attracted no attention
until one of the boxers was driven
back upon him. Leaning forward the
senator whispered: "Young man, saw
a dozen good chances for your left in
there"
Say, old coon, may be you're on
the box" called the other, as he over
heard theremark. Zach peeled Of his
alpaca coat, put down his hat, and took
the gloves from the one who had been
worsted. The other man was the best
boxer in the regiment, and there was
intense excitem ent as the two squared
off.
Not a pass was made for a minute,
and then the senator found an opening
and sent a left-hander so straight and
solid that his opponent went down like
a log. He got up slowly, and in a
dazed condition, and, removing the
gloves from his hands, approached the
senator and asked: Say, did you hit
me with a brick hospital ?"
''No, I struck with this" replied
Zach, as he held out bis left. The man
surveyed it, felt of it, run his hand up
and down the senator's arm, and turn
ed to the boys and observed: "That
settles me. I prefer the brick hospi-
ta1 -,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
Drowning a Chinese Widow.

On the evening of the 30th Of June,
while the steamer Picking was lying
alongside the hulk at Hankow, the Of
fcers witnessed an attempt to drown a
woman from Sampan close to the
landing steps, on the part Of two men,
one of whom was seen to push her into
the water. Mr.. Morgan, of the Gus
tom service, who saw the occurrence
from the shore, ran down the steps and
rescued the woman, the water there
being only about six feet deep. When
he pulled her out of the water it was
found that her hands were tied behind
her and that large stone was fastened
around her neck. She said to her res
cuer, "Maskee! more better 7 die"
When she recovered from the effects
Of her bath she went home. At 4:30
A. NJ. the next day she was success
fully drowned" by her two brothers-in-
law, the men whose attempt had been
frustrated on the previous day. They
took her out this time into the middle
of the river, and having attached a line
to her waist, as we'll as pinioned her
arms and fixed a stone around her
neck, they pushed her into the water
as before. After life was extinct they
pulled the body up by the line around
the waist, took it ashore, ard buried it
with the usual funeral rites. The
crime of the deceased was stated to be
that "she refused to marry an old man;
she, being a fine, blooming widow.
wanted something better" The detail
of the actual murder was given TO Mr..
Morgan by some Chinese, who wit
messed both events, and the murderers
themselves told him that it would have
been better if he had not interfered
with their first attempt,-Nortb China
Ne1V8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
Knocked from Mule by Lightning.

We learn that little negro boy in
Macon county was sent by his employ
er to drive up some cattle, and while
he was returning home with the cattle,
some five or six head, a severe rain be
gan to fall. The boy, who was on a
mule, and all of the cattle gathered up
under large oak for shelter. While
there flash of lightning shivered the
tree, killed the mule, knocking the lit
tie negro about twenty feet off from it,
and killed al the cattle. The little
negro was only stunned, and as soon
as he recovered made his way as fast
as possible to his master, and with ter
ror depicted in his face told him that
while he was Hunder de tree to keep
out OBJ de rain, de -debble run down it
In streak OBJ fire, frowed him from de
mule, and den killed all de cattle and
mule and run off wild DEM" -Sumter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
Frank James Bride.

Samuel Ralston, the father-in-law of
Frank James, was interviewed by a
correspondent of the St. Louis Globe
Democrat recently. Mr.. Ralston, before
the war, was one of the richest end
best-known men in Jackson county,
and owned and lived on what is now
the Preston Roberts farm. Here An
ME Ralston was born, and her educa-
ton was the best that could be obtain
ed. During the war Mr.. Ralston's
farm was raided time after time by Jay
hawkers, his horses and blooded stock
stolen and stampeded Since 1874,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
A TOUGH HORSE STORY.

The Cincinnati Enquirer lately published
the following horse story, which we give
just as it appeared: :" A curious instance
of sagacity in the horse occurred recently
in the stables of Mr. A. Toughman, situated
on North Elm street. Mr. T. has for a long
time been in the habit of using ST. JACOBS
OIL, the Great German Remedy, in his ex-
tensive stables. Among Mr.. rs many
horsesis a great, powerful Canadian draught
horse. This animal in course of time got
so that that he KID the ST. JACOBS OIL
bOttlevery well so well, in fact, that one day
recently on Mr.. rs return from business,
upon entering the stables he caught him
licking the sore shoulder of beast which
stood beside him: the animal, giving wise
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

is poor and alone, and needs meme
And the letter is signed by her aunt,
Mrs. Clement, who ought to know. |
packed mp household goods and came. "
II am glad that you did"
''In order that [ may congratulate
Squire Jones ?"
But l haven't accepted him. In fact
I've refused him-Because-"
Because you will marry your old
love, like the lass in the song, Della p
In Croftsborough people are not yet
tired of telling how a woman made
money by taking boarders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
A-BEER q.
in the meadow border tangle,
L I, I.

Down in the meadows border tangle,
Heavy and still in the parching heat,
A little above the rugged angle
Where the shadOwy woods converge and me
Is a wall with blackberry vines o'errun,
Searlet-leayed as the woOdbRe is
Buttercups. all ablaze in the sun,
Gypsy daisies and clematis.
Here, as the restless winds pass over,
The cat-bird swings in her tn .rny nest,
Or the berry-g girls by chance discover
A callow stranger beside the rest
Swallows still on the lichened rail-
Wait little until you pass,
And the snake slips by and leaves trail
Like to the wind in the meadow grass.
Into the sweet September weather,
Under the searching harvest fires,
Lads and lassies 90 out together
Eager to strip the bending briars;
Boys of the mountains, one by one,
Girls Of the uplands wild and sweet,
Gypsy brown in the ardent sun.
Scarlet-cheeked in the autumn heat.
Breaking in through the horny hedges,
Singing and whistling, blithe and gay,
Wandering down to the woodland edges,
Plucking asters along the way;
Following back through the pasture-bars
With the heavy baskets. two by two,
Under the lonely, distant stars,
Into the darkness, into the dew!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

survey to hislicking work, turned his head
and caughtup with his teeth from the box
used as its receptacle q bottle of ST. JACOBS
OIL. He threw the bottle on the floor
with violence enough to break it, and then
deliberately licked up the ST. JACOBS OIL
and applied it to the cut. Readers, we have
seen the laws Of association belied by beings
with less sense than Toughman's horse
The word has passed among us, and when
we see a man who won't try the Oil, we
say, He is worse than Toughman's horse"
To many this may appear as very tough ;"
story; and were there not proofs innumer
able of the efficacy of the Great German
Remedy they would be justified in so
designatingit. The testimony, however, is
plentiful and pointed, and is from people
whose long experience in matters apper-
tanning to horseflesh entities their opinions
to profound consideration and respect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Sir Henry Taylor says that Lady
Dufferin's name recalls to him letter
from Samuel Rogers and her answer TO
it, shown to him forty years ago. If
there is no wit in it, as the word is
commonly used, there is certainly
brevity, which, according to Polonius,
is ''the soul of wit" Mr.. Rogers
VIII you dine with me On Wednesday?
LADY Dufferin-Won't I.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

LYDIA Z. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE
COMPOUND will at all times, and under
all circumstances, act in harmony with
the laws that govern the female system.
Address Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for cir
culars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Cited by the Washington lind. Ga
sette is the fact that the colts in that
locality have a sort of Iameness in the
joints. j. F. Myers cured his by
amounting it with st. Jacobs Oil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
POVERTY AND DISTRESS.

That poverty which produces the greatest dis
tress is not of the purse but of the blood. De
prived of its richness it becomes scant and watery
a condition termed o1temia in medical writings.
Given this condition, and scroulous swellings and
sores, general and nervous debility loss of flesh
and appetite, weak lungs throat disease, splitting
of blood, and consumption. are among the com
mon results. If you are sufferer from thin,
poor blood, employ DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery" which enriches the blood and cures
these grave affections. Is more nutritive than
cod liver oil. and is harmless in any condition OF
the system, yet powerful to cure. By druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Mrs. Kinlin, of San Francisco, re-
Gently married a man named Wood.
The marriage notice was headed kin
lin-WoOdn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
Out of WORK.

and sick with my kidneys for years, wrote Mr..
Alexander Ferris Of Chenango Forks, n. Y. re-
Gently. He used Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. Now he says, L cheerfully recommend II
to all persons suffering in the same wav.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets are
sugar coated and enclosed in glass bottles, their
virtues being thereby preserved unimpaired for
any length of time, in any climate so that they
are always fresh and reliable. No cheap wooden
or pasteboard boxes. By druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Mr.. J.G. Whittier, the poet, is i'll al
his home at Amesbury, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

The Rev. DR.. Sullivan, of Montreal,
formerly rector of the Trinity Episco-
pal church, has declined call to St.
Mary's church. New York,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Senator J. E. Brown, of Georgia,
makes 7 per cent. on store property in
Atlanta valued at 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

As a tonic and nervine for debilitated women
nothing surpasseS DR.. Pierces 'Favorite PreSerip-
ton By druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Two Jewesses of Louisville, KY,
have married Gentiles within the past
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Hazing has been about crushed on
at West Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Mr.. Fawcett, the postmaster genera
Of Great Britain, was made totally
blind when a yonng man by the burst
ing of gun. But in spite of that he
is one of the best informed men of the
day, a profound mathematician, and
widely read in literature and history.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29

Dolmans, Cloaks, Flannels, Blankets,
Hosiery, Linens, Dress Goods, Silks,
Black Cashmeres, Pushes, Millinery,
Corsets, &C., in large assortme nt just
opened at JAMES MORGAN's $50 and 3S6
East Water street, Milwaukee. Mer-
chants are invited to look through
JAMES MoRGAN's wholesale stock.
The only hope of bald heads-CARBoLINE. a
a deodorized extract of petroleum. Every OBJ
lection removed by recent improvement. 1t is
now faultless The only cure for badness and
the most delicate hair-dressing known.
Scrofula of thirty years standing has been
cured by Or. Lindsey Blood Searcher." Sold
by all druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-29
CONSUMPTION Can BE- CgRsDI
U Wn. HALLS
Lungs .on tr5 D AIS AM

Cures Consumption, Colds, Pneumonia, Infin
enza, Bronchial Difficulties Bronchitis .HOarse
ness, Asthma. Group. WhOOpin& Cough, and alb
Diseases of the Breathing Organs, 1t sOothei
and heals the Membrane Ofthe Lungs. infiamed
and poisoned by the disease, and prevents TIT
night sweats and tightness across the ches
which accompany it. CONSUMPTION is no
an incurable malady. HALLS BALSAM viii
cure you, even though professional aid fails
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

Now what? Our representatives
and senators were elected under the
understanding that they were to
settle the debt on any honorable
terms that might be male. They
may have given individual pledges
TO matters of detail, but the broad
pledge they have given their party
is for a settlement, if Ii settlement
should be found possible. What
they have to settle with their con-
science is whether they will fulfil
their broad pledge to the party or
consent to be tied down by entang-
ling admissions made during the
canvass which will bind them to a
policy such as, while il may fulfil TO
the letter their individual pledges
in matters of detail, will finally sub
vert the grand policy for the reali-
cation Of which they we're elected.
Representative Rhodes has an
swered this question broadly and
manfully by making an admirable
speech last Tuesday in favor of the
bill and by voting accordingly on
the division, and the best of our
state-credit democrats have done
the same, so as TO give the majority
of 43 to q in favor of the measure.
/ earnestly hope that the demo-
Gratis in the senate will find it in
their conscience to do the same, and
thus remove from the politics of the
state the incubus which has so long
paralyzed all efforts at benignant
legislation.
Writing in the absence of the
present editor of the CHRONICLE, /
subscribe my initials, and offer
these considerations as a communi-
cation, for the opinions expressed in
which the writer alone is response
ble. ID. r. w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

THE name of A. S. Doak has been
sent to the senate for confirmation
as superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Mr.. Doak is a highly educat-
ed gentleman, and well qualified
to fill the office. He was at one
time a resident of this county, and
is a brother of our talented friend
Mr.. II. Nj. Doak, of the American.
Another change which the governor
is DESTROYS of making is the appoint
ment of his brother, A. w. Hawk
ms, to the Office now SO ably filled
by Col. Killebrew-that of commits
sioner of agriculture, statistics and
mines. The only reason for this, SO
far as anyone has been able as yet
to discover, is that A. w. Hawkins
is a brother to the governor; and it
seems, too, that this fact is about
his only recommendation, as those
who know him best say that he has
no fitness for the Office. No man
could do more good to the state by
the conduct of this important Office
than Col. KillebreW has done, and
it would be a misfortune to the en-
tire state should he be removed and
an incompetent man placed in
his stead. The governor should
keep his brotherly love for the do
nestle fireside, and not make a pub
lie grievance of it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

NASHVILLE special to Wednes-
days Courier-Journal states that
Indignation meetings were to be
held Wednesday at Franklin and
Springfield in regard to the state
debt bill-known as the 100 and 3
bill-passed by the house Tuesday.
Now let all honest citizens hold in
dignation meetings against Frank
lin and Springfield. This last prop
osition from the bond-holders is a
fair adjustment of the debt without
scaling it one dollar. For many
reasons it is far preferable to 80 and
4 or 60 and 6, Our representative,
Mr.. Rhodes, although it is said he
favored the 30 and t compromise
during the canvass, has stood up
manfully for this last proposition,
which is the ultimatum of the bond
holders, and the surest and best way
out of the states financial troubles.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

BELOW will be found the vote of
the house of representatives on the
final passage of the bill to settle the
state debt at 1908. 1t is earnestly
hoped that the bill will pass the
senate, and thus settle this vexed
question
Ayes-Agee, Anderson of Coke,
Anderson of Madison, Austin Bak-
er, Boyd of Lauderdale, Boyd of
Upton, Buquo, Butler, Cassels,
Cochran, Cole, Cooper, Eaton, Ezell
Fouts, Gass, Grisham, Hall, Harri-
son, Hawkins, Higgins, james, JAR
Wis, Kennedy, Lester, McAnaily,
McLemore, McTeer, Nicely, Owings
Plummer, Poston. Reeder, Rhodes,
Rogers, Smith, Sykes, Trimble,
Vernon, Wilkes, Wilson, Wiltse-
Noes-Bagwell, Beasley, Brooks,
Buchanan, Coulter, Davis, Driver,
Dulaney, Class, Hash, Haynes,
Haynle, Head, Houston, Jones,
Lewis, Manson Martin, Means. Nc
kenna, Pillow, Steele, THOMPSON,
Watkins, Warren, Woodland. Mr.
Speaker Ransey-27.
Absent or not voting-Messrs. AL
len, Buttram, Dawson, Murray, Nc
Andrew.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
BRAVE N TRUE.

We clip the following from the
State Gazette, edited by Col. Tom
Neal, at Dyersburg, Tenn. We
heartily endorse everything he says
therein, and we venture to assert
that time will bring a suitable and
fitting reward to a man who had
the manliness to speak the conYic-
tions Of his mind:
The State Gazette has never been
an enthusiastic admirer OF Senator
Bailey, but now we swing our hat
high in the air and give him three
cheers and a tiger for uttering the
following just, true and generous
words in behalf of Mr.. HAYES and
his administration. They were ut
tered in about the last speech Mr..
Bailey delivered in the United
States senate:
Mr.. Hayes administration has
been sometimes sneered at, some
times scOffed at, but before i leave
the senate, l wish to put it upon
the record that in my opinion we
have had for forty years past no adj
ministratiOn that has been so benefi-
cent to the country as the one that
Is about to expire. You may call
it a weak administration if you
will; call it by what name you
please, but at least it has brought
good and only good to the people of
the United States. MI. Hayes has
done much that / do not approve.
Many of his recommendations to
congress, in my opinion, have been
unWise and in conflict with the
principles of the constitution still,
l believe he has been animated by
a sincere desire to bring peace and
repose to the country, and his efforts
have not been without success.
Contrast our condition to-day with
our condition four years ago. How
great the change! Although we
are indebted to a kind providence
that has rewarded our labors with
bOunteous crops, and thereby
wrought a revolution in foreign as
well as internal commerce, yet at
last we could not have reaped the
harvest of these great opportunities
but for the wise and patriotic efforts
OF our chief magistrate to bring
peace and quiet to the country"
We admire the broad, national
spirit that prompted such words.
they are brave, just and bold words.
Senator Bailey can well afford to
despise the harsh criticism that his
manhood has brought to him from
the Bourbon papers Of his party that
learn nothing and forget nothing.
Were a national sentiment to strike
them, they would think it a stroke
of thunder. All honor to Hon. JAS.
E. Bailey for his national, conserv-
ativesentiments, SO nobly, fearlessly
expressed.