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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
a "Reminiscences of the War.

Yes" said Dumley, Il served three
years in the war of the rebellion, and
If [ do say it myself, made a good
soldier"
You have a very soldierly bearing"
said young Brown admiringly.
80 have been told, replied Dunn
ley. Even to this day." he continued,
STRAINS of martial music will set my
pulse bounding, and like a war-horse
| scent the battle from afar.
''Were you ever wounded, Mr.. Dunn
ley?" asked Mrs. Simpson Hendricks,
considerably excited.
"N-no," he said, Il never was; |
was very fortunate in that respect"
Yes, indeed, p" ventured young Mr.
Brown, "a gunshot wound IS an ugly
thing. l suppose you can attribute
your good fortune to your noses"
"What has my nose Got to do with
my not getting wounded?' demanded
Dumley.
Why, lists ability to scent the
battle from afar, you know. "-PEila-
delpbia Gail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

A pictorial published an illustration
of Comm Thro' the Rye" and blum
dered into what we presume is the pop
ular misconception of the ditty, giving
a laddie and lassie meeting and kiss
ing in a field of grain. The lines
If a laddie meet lassie,
Comm thro the rye,
and especially the other couplet:
A the lads they smile on me,
When comm thrO' the rye,
seem to Imply that trayersing the rye
was an habituaI or common thing; but
what in the name of the Royal Agricul-
tural Society could be the object of
trampIing down a crop of grain in that
style? The song, perhaps, suggests a
harvest scene, where both sexes, as
was the custom, are at work reaping,
and where they would come and 90
through the fields, indeed, not through
the rye itself, so as to meet and kiss in
il. The truth is, the rye in this case is
not grain ut all, it being the name of a
small shallow stream, near Ayr, Scot
land, which having neither bridge nor
ferry, was forded by the people going
to and from market, custom allowing q
lad to steal = kiss from any lass of his
acquaintance whom he might meet in
midstream. That this is the true expla-
nation, any one may see who will re-
fer to Burns original ballad, in which
the first verse refers to the lass wetting
her clothes in the stream:
Jenny is a wat pur body;
Jenny'S ,ldOm dry;
She's dragIt Il her petticOaties
Comm turO' the rye
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
New Notices for the Lime KiIn Club.

On and after the first Of the new year
the fol owing notices and greetings
viii be printed on cloth and hung on
the wall Of Paradise Hall:
Credit am an enemy to entice you
to buy what you doan' want"
Oar am no danger of de well Gavin
in if you keep on top
''If life had no sorrows we should
grow tired Of hearin' each odder
laugh"
Gray h'ars should respect dem
selves if dey want to be respected by
odders."
'.De man who eats apples in de dark
mustn't let his stomach be too pertickler
about worm holes"
while color has muffin partickler to
do wild treein' de coon, doan' pay too
much for yellar dog"
He who judges de character of
pusson by his clothes am buyin' mule
by de sound of his bray"
''De pusson who has no temptations
am one of de biggest sinners in de
crowd.
Kind words cost muffin! OATS de
reason so many OF us am willin' to
throw away such a heep of en-
while honesty am de bes' policy,
doan' be too fast to express your candid
opinvun of your naybur."
Bumps on man head may ex-
press his traits of character, but you
kin find out all you want to know about
him by goin' on one excursion IN his
company"
What we do to-day am dun fur
to-morror. What we intend to do to-
moIror won't buy meat fur dinner
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

The only way to deal with liar is
to beat him at h 5 own game. That is,
OF course, unless he is the editor Of a
pious newspaper. What started this
item.was reading about an American
who had been to Europe, and who was
telling friend, who knew he was a
liar. agout his trip across the Atlantic
AMI how, the 10Th Of the month, they
encountered a swarm of locusts, and
the locusts carried every stitch of can
vas off the ship. The listener looked
thoughtful moment, and then he said
hesitatingiy, Yes; guess we met the
swarm OF IOcusts the next day, the 26th
Every locust had on q pair OF canvas
pants. The first liar went around the
corner and kic ed himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

Schools for deformed children are
institutions OF Tunis and Milan. The
exercises require careful adjustment to
the d fferent cases; out the system is
found very successful.
The bones of the old Indian Chief
keokuk will be Inferred in Raud Park,
near keokuk, 60 nmand.nr Il magn.f
cent view OF the III. ,sissippi ivlr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

laigs wild saws on 'em.
In all natur' de hub O de mudder is
de strOnges'. De he bird flies roun'
while de she one takes keer O. de nes'.
De frmes' man amt de bes' pattern
fur de young. De green apple is de
hardes, but it amt half so good fur de
stomick
It amt alters de crookedest man
whut gifts hurt de quickes' De part
ridge am de easies' bird ter shoot ease
he flies de straightes'.
De man whut is quickes' in body is
ginerally de Stoves in mine. De canoe
ken turn quicker den de steamboat, but
it KANT tote nigh so much.
1t hurts man wus to tell him O. a
fault kin'ly den it does roughly. fur if
yer tells him k.n'ly he KANT say nuthin'
but if yer tells him in rough way he
ken fight yer an git satisfaction.
Oar is some hope fer de unedycated
man, but de natural bon fool am pas
de reach O human ter improbe. De
wise man recOnnizes his lack O cdyca-
ton, but de fool neber does. Ignorance
eber has been full O boast.
Some folks is Altered ter spank de
chile ease da is Altered dat it will die;
an in de years ter come da reaps de
sorrerful benefit o sich a mistake. Eff
q chile won't do right, spank it, an let
de fucher tell Whuder or not yer's done
right.
De man whit tries ter 'suade yer dat
he amt workin' fer hisse'f is elder a
fool er a hypercrit. All men whut
works, works fer deirse' is, an eff da be
good men, in workin for de rse'fs da
he'ps udders; any man who doan rec
onnize dis is a liar an is a he'ppin' his
se'f wild de udder foxes lei out.-Opje
p. ReQd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

Forty thousand pieces of property in
Brooklyn are in arrears for about s5,-
900, 900 Of taxes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

:, iour IS $40 per barrel az thu c,,~
d 'Alene m les, Mon a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
Plantation Philosophy.

Natur' tries ter take keer O. cherry
ting. She eben gins de grasshoppers
laigs wild saws on EN-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

De man whut is quickes' in body is
ginerally de Stoves in mine. De canoe
ken turn quicker den de steamboat, but
it KANT tote nigh so much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

It amt alters de crookedest man
whut gifts hurt de quickes'. De part
ridge am de easies' bird ter shoot case
he flies de straightes'.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
The Lesson of Peter COOper's Life.

In paper on Peter Cooper, in the
Century, the writer, Mrs. Susan n.
Carter, says: "The highest lesson
taught by Mr.. Cooper was the lesson
of his own life. As much as, or more
than any one | ever knew, Mr.. Cooper
solved the problem, is life worth
living?'
observing him carefully for a long
series of years, it appeared that certain
parts of his nature were cultivated
Intentionally. as the result of Il wisdom
which Disseminated what was really
worth caring for from what was not
worthy of pursuit. Personal ambitions
or selfish aims had no weight with
him, and disappointments and annoy
anceS which would have left deep
wounds with many passed off from
him with scarcely an observation. He
was most kind and loving; but if he
was usefully employed, no domestic
loss or separation from friends seemed
to touch his happiness seriously. He
spoke often of his preference for plain
living, and his habits were as simple
as those of child Love of pomp or
display never touched him in the
slightest, and he had an innocent open
ness of character which concealed
nothing. Never, under any circum-
stance, did he show a particle of
malignity, revenge, or meanness. If
people disappointed him, he passed
over the wound it made and let his
mind dwell on something more salts
factory. Swedenborg's phrase, the
wisdom of innocence often occurred
to my mind in observing Mr. Cooper.
He knew what was wise, and to that
his heart was given. Sensitive as any
young man in all works of sympathy
or kindness. the mean and bad ways
of the world fell off from his per
ception.
$50 his life passed in New York and
in the Cooper Union, serene, happy,
and contented. With honor, love,
obedience, hosts of friends he was an
example and encouragement to those
who had not gained the quiet nights
on which his inner self habitually
dWelt"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

moments. The little moths of the
genus dlucitd are remarkable for their
imitation of the down of thistles and
various plants. Their wings are beau
tifully frayed and silvered, and they
come tumbling and rolling toward you,
occasionally gently alighting on the
bushes, and you would almost always
take them for the innocent down Of
some plant. A still more wonderful
insect mimic is the orange-tipped but
terlly. When outspread and during
flight it is very conspicuous, but when
in the Bushes it trequents, with its
wings folded,it finds perfects protection
in its resemblance TO the flowers. In
fact. persons who have been pursuing
it have been aStOnisl ed at its disap-
pearance right under their fingers. In
India there are butterflies that are
exact in their imitation of flowers and
but the spots of mildew that are COM
mon on leaves ut certain times.
Here is a lizard" the naturalist
continued, taking down specimen
that was preserved in alcohol, 'and is
one of the most remarkable known.
1t is one of the Gcckos. and its tail is a
perfect mimic of the palm trees upon
which the animal feeds. You see the
ridges and the fraycd ends are just the
same; in fact they seem made for each
other. Here is another, called the
Leaf-tailed GeckoS: its tail resembling
a leaf SO exactly that even experts are
deceived. The animal when observed
creeps upon the under surface of the
limb and holds up its tail, that exactly
resembles leaf growing on the limb.
When hard-pushed the animal has
another eXpedient. Finding itself cor
nered by bird or larger animal Of any
kind it gives a jerk to its tail and
throws it off to distance of several
inches, and there it leaps and losses
about, attracting the attention of the
pursuer until the lizard has escaped"
"But this would only serve for one
attack" suggested the reporter
"That is the strangcst part of it"
was the reply. "The tail grows again,
and not only that. but two tails often
appear. giving the creature a most
strange appearance, Another Gecko
is luminous at night, protection that
frightens off its foes and attracts its
food-inSects. Birds are also pro-
tected; their eggs invariably match
the ground, and are spotted with diff
fcrent colOrs to make them in general
inconspicuous. Many of the northern
animals are white, as the young and
defenseless seals. the bear. and arctic
fox: and a great many birds and ami
mails change to dark in summer to
match the vegetation, and when the
ground is covered with snow assume a
pure white hue. The ermine and
ptarmigan are familiar examples. In
fact, this mimicry is natures endow-
ment to her defenseless dependents"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
Illuminating Battle Fields.

An interesting night experiment has
been conducted on the race course at
Vienna, near the electrical exhibition.
The volunteers of the association for
the saving of life lit up an imaginary
battle field, in order to prove the
advantages of rellectors in finding the
wounded. The crown prince and sew
eral of the archdules were present,
with number of officers. BY means
of the great reflector of Messrs. Egger.
placed above the entrance door of the
rotunda, some 60 medical students
lying about representing wounded
men. were picked up, 100 members of
the volunteer fire brigade transporting
them to the wagons in less than a
quarter of an hour.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
'wenty-Fivc Per Cent. Stronger than INV
Other Butter Color.

bU KTINHION, VT, MAY ), ISSG.
| hereby certify that have examined tho
Butter Color prepared by Wells, Richardson
n Co, and that the same is free from alkali
or any other substance injurious to health
that have compared it with some of the
bet of the other Butter Colors in the market
and find it TO lie more than twenty-five per
cent. stronger III color than the best of the
others
am satisfied that it is not liable to become
rancid, or III any way to I'M lure tn butter. |
have examined it after two months free ex-
posture to the air in pace liable to large
Changes of temperature, and found no trace
OF rancidity, while other kinds similarly ex-
posed became rancid. A. II. SABfN.
Prof. Chemistry, University of Vermont
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
PctIocmm V. NnshY.

d. r. Locke, Petroleum " Nasty, editor
Toledo Bldde, writes: {" had on aforefinger
of my right hand one of those pleasant pets,
'run-round.' The finger became intiamed
to Dc gree unbearable and swollen to nearly
twice its natural size. A friend gave me
Henry's Carbolic Salve, and in twenty min
utes the pain had 50 much subsidized as to give
me a fair nights rest, which | had not had
before for week. The Inflammation left the
finger i'll a day. Iconsiler i, most valuable
article
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
"When His Heart Thawed Out"

One day two or three years ago a
gruff old man, hard-hearted and given
to drink, and living alone in house
on Gratiot street, found a crippled boy
nine or ten years of age crying in front
of his door. 1t was his way to curse
children and drive them away, but in
this instance he spoke kindly to the lad,
and even sympathized with him. For
that once his hardened heart seemed
to thaw out, and men who noticed his
kind action wondered greatly.
By and by the crippled boy, known
| as jake seemed to grow into the old
mans heart and spent hours with him
at his house. He was, so far as any
one could remember, the first and only
human being to say kind word for
gruff old Ben.
When the old man fell sick few
weeks ago nobody missed him for sew
eral days. Indeed, no one cared much
whether he was sick or well, but some
one interested himself enough to dis
cover that the sick man was being
nursed by the cripple. The days and
nights must have been terribly lone
the last. The other morning he
quietly announced to the neighbors
that old Ben was dead. Those who
went in found the rooms in neat order.
the dead man lying as if asleep, and
the money to bury him was safe in an
old wallet in the bureau. When they
asked jake about it he explained
Gle died as easy as a baby. Long
at first he used to curse and swear
about his sickness, but after while
he let me read the Bible to him, and
sometimes | saw tears in his eyes,"
"Folks thought him hard man."
"But he wasn't When his heart
thawed out he was like Il child. One
day | brought him from the chest
lot of old letters, the photograph of a
woman and baby, and he cried over
them. l guess they were dead, and
guess he had had lots of trouble"
'Did he die easy?"
Gust like going to sleep" answered
the lad. 1t was just at daylight.
sat by the bed and had fallen asleep
when he put out hi, hand and whis-
pered jake, I'm dyingp With that
jumped up to do something, but he
said it was too late. There was great
change in him. All the hardness had
gone out of his face, his eyes had a
kind look, and the boys who used to be
afraid of him wouldn't have known
him for the same man. | was reading
to him from the old Bible, when all at
once his fingers let 90 of my hand and
he was dead"
"And then?"
The boy turned away and wept.
From the day grutf old Ben had adj
dressed him a kind word the prayers
of child pleading for wicked man
had been heard in Heaven He had
prayed for him in life and after death,
and if the prayer had not brought that
peaceful look to the white, dead face,
what else could have done it?-Free
Press.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Wife, to husband: 81 want you to
give John good scolding this morn
ing, dear" Husband: "A good scold.
ingl Why, my dear, l have no fault
to find with John. Isn't he II good
faithful servant" Wife: ''Yes, he is
a good enough servant and all that,
but l want him to beat lot of carpet,
and he won't do it half hard enough
if he is not right mac" -Phdodelphia
CALL
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
Gone Never to Return.

GARDINER, Me.-AIr. Daniel Gray, a
prominent lumber merchant, writes that
his wife had severe rheumatic pains; 50
severe as to render her unable to sleep
From the first application of the famous.
German Remedy, st. Jacobs Oil, she ex-
perienced unspeakable relief, and in two
hours the pain had entirely gone.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Itls entirely Inherent from al others. II
Is as clear as water, and as its name indicates
is perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer 1t will
Immediately free the head from all dandruif
restore gray hair to its natural color and pro
duce new growth where it has fallen off 1t
does not i'll any manner affect the health
which sulphur, sugar of lead and nitrate of
silver preparations have done. 1t will change
light or faded hair in a few days to beauti-
full glossy brown. Ask your druggist for it.
Each bottle is warranted. SMITH, KLINE &
CO. Wholesale Agents, Phila lelphia Pa,
and c. y. CRITTENToN, New York.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Under the head of TRADERS and
Dealer" meaning commission men,
middle-men, brokers and speculators-
the United States census gives 4S1,4 50
as the total number in the country.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

FoR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression Of spir-
its and general debility in their various forms,
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the Zero Phosphor-
ated Elixir Of Calisaya," made by Caswel
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal
Trough on Coughs.;,
Ask for "Rough on Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Troches 15c.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Who has not seen the fair, fresh young
girl transformed in a few months into the
pale, haggard disprited woman. The spark
ling eyes are dimmed, and the ringing lau III
heard no more Too often the causes are
disorders of the system which Dr. Pierce's
" Favorite Prescription would remedy in
short time. Remember, that the "Favorite
Prescription will unfailngly cure all 'fe-
male weaknesses" and restore health and
beauty. By all druggists. Send three stamps
Tor Dr. Pierces treatise on Diseases on
Women C9i pages Address Worlds Meii-
cal Association, buffalo, Y. Y.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

In another column will be found the adver-
tisement Of the FARM, FIELD AND FIREsIDE,
Offering 500, 600 in presents to new subScrib-
ers. This publication ranks among the best
and handsomest of family and agricultural
carry out any offer they may make An
award of $4,000 was made in December to
its subscribers, all of which was carried out
as shown by the names and addresses in
the advertisement, of some of the receivers
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

l am non-believer in Patent Medicines,
but having experienced marked relief from
Nasal Catarrh and hoarseness by the use of
Ely Cream Balm, l can recommend it to
those suffering from this loathsome COM
plant and to those afflicted with hoarseness
or stoppage of the throat so ANNOYING to
singers and clergymen. Louis Z. PHILIIPs,
142S y. Y. avenue, n. W., Washington, DC.
price 80 cents)
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Weakness, IysleI STA, Impotence. Sexual
Debility, cured by Wells Health Remover. 81.
c. Farley, city marshal, 243 Broadway, N
Y, says; 81 had rheumatic govt twenty
years; tried everything; now take DR.. I'll
more's RIG. 1t has cured my crippled feet,
and beats all other medicines and treat
ments in the world"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
The Rilinn.,

TRUTH and confidence are the only basis on
which we can rest
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

The valuation Of property in New
York city is as great as that of London.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

HALF the ills We hoard in our hearts are
ills because we hoard them.
If you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, have
frequent headache, mouth tastes bad. poor
appetite, tongue coated you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness Moth
ing VIII cure you so speedily and perma-
nently as DIR. Pierce's "Goldel. Medical Dis
covery.n By all druggists
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

ATbert HoII, ESQ, paymaster Boston and
Albany. railroad, at Springfield, Mass,
writes April ., 1888: 81 have used Hunts
Remedy, and my experience with it has been
such that | can cheerfully say that | am
satisfied that it will do Just what it promises
t. do, if used according to directions
A 5,000-poUND clock is to be put in the ma
tiOnal capitol
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

The Crow Indians are estimated tc
be worth $2500 each in land.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

I'VE know heart disease can be cured,
why Because, thousands say they have
used DR.. Graves Heart Regulator, and know
it does cure. n-Plynlpton NeVs. Al ner
bottle at druggists
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Dyspeptic or constipated, should address.
with two stamps for pamphlet, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

ILLINOIS has 400 cheese factories and cream
cries.
Does your heart ever seem to stop and you
feel death-like sensation, do You have sharp
pains in the region of your heart--you have
heart disease. Try DR.. Graves Heart Regu-
lator s per bottle,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

So long a, we live in this world we cannot
be without trouble.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

IT is upon the smooth ice we slip: the
toughest Iath is the safest.