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Year: 1872

ANoTHSR LETTER FROM AyoCA. arc
pleased to give place to the following, that
both sides OF the question may be heard:


In answer to the queries and remarks of
your correspondent about the Avoca Pro.
duce Association in your paper of Dec.
2Sth, 1871, the Association would say:
, They pay all that produce is worth in
Milwaukee less the actual cost of transpor-
tation and handling, without any profit to
| themselves, onl = as it helps their indivd-
ual business and the business of the village,
and this the. correspondent knows to be
true.


They do not object to other parties buy.
ing at their figures, but do object to with.
draw FROM the market altogether on a
particular day, because another party
thinks there is prospect for rise in pork
and want to by it all.


The association have never raised or
their own price simply because another
party wishes to buy. and that the cores
pondent knows full we'll


The association have never heard of
Muscoda buyers paying 25 per cent more
for pork than they have paid on the same
day


In regard to lumber, your correspondent
is either out of his latitude or has stretched
a good deal, 1t is not now, neither has it
ever been IL per cent cheaper at Boscobel
or Muscoda than here, of the same quality
If so why was il before the association
started that farmers sold their grain at
these places and bought their lumber here |


The farmers do not generally say that
they would rather trade with the old pro-
duce dealers than with the association, but
We have heard them say repeatedly TO the
contrary


In regard to the prices paid by Graham
and Brothers, the association would simply
state that their men are hired to give the
farmers fair weights and not to take from
one and give to another.


As 60 the old buyers being poor and the
members of the association in good cir
cumstances. The buyers can tell best what
they have done with their money, perhaps
if your correspondent had invested less of
his in lotteries and Git enterprises he would
have been less than $1,000 better off. The
members of the association are in other
business and do not calculate or expect to
reap profit in grain or produce.


All the business men of the village were
invited to form the association, and were
favorable towards it, produce dealers and
all, but when one or two found they could
not run the machine, and that there was
good prospect to sink the first install,
ment on our stock, and be another assess
ment, they few the track
We know there was a vast improvement
in the trade Of the village from the very
start of the association, and think that
time will tell. The association puts from
8 to ) cents more into the farmers pocket
on every bnshel Of grain they sell than
the old dealers could afford according to
their own statements.


Finally the association would like cor
respondent, when he has any more com
plants to make, TO come boldly to the asSO.
caton and they will try to right his
wrongs, and not try to hide himself through
the newspapers.


AyocA PRopUcE ASSOCIATION.


Avoca, Jan, Sth, 1872.


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Year: 1872

RAILROAD. - The following extract If
from the Lacrosse Democrat Of the eth
The connections proposed would be Of in
calculable benefit to LaCrosse, and it is
thought the people Of that city will ma.
terially aid the enterprise. If so, the
chances Tor the building Of road through
Iowa county will be greatly increased


cit now turns out that the Milwaukee g.
st. Paul road has purchased the old charter
Tor railroad from La Crescent to Winona
to connect with the river road from Wnoua
to st. Paul, instead Of getting hold Of the
river road from here to Metre sor, as we
stated day or two ago. IL is understood
that Mr. Joy the mlllionare president of
the Michigan Central, viii NOT give il up
for any premium that might be offered, as
he ALWAYS contended that he mWst have
some of the immense wheat traffic Of Min
neSota.


This will, no doubt, ensure a bridge at
this point and give an unbroken all rail
route from Chicago and Milwaukee to ST.
Paul hroHgh This city, and viii beat the
Cut of at last.


Now, we must all 20 in for the Mineral
Point road south, and the Green Bay road
north, and all will be well with the city.
Very little money, much less in fact than
was to have been squandrcd on the North
western, will be necessary to secure these
connections.
Year: 1872

NV father had built log hut near the
Canada line. 1t is like all huts, cold and
damp, unfit for human habitation but it
was better than no shelter at all, and we
were used to it. / was baretooted boy
the most Of the year. Bare feet may do
well enough for pictures and word paint
iugs, but they are another sort of thing
to the little wr t,h who drags them ab-
out during the cold weather that makes
three-fourlhs of the New England year.


l was helping father dig potatoes one
day late in the fall, when was about
nine years old. A furry of snow had
fallen, just enough TO remind us that cold
weather was setting in. Father always
put off things till the last minute, and
then drive all before him, and be as cross
as a bear when her cubs are in danger.
We had been to work since daylight and
my feet were almost frozen. Ugh! / can
feel them ache nowP They were cut,
and sore, and would have been bleeding,
but they were numb as icicles. Late in
the afternoon my father sent me to the
house, and mother went out and took my
place in the field. My feet were over the
worst of their aching, aud l piled the
green wood to the fire place, and layed
down on the floor, with my hands under
my head, To watch the sap sizzle and
splutter, aud fire off miniature cannon,
when there came rap on the door, and
without waiting for an answer in came a
stranger, we'll bundled in fur cap and
overcoat.


"Can | warm up here ?"


"Guess So" said /, hitching along to
give him half of the fireplace.


The man came up eagerly like one who
had travelled long, and was weary and
Year: 1872

An eastern paper heard man describ-
ing one of the peculiarities of friend
the other day, in terms substantially as
follows: "Snore! oh no, gncss not-no
name for it ! When you wake up in the
morning and find that the house you
lodge in has moved half mile during
the night by respiratory vehemence of a
fellow lodger, you may get some idea OF
the fellows performances. His landlady
gets her house moved back by turning
his bed round but the neighbors are
beginning to raise objections, and an an
chor has been sent for. I'll bet the house
or the anchor will give way, though, the
first time he turns on the steam. And
you ought to hear him grit his teeth! 1t
sounds like bone mill crushing the back
bone of an elephant. But he has such a
pleasant way of hoping you rested well
when he meets you at breakfast that you
can't bear malice against him."
Year: 1872

and prepared to do all kinds of carriage and
Wagon work, Special attention will he given to all
kinds IF repairing.


THE PAINTING will he under the direction of Mr..
Howey who has no superlors in this department. Mr..
Culver will have charge of the Backsnithing To those
who have seen his work during the past summer. he
needs no recommendation. We hope by strict atten
tiOn to business and and prompt nlfment "f all onr
engagements, to merit and secure share of the public
patronage.
Year: 1872

THE GROUND sELEoTED-sEATs TO DE PREPARED


FOR 5000 PEOPLE.


The Committee appointed by the general Sun
day School Jubilee Committee, proceeded yes
terday to the selection Of the ground for the
holding of tine same.


After visiting various points along the beauti.
full Brandywine, the Committee came to the
unanimous conclusion that Riddles Grove was
the best adapted for the purpose, and was with
entire unaminity selected


The spot chosen is beautiful inclined plane
where there is sufficient gradual ascent TO seal
6000 people, each row OF seats to raise above the
other without scaffolding or platforms.


The Committee are determined to leave moth
ing undone to secure the comfort and safety Of
the children, and to make this one Of the mos
interesting and largest meetings ever held il
this country
Year: 1872

The WORKMAN CAsE-Our readers will re-
member the Workman case, mentioned some
weeks ago, in which it was alleged that two
Philadelphia lawyers procured promissory notes
from young man of this city, under fraudulent
circumstances. He then gave notice in the
saying in the advertisement that they were OBJ
tanned by fraud Upon this, Grady brought suit
against the paper which published the advertise
ment, the Bulletin, for libel, and the case was
tried and disposed Of, yesterday. In charging
the jury, Judge Paxon, before whom the case
was determined. said; The evidence upon the
part Of the Commonwealth is that the publishers
had no knowledge Of this advertisement and
therefore it is idle to suppose that they were ac
tuated by malice. In order to convict these de-
fendats you must find that the charges ia thii
advertisement are false, and that it was published
with the personal knowledge of the defendants


The jury promptly rendered verdict of moi
guilty
Year: 1872

1t is possible that some of our
readers may suppose that the alb
horence we have expressed of Mr..
Grant is to some extent affected.
They are mistaken. We are quite
in earnest; and SO far from present
ing an over-colored picture, it does
comport with our self-respects to
color it enough. We know all about
Grant, and we repeat that he has not
one single element of gentleman,
statesman or soldier.


Well, the Liberal Republicans said
to us, if you believe this, you will
vote for even Horace Greeley to beat
Grant We said yes, and if you have
any more tests of our sincerity,
bring them on. SO they offered
Charles Sumner for Governor of
Massachusetts,. We don't live in
Massachusetts,, but if we did, we
would work for Charles Sumner with
all our might, and never ask for n
better reason than that he is opposed
to Grant. We say to our Liberal
friends, if you have got anybody
else in reserve, to be used as tests of
our sincerity, George Francis Train,
Mrs. Woodruff or even the ire
pressible niger, bring them out, and
We are for them if they are against
Grant. Grant is the smallest possible
man. Yet, his position and sur
rodndings make him the embodie-
nent of all the perils which threat
en- the Republic. With him will go
all the heresiesand crimes which have
made his administration SO infamous.
and there is no fear that either Gree
ley or Sumner will introduce any
thing worse.


We have accepted Mr. Greeley. in
good faith, and with the platform up-
on which he stands, we do not feel
that we have surrendered any thing
sill vital; nay. we hope that we shall
Year: 1872

save much that is valuable, which
Grant will certainly destroy. We
could not support Mr.. Sumner with
the same cordiality, for the same
position; but as link in the chain
of means which are to defeat Mr..
Grant, the action OF the Massachus-
etts Conventions was probably wise
and sagacious. Liberal Republicans
certainly can no longer be asked to
distrust the sincerity of their allies
in the great work ia which they are
engaged. This nomination will
strengthen them everywhere, and it
is out firm belief that they have only
to go to work with something Of the
eclat the cause should inspire, to
make such inroads in the Grant party
as none Of them have yet dared
hope for. :. ANYBODY BUT
GRANT" is platform enough for all
honest men in this contest. Union
Democrat
Year: 1872

and the Quaker took his place by his
side, giving the new conner the mid
die OF the seat


The driver, who was frightened half
out of his wits, now sc, forward at q
rapid rate. The lively gentleman
soon recovered his yivacity. He was
especially facetious on the Quaker's
prowess. you're rum Quaker, you
are. Why, you don't quake worth o
cent"


"Im not Shaking Quaker. if that's
what thee means"


"Of the Hickory or rather the
'Old Hickory stripe, l should say
retorted the lively man. But, the
Quaker relapsing into his usual mono
syllables, the conversation tagged.


Sooner than we expected, the coach
stopped where we were to have sup.
per and change of horses. We
had deferred redistribution of our
effects until we should reach this
place, rs the dim light OF the coach
lamp would have rendered the process
somewhat difficult.


1t was now necessary, however, that
it should be attended TO at once, rs
our .jovial companion had previously
announced his intention OF leaving us
at this point. He proposed a post.
ponement till after supper, which he
offered TO go and order


Nay" urged the Quaker, with an
approach of abrubtness, and laying
his hand on the others arm. "Busi,
ness before pleasure; and, for business
there is no time like the present"


"Will the be good enough TO search
the prisoner" he said to me, still
keeping his hand, in a friendly way,
on the passengers arm.


did so, but not one of the stolen
articles could be found,


''He must have got rid OF them in
the coach" the gay gentleman sug.
gested, and Immediately offered to go
and search.


stop" Numbered the Quaker,
Tightening his grasp.


The man turned pale, and struggled
to release his arm. In an instant one
of the Derringers was leveled at his
heart.


Stir n hand or foot, and you are
4 dead man"


The Quaker must have been awfully
excited, so completely TO forget both
the language aud the principles OF
his persuasion.


Placing the other pistol in my hand,
with directions 10 fire OF the first oil
the two men that made n suspicious
movement, he went TO work on the
Lothario, from whose pockets in less
time than il takes To tell il, lie pro-
duced every item OF the missing prop.
crty, to the utter amazement oil the
two ladies, who had begun in no
measured terms, 10 demonstrate against
the shameful treatment the gentleman
was receiving.


The Quaker, need scarcely add,
was no Quaker at ALL but a shrewd
detective, who had been set on the
track of n band of desperadoes. of
whom our middle e-friend-who didn't
look near so middlc.aged when his
wig was of,-was the chief. The
robbery had been adroitly planned.
The leader of the gang had taken
passage in the coach. and after learn
ing our deienccless condition, had
given the signal TO his companions by
throwing out the scrap of paper al
ready mentioned. After the uEex-
pected capture of the first robber, it
was attempted 10 save the booty by
secretly passing it to the accomplicc
still believed TO be unsuspected-
who counted on being able to make
off with it at the next stopping place.


The resnlt was that both, for sea
son, did the State some service.
Year: 1872

EsEbUh ny NAke EtetkEhC RAas0s


During the beayy rain-storm of
last Saturday night, says the Platts-
burg Register, the store building OF
George Dunbill, now occupied by
w. A. Lowrie both as q place OF
business and family residence, was
struck by lightning. A young lady
Miss Sarah) the daughter Of Mr..
Lowrie, was struck down, and made
narrow escape with her life. The
column Of electricity seems TO have
been attracted by the hue. Passing
down this until it reached the roof,
it was conducted by the rafters and
joists to different parts of the build
ing One portion being carried by
rafter to the studding supporting
it, was carried down the side Of the
building until it reached point
some eighteen inches above the top
of an ordinary tin safe, in which was
the plate snd queensware, where it
seems to have left its course, and
struck the safe, near which was
standing the .young lady. She re-
ceived portion of the charge thus
conducted upon the right side, pass
ing down the right limb, doing no
injury until it reached the top Of her
bootee, which being tightly laced,
was ripped to the heel tap, the up
per lertber being torn from the sole
for at least four inches on either side.
The lacing was broken ut every place
where it passed an eyelet, The heat
was SO great that il burned holes
wherever an eyelet touched it, and
the leather of the shoe 10 crisp.


The shoe thus torn from her foot
was found some distance from the
lady, who lay PROSTATE on the floor.


We are now informed that the
young lady is fast recovering. The
damage done TO the building was
serious. The hue was demolished, +,
the roofing ripped up. the lath and
plaster torn off along the joists of
the upper ceiling, covering the area
of ten feet near the center Of the
room. The column was evidently
divided, part being carried down
tho stove-pipe, was spread over q
like space of the second floor. pass
ing through tho floor without dam
age, being conducted by the joists as
before, tearing off the board ceiling
in its course to the sides of the build
ing, the studding of which conduc-
ted the divided column to the earth.
The quantity of electricity spread
upon the floor of the upper room
was so great. that it scorcbed it in
several places, though tie foor had
just been mopped, and was wet.
This being the case, was the saliva
ton OF the building from destruc-
ton By fire. The damage is estima-
ted at 500. The building was not
protected by rods, nor was it insured.
Year: 1872

The Republicans Of Kent County have placed
themselves on the right platform. and it ID with
no little qualification that We record the honora-
BILE aud manly stand they hay have taken in be.
half of an exemption law, as we'll as other mea-
sures Of Just relief to the laboring classes OF
the State This action of our Republican friends
of Kent is evidence valuable at tins time that they
appreciate the industrial interests Of the State
and perceive that they must receive just consld-
Grafton at the hands of the Legislature. 1t has
been charged that the people of the lower coun-
ties were hostile to our working people, but we
perceive in the resolutions OF the Kent County
Republicans spirit of fairness and Justice that
newly proves the proposition 50 often stated
in these columns, that-Ai!eiiigem legislation toI
the latoring-cidsses Of Deidodre, as ,ceti as Equd
representation, lcH come aud can onty BE- had al
he hands Of Tie Republican party.


This Is a PROPOSE ION which every act OF the
party now III power proves clearly as dsylight.
long list of the most unklnd laws shows theil
disregard and defiance of the rights of labor
and their steady policy, Tor the future, as in th'
past, is to maintain their own usurped authont
by the present system Of unjust and scandalou
acknowledgements.
Year: 1872

The Gazette returns TO its former clustering
ganeralitez about forged tax-reccpts, as charge
Of misconduct against Grants office holders. =
II it knows OF any such forgery, let it name the
person who committed it, and submit it's proof
OF his guilt If it does not know any such thing
let it cease this contemplate petty, and mle
fensible sort OF political warfare Among de
cent people, it simply excites disgust
Year: 1872

Do EVERYTHING WELL.-1t is the result of
practical every days experience that steady at
tenton to matters of detail lies at the root of hu


man progress, and that diligence, above all, is
the mother of good luck. Accuracy also is of
much Importance, and an invariable mark of
good training in a man-accuracy in observation,
accuracy in speech, accuracy in the transaction
of affairs. What is done in business must be
well done, for it is better to accomplish perfectly
q small amount of work than to half-do ten times
as much. Yet. in business affairs, it is the
manner in which even small matters are trans
acted that often decide men for or against you.


With virtue, capacity, and good conduct in
other respects, the person who is habitually
inaccurate cannot be trusted; his work has to
be gone over again, and he thus causes endless
annoyance, vexation and trouble. Freside
Friend.
Year: 1872

A Methodist paper publishes some statistics
which go to show that while the average term
of life Of ministers of the Protestant denomina-
tions, other than Methodists. is between sixty
five and sixty-sx years, that of Methodist
ministers is only fifty years. The Methodist,
while acknowledging the truth of these statist-
les, attempts to explain the circumstance in this
wise: Taking the whole year together, we do
not think that our pastors are over-worked In
the winter, however, they hold meetings which
last for thirty, sixty or even ninety consecutive
evenings, Saturdays, perhaps, excepted. Flesh
, and blood cannot endure such strain. We
arc confident that this is the chief cause of the
broken health and premature death of many
Methodist ministers. Whatever may be the
degree of truth involved in this explanation, if
the above statistics be correct the reason of the
difference in longevity hetweea the Methodist


and other Protestant ministers is an interest,"
ing one.
Year: 1872

This 10 the only way to care consumption.
10 one was ever cured ualess they began to gain
in flesh. rhe second thing is, the patient must
stay in . warm room until they get well. It is
very important for them to prevent taking cold
when the Lungs are diseased. "Fresh air. aud
riding about are NIL wrong, and yet because
they are in the house they must not remain
quiet, they must walk about the room as fast as
the strength will permit, to get up good cir
culatiou Of the blood.
Year: 1872

IyEsRIErY.- this vice has fas.
taken hold of man. farewell industry
farewell emulation-farewell attention 10
things worthy of at,en,ion-farewcll love
Of virtuous society-farewell dcccncv O,
manners-and farewell to even a decency
Of person. Everything is sunk by this
predominant and brutal appetite. In how
many instances do we see men who have
begun life with the brightest prospects be-
fore them, and who have closed it without
any ray Of comfort or consolation
Young men with good fortunes, good ta-
Tents. good temper. good hearts. and good
constitution. only by being drawn into the
vortex of the dIunkard. have become by
degrees the most loathsome and despics.
bic Of mankind. In the house of the
drunkard there is no happiness for any
one. All is uncertainty and anxiety
tie 10 not the same man for any one day at
q time. No one knows Of his out -goings or
his iI-comings. When he will rise or
when he will lie down to rest, is wholly a
matter of chance That which he swallows
for what he calls pleasure. brings pain as
SURE as night briggs morning, Poverty
and misery are in the train. To avoid
these results we are called upon to make no
sacrifice abstinence requires no aid 10
accomplish it. Our own will is all ,ha, is
requisite: and If We have not the will to
avoid contempt. disgrace, misery. we de-
serve neither relief nor compassion.