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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29
Till the Doctor Comes.
Cassell's Family Magazine.

At Inverness last summer, saw from a
distance little boy fall from the high
wall near the BRIDGE being at the other
side of che rivera height of probably
fifteen feet. A sturdy Highlander march
ed round and shouldered him. From the
shrieks Of the lad thus roughly mounted
I felt sure a bone was broken, and found
out afterward l was right.
The accident puts me in mind TO say
here that we cannot be too careful III the
manner we lift or carry q person who has
received an injury Of this kind.
Oh! fancy, il you can, the agony pro-
duced from, say, d fractured thigh rudely
handled, the Jagged end of the bone per
haps thrust through the quivering flesh.
Keep wounded or injured person on
the level If possible; be very gentle. The
handiest of all stretchers is a large shut
ter or door, with g mattress or pillows on
it. Or plaid Or blanket used as ham
mock Will do, or a net hammock itself if
one be handy.
While one party is carrying home, or
to chemists shop, the injured person,
some one must be sent to secure surgical
assistance.
The sooner surgical aid is got, the more
chance of a speedy recovery will the pat
lent have.
Be careful not to give brandy in njur-
les to the head. You might commit a
fatal error!
The best way to distinguish a fracture
from dislocation is to find out by mani
pulatlon whether there is a motion in the
injured part. In dislocation the bone is
immOvably fixed
Many dislocations can be treated sue
cessfully on the spot by the sufferers
friends.
Just word about street accidents.
Somehow or other, in such cases, one in
the crowd usually turns out to be a sur
geon; but if not, let one be speedily fetch
ed. Meanwhile, ask the crowd with all
the respect due to crowds in the latter
end of the nineteenth century, to stand
back and give the patient air. Ona sum
mer day he may do better, for time,
out of doors than in a shop. I got man
onto a hand-cart once and there he re-
manned till the first shock of the accident
was dispelled. But l kept the crowd at
bay, and as quiet as possible. Nothing
is more likely to make bad worse than a
yelling crowd, crying, $40 this or do
that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29
SINGULAR CASE.
North Carolina Woman Who Imasines She
is Bewitched.


A Raleigh, n. c., correspondent of the
Richmond State writes: 1t NAV seem in
credible, but it is true that there is within
five miles of Wadesboro Arson county on
the southern border of this state an entire
family of average intelligence so supersti-
tious that one of its members is TO-DAY
sorely afflicted with an imaginary spell,
put upon her by her mother in-law, as sh-
fancies, and which all the powers of YOU
doolsm can not remove. The victim Is a
young woman who was married eighteen
months ago to an industrious, well TODD
young, who carried his bride to the house
of his mother, where they lived happily
together until few weeks ago, when the
young wife, who in the meantime had be-
come another, became sick and continued,
to grow worse from day to day as the idea
fastened itself upon her that she was be-
Wltched. She returned to the home of
her father who Is a conjurer. He readily
agreed with his daughter that she was be-
witched, and after exhaustinp his skill.
declared he could not remove the charm
becausd the afflicted woman was of his
own blood. He sent for Able Lindsay a
voudoo living in the neighborhood. and
promised him $50 if he would remove the
spell from his child and put it upon the
one who bewitched her. The attending
voudoo, after exhausting his alleged skill,
gave it up as hopeless case, and caused
another voudoo to be called II the greatest
of them all. The latter keeps the secret
of his identity as great mystery as he
does that of his alleged art, and nowhere
appears in daylight. Last Saturday night
the two voudoos passed the night in all
kinds of manipulations and nominations
over the afflicted woman, such, for in
stance, as rubbing her with frogs and
lizards, the boiling of silver coins, the
waving of arms, and calling of spirits.
There is much interest felt in the matter
in the neighbo rhood. Many people are
indignant that such gross superstition
should exist. All sympathize with the I'M
happy young man and the afflicted wife.
who doubtless suffers as much as if she
was stricken with some = real disorder in
stead of being the victim of her fathers
own superstition; and her own erratic
fancy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29
Weather Wisdom in Nature.
Cassell's Family Magazine.

The man who is Ou5. of doors at sunrise
Gan form a pretty accurate opinion of
what the day will be. If just before sun
rise the sky-especially IN the st-is
suffusei with red, rain generally follows
In the course of the day; in winter, often
SNOW. If, however, it is to be forsty
weather, the downfall is sometimes delay
ed. On the other hand, if the sky be a
dull gray, and the sun rises clear, grad
ually dispensing the vapor, it will be fine.
If he retires behind the Clouds and there
are reddish streaks aboat it, 1t will rain.
Should the sun, later In the day, shine
through a gray, watery haze, 1t will prob
ably be a rainy night. The sunset is very
unreliable. Often beautiful sunset will
BE followed by a bad day. After rainy
day, Suddenly a sunset, in the far west,
will appear a magnificent streak of Grim
mot copper-color) this generally fore
tells a fine day. A tinted halo round the
sun at setting occurs in long continued
rainy weather. A halo round the moon,
especially if some distance from it, is a
sure Indication of 4 heavy downfall at
hand.
Rainbows are unreliable, except they
OCCUR in the morning, when rain may be
expected. Sun-dogs and fragments of
prismatic colors during the day show con-
tinued unsettled weather. A dazzling
metallic lustre on foliage during cloud
less day in the summer precedes sudden
change.
Huge piled-masses of white cloud in a
sky during winter indicates snow or hail
If small dark clouds float below the upper
ones, moving faster than they, rain will
follow, as it will if, in the morning, low
hanging, pale brown, smoke-like clouds
are floating about. Red-tinged clouds
high-up at evening are followed by wind
occasionally by rain.
Mists at evening over low-lying ground
or near a river precede fine and warm
days. If mist in the morning clears off
as the sun gets higher, it will be fine: but
if it settles down again after lifting lit
tie, rain is at hand. No dew in the morn
ing is mostly followed by rain, and a
heavy dew in the evening followed by a
fine day. Rain follows two or three con-
secutive hoar frosts. A shower of hail in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29

the daytime is usually followed by frost
at night. If, after rain, drops of water
still hang on the branches and twigs and
to window frames, the rain will return:
but if they fall and the woodwork dries,
fine weather is at hand.
Stones turn damp before wet: at the
same time, it must be observed that the
fact of their doing so does not invariably
indicate rain, for they will do so occas-
sionally before heat.
Smoke descending heavily to the ground
is sign of very doubtful weather.
Objects at great distances, which are
generally indistinctly seen, or even not
seen at ALL sometimes loom out clear and
distinct. When this happens bad wealth
er or change of wind ensues. A well
known instonce of this is the Isle of
Wight, as seen from South sea. If the
opposite shore is clearly seen. there is
rain about. fiat night, after being
blown out and exposed to the outer air.
the wick of candle continues to smould,
er long time, the next day will be fine
Green-colored sky betoken unsettled. bad
weather, often long continued.
If, on fine day, the dust suddenly rises
IN revolving, spiral column, rain is
near.
The bowling of wind indicates, in most
houses, but not invariably, that downfall
Is near. In some houses, owing to their
construction, the wind always means.
Wherever the wind is at the time of the
vernal equinox (March p, or Whereabouts
that will be the prevailing wind through
out the next three months.
IT the stars appear unusually numer-
Gus and the milky way" very clearly de-
fined, with the surrounding sky dark. or
If there be misty appearance over the
stars, rain is coming, while if there be
but few stars, and those very bright and
sparkling, in pale steely sky, it will be
fine,
Swine before rain are unusually noisy
and restless. Swallows in fine weather
will fly high and at the approach of rain
close to the ground, but the latter does
not apply if the day is cold, in which
case they hawk very low.
Common spaIrows washing vigorously
in puddle on the road, or at the edge of
running water, is sure sign of rain. A
baker, who kept a PARROT in the dry at
mosphere of the bake offices, noticed that
a few hours before rain the bird took an
imaginary bath, fluttering as if splashing
water and preening her feathers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29
XIII.

xxi.
The autumn holiday time had come To an
end and the tourists had left Scotland to the
Scotch.
In the dull season a solitary traveller from
the north arrived at the nearest post town tn
Mount MOryen. a Sketch-bOok and a color
box formed part Of his luggage and declared
him to be an artist. Falling into talk over
his dinner with the waiter at the hotel. he
made inquiries about picturesque home in
the neighborhood, which showed that Mount
MOrvenwas well known to him by reputa-
ton. When he proposed paying a visit to
the old border fortress the next day. the
waiter said: You can't see the house. y
When the traveller asked why, this man OF
few words merely added: 'Shut up"
The landlord made his appearance with a
bottle of wine, and proved to be a more COM
muncatiye person in his relations with
strangers. Presented in an abridged form,
and in the English language, these (aS he re-
| lated them were the circumstances under
which Mount MOrven had been closed to the
public:
A complete dispersion of the family had
| taken place not long since. For miles round
| everybody was sorry for it. Rich and poor
| alike felt the same sympathy with the good
| lady of the house. She had been most shame
| fully treated by her husband and by good
| for-nothing girl employed as gOverness. re
| put it plainly, the two had run away togeth,
e.; one report said they had gone abroad
and another declared that they were living
in London. Mr. Linley's conduct was per
! fectly incOmprehensible. He had always
borne the highest character-a good landlord,
4 kind father a devoted husband. And yet,
| after more than eight years of exemplary
married life, he had diSgraced himself The
minister OF the parish, preaching on the sub
iect, had attributed this extraordinary out
| break OF vice on the part Of an otherwise
virtuouS man to a possession Of the devil.
Assuming 1.-The devil'' in this case to be only
discreet and clerical way of abiding from
| the pulpit to woman, the landlord was in
| cllned to agree with the minister. After what
had happened it was, of course, impossible
that Mrs. Linley could remain in her hus-
bands house. She and her little girl and her
| mother were supposed to be living in retire
ment. They kept the place Of their retreat a
| secret from everybody bat Mrs. Linley's
legal adviser. who was instructed to forward
,etters But one other member of the family
remained to be accounted for.
Linlcy'S younger Oth@r--knOWn at present
to be travelling OH the continent. Two trust
worthy old servants had been left in charge
at Mount MOrYen, and there was the whole
StOry-and that was why the house was shut
uD.
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XXI.


LinIey had one instant left in which he
might have drawn back into the library in
time to escape Sydney'S notice. He was in
capabIe of the effort of will Grief and suS-
pense had deprived him of that elastic readi-
ness of mind which springs at once from
thought to action. For moment he heSitat-
ed. In that moment she looked up and saw
him.
With faint cry of alarm she let the cloak
drop from her hands. AS helpless as he was,
as silent as he was, she stood rooted to the
spot.
He tried to control himself. Hardly know
ing what he said he made commonplace eX-
cuses as if he had been a stranger. Il am
sorry to have startled you; / had no idea OF
finding you in this ROOM"
Sydney pointed to her cloak on the floor
and to her hat on q chair near 1t. Under
standing the necessity which had brought
her into the room, he did his best to reconcile
her to the meeting that had followed.
Its a relief to me to have seen yOu, n
said, before you leave us.
A relief to him to see her? Why? How
What did that strange word mean, addresses
to herr She reused herself, and put the queS
ton to him.
cts surely better for me" he answered
ito hear the miserable news from you thai
from servant.
sWhat miserable news?' she asked, still a
perpIeXed as ever.
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which she had preserved from the first
standing between her husband and her gov
erness-Mrs. Linley spoke
Miss Westerfield, you have saved my
child's life" She paused-seized the girl by
the ARMAND put her i'll the place which she
had thus far occupied herself. Deadly pale,
she pointed to her husband and said to SD
ney: Take him.
Slowly she passed out OF the roonl-and
left them together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29
A Great disappointment.
Harper's Bazaar.

Deacon Boneset-Mornin', Brudder Will
sung, rs pow'fully pleased wild dat sumon
oh you'n las night.
Brother Wilson evangelist WAL, Is
glad yo' liked it. But to tell de fac, Is
rudder discouraged.
D. blow so? We sut'nly had encou'-
agin' signs
B. W.-Yaas, but yo' see, arter I had
done closed dat pow'ful appeal, an axed
all dem ez felt the desiah to commence
new life ter come forrard not soul STIR
red. An den when I axed all ez was
Christians to STAN up de hull congrega-
ton riz-not one OBJ dem sinner, san;
not one OBJ dem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29

Mexicans have a passion for mirrors,
and a traveller says that the interior of
some of the city houses look like steam
boat cabins He remarks, also, that mir
rors are among the commonest articles in
the pawnshops there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29

A somewhat weather-beaten tramp being
asked what was the matter with his coat
replied: ''Insomania; it hasn't had mad
in ten years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29

Does death end all? 1t seems not.
Every millionaire nowadays has to have
guard posted over his tomb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-29

Linley's younger broth@r-knoWn at present
to be travelling OH the continent Two trust
worthy old servants had been left in charge
at Mount NIoryen, and there was the whole
story-and that was why the house was shut
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-18
Bunker Hill.
Telephone by Spectator.

AOAOPhOHS W SPSSCoeOAs
Elder j. r. Bradley preached
an interesting sermon to a large
congregation Sunday.
Elder NJ. H. Northcross will
preach in the interest of mission
work next Sunday at lions Rest
near Bethel.
The entire community feel the
loss of Mrs. Jas. Stevenson. She
was universally beloved and her
life was an example worthy of imi-
tation.
-Thos. Brooks is in feeble health
and confined to his room.
Little PearlW ellis was bitten by
a dog last week, DR.. Phelps killed
the dog.
"A party given by Mrs. Phelps
in honor of Mr.. Owen was a very
enjoyable affair. Mr.. Owen left for
his home in Illinois last Tuesday,
having made many friends during
his stay here.
There was a pleasant sociable
at ]. C. Kings last Saturday night.
Misses Minnie Mof1tt, Annie Wells
and Minnie Dyer were present.
Lewis Garden had his land d.
vided recently and gave it to his
children.
", 6. Merrill and j. F. Holt
went to Alabama on q trading ex-
petition Monday.
&C. w. Lloyd is all smiles. 1
understand he will name 1t Grover
Cleveland.
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MarbutS,

The health of the neighborhood
is very good except few cases OF
Texas fever" which we hepe may
not prove fatal.
Mr.. J. S. Jackson attached
four mules, two wagons and about
5000 pounds of bacon belonging to
parties living on Tennessee river,
but the property has been redeemed.
-Davy Lawrence who received a
dangerous ak wound on the head
several weeks ago is improving
rapidly.
-Messrs. Graves and Dougherty
have got their grist mill in opera
ton.
"A certain gentleman just over
the line knows how cold it was on
the 9th OF January. He waded Su-
gar creek. l do not believe in rum
ming (Glriggs, but they say he is
all "buncomb."
in the CITIZEN of the 22nd ult.
Lynn says Mr.. Tyree Rodes hauled
three logs measuring $4,000 feet.
Great California! l didn't know
such timber could be found in old
Giles unless it possibly be a Lynn.
We are expecting another
blacksmith shop in our vicinity, as
q certain young man is negotiating
for q very large S!edge which they
say weighs 1865 lbs.
Mr.. Neal Ward was married to
Miss Mary Thorn on the 4th inst.
J. G. Marbut, esq, officiating.
.IcAL,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-18
Frank LeSIie'S POPULAR Monthly.

For March well sustains the REPUTATION
of this favorite family monthly. The
opening article is "The Origin of the
New York Churches" and is really a
religious history of New York City.
1t is profusely illustrated with views OF
the city at different periods, several OF
the early and now destroyed church
buildings and portraits of eminent per-
sons connected with them. A curious
article, entitled "Fish Out of Water"
with its still moro curious illustrations.
" Ill attract the attention of the natu-
ralist. Prof. EIli0t.'s second article on
"Instinctive Architects" treats of the
feathered species. "Dilettante Days"
takes US into Holland and shows us
some views there. The Rev. Edward
A. Rand contributes a short but inter
esting article on "Anselm,' whose
great lwOrk on the Atonement is a
standard even now. Two additional
Para bles, three more &C ed Musicians,
the continuation 'Pauliua," the conclu-
sion OF Loves Harvest" several beau
uiful poems, and an abundance of short
articles, all go to make up very inter-
esting number, while the Illustrations
are unusually fine,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-18
BrYson.
Telephone bx Bill Warden.

Telephone by Bill Warden.
e. F. Young who went to Tex
as few weeks age returned last
week.
"A large congregation came out
to hear Rev. j. A. Wood last Sun
day.
Miss Rebecca March has been
visiting Miss Mamie Wilson this
week.
"A eve belonging to Billy Wat
son gave birth to four lambs last
week. Can anybody's sheep beat
thatf
Gillespie & Edmundson of
Marshall county were here this week
trying to buy some mules but round
prices too high.
Marion Stevenson, ever alert to
sell something has gone into the
cornplaster business.
Mrs. Caroline Stevenson, wife of
Mr.. Jas. G. Stevenson, died at their
home near Bryson last Friday OF
lung affection. She was a sister of
the late Neill S. Brown and of Elk
Gov. Jno. G. Brown, possessing
many of the strong characteristics
that marked these great characters.
She was the mother of Albert Ste
venson, esq'r, and DR.. F. E. B. Ste
venson, both of Texas, and Mr.
George Stevenson who recently had
his foot amputated from injuries re
ceived with an ak. She was also
the grandmother of Mr.. Jas. D
Andrews of the Banner.
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Remarkable Recuperation.


d. II. Ferry & Co., the well-known
Seedmen, of Detroit, Mich, announces
that they are on their feet again and
ready and anxious to receive orders for
seeds from every one Of their old Gus
toners, and from as many new ones as
feel kindly disposed towards them.
They are in condition to fill promptly
every order with seeds Of the best quail
| ity.
On January LIST their immense ware
house was destroyed by fire. It was
filed with probably the largest stock OF
assorted seeds eyer gathered under one
roof. Their hooks and papers were all
saved, and every person who had or
dered seeds of them will be supplied
with his usual stock. They had large
quantities OF seeds In their warehouses
on their seed farms, in the hands of
their growers and not yet delivered,
and on the way from Europe, which to-
gether with their fully stocked branch
seed store In Windsor, Ontario, close at
hand, and the free and vigorous use OF
the telegraph and cable, enabled them to
secure new gtoek in remarkable
short time.
Before the fire was subdued they had
secured new quarters and were devot-
idg all their energies to their custom
ers' interests. IN thirty days from the
fire they were in perfect working order
again.
When we consider the magnitude Of
their business, the appalling destruc
ton of property at the most unfortu-
nate season of the year, we doubt If the
annals OF history furnish a case of such
rapid recuperation. Such energy de-
serves success.
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y
Orr Exnerienca Exactly.

It is a notorious fact that DOCTORS
bills and newspaper bills are the
last accounts in the sum of almost
every mans Indebtedness which ne
thinks of paying. Whatever may
be his ability to pay, no difference
if his chest be filed with old rusty
dollars, he thinks some indefinite
time will do to settle the aforesaid
accounts. People somehow have a
Evolutionary idea that the practice
of physic and the publishing Of
newspapers are mere amateur pro-
fessions, followed for amusement's
sake, and for the cost ofwhich little
or nothing is expected. Yet there
is not in the whole round of busl-
ness, as far as we know, q more ex-
pensive employment than that OF
the printing of a newspaper" -Ath-
ems Post.
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Sinking Creek.

There is very little sickness in
this neighborhood. Mr.. Nelson
Smith has two children that have
been very sick, but are reported
better. Clifford, son of L. P. Col
lier, has had the whooping cough,
but is convalescent. Mr.. Whit
Twitty's whole family have been
sick, but are all getting up again.
early wheat is looking very
well considering the cold weather.
Our farmers are making slow go
in farm work. Some have their
weed land to turn yet.
Our school has liberal pa
tronage. About fifty on roll.
Married, at the residence :sof the
brides father, Mr. W. F. Smith,
the 10th inst, Mr.. JEFF. Eurgerson
and Miss Tennie Smith. Atten-
dants were Mr.. Louis Furgerson
with Miss Tennie Smith, Mr.. Tow
cry with Miss Matte Merrill. AT
ter the matrimonial rites were per
formed by the Rev. Mr.. billiard,
and the many congratulations of
kinsmen and friends. all were in
vitsd to The dining room, where a
table loaded with the best of edi-
bles awaited US. We extend to
them our best wishes, and may
they live long and be happy.
We think there will be more
weddings around here soon. The
young bloods don't ride so many
miles in the mud for nothing.
Mrs. Collins is spending the
week with her fathers family at
Bee Spring. Mrs. King of Mar
shall county is visiting Mrs. Bill
lions, her niece. She is an old la
dy, eighty four years old, and
walked a mile to church the other
day. Can you beat that this sort
of weather?
One of our boys says that he
has more Coats to contend with
than he knows how to a manage.
Hold up your head neighhor, try,
try, again. TERRA FILIUs.