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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
"The Graphic" Balloon

In answer to numerous inquiries on the
subject we give the following details as
to the dimensions, material, outfit, ETC., of
the balloon to be used in the great Trans
atlantic voyage. They are from specif-
cations made by Mr.. Donaldson:
There will be two balloons, the largest
Of which will be 31S feet in circumfer-
ence, 100 feet in diameter, and 10 feet in
height When inflated and ready to
start, the extreme height of the apparatus,
from the crown of the balloon to the keel
Of the life boat, will be 100 feet.
The great balloon will require 1916
Yards of cloth. The material is I'M
bleached sheeting-of a thick, close quail
ity, of the brand known as Indian Orch
ard" The crown of the balloon will be
doubled for distance of fifty feet frora
he top, with $50 yards of the same ma
terial, and third thickness will be added
of Manchester Mills, j." bleached, of which
$50 yards are required
There will be 14,0S0 yards, or eight
miles of sewing, in which 1O,137 500
stitches will be made The stitching is
now being performed at the showrooms
Of the Domestic Sewing Machine Com
pany, by force Of twelve seamstresses
The thread used is silk and cotton, the
top spool being silk.
The valve of the balloon will be three
feet in diameter, and made of Spanish
cedar, with rubber-coated clapper clos
ing on brass plate. The valve fixtures
and top of the balloon are the essential
parts of the apparatus, and are being con-
structed with special care to guard against
any accident of arrangement.
The network will be composed of three
strand tarred rope, known as marlin"
The width of the net will be 212 meshes,
and it's breaking strength will be $500
pounds. Five hundred pounds of mar
lin" will be used. From the netting SO
ropes, 81 inch in diameter, of Manila,
will connect with the concentrating rings
These ropes will each be 80 feet in length,
or Alto feet in the aggregate. The con-
centrating rings will be three in number,
to guard against breakage, and will be
each fourteen inches in diameter, each
ring being of wood, iron-bound These
rings will sustain the car, life-boat and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
POLITICAL.

The Connecticut Legislature has adjourned
sine die.
According to recent statement, based on in
formation from an official source the accounts
of General Howard and his officers show
deficit of 81 1000, though only a small por
ton is in the name of General Howard He
admits that he has a balance Of $4,000, which
he is ready to pay over to the proper officers
Nearly one-haf of the deficit is charged in the
account of a subordinate who was formerly on
duty at the West. Letters have been received
from colored men who served in the army and
navy, stating that they never received their
bounty, though in some cases the accounts
show to the contrary. 1t WILL it is stated, re.
quire an investigation to ascertain whether
forged entries have been made, or that the
statements in these letters are false
The Customs Commissioner has recently
prepared report for the use of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, giving the amounts of Gus
toms frauds on the Government for the fiscal
year ending June 80. The total amount is
81 ,432, 100; land taking into account the fact
that but comparatively small proportion of
the frauds committed are discovered, the ex-
hibit is truly a serious one"
The period allowed by law for the Govern
ment to appeal to the Supreme Court from the
decision Of the Court of Claims on about 500
cases of twenty per cent. increase, allowed by
the act of 1867 to civil employees of
the Government in Washington, expired on the
l2th and no appeal having been taken the
claimants will now have the accounts audited.
A telegram from Des Moines, Iowa, on the
l4th, says: There is a strong and growing
opposition in this State to the operation of the
Illinois Railroad law, as it affects Iowa traffic. ~
The Industrial Congress of the United States,
composed Of delegates from the various trade
organizations of the United States, met a.
Cleveland on the 18th. The attendance was
quite large, over one hundred delegates being
present, representing $4,000 trade and
labor union men. Permanent officers were
chosen as follows: President, John Feren-
bach, of Cleveland Secretaries, s. Keefe,
OF Philadelphia, and John Schley, of Indian
apolis.
A "unification" mass meeting was held at
New Orleans few days ago. in which fifteen
hundred people participated. The resolutions
recently adopted by the committee Of one
hundred were Endorsed, and it was further re-
solved that as soon as the opposition to the
equal civil rights of all citizens had been overs
come, the participants would enter upon the
work OF reforming the administration of State
affairs.
The Reform State Central Committee of Ar
kansas has issued an address, calling on the
people to hold meetings and pass resolutions
demanding the Constitutional Convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
PERSONAL.

Edward Mcpherson, Chief Clerk of the
House of Representatives, has notified mem
mcrs-clcct Sypher and Lawrence, of Louisiana,
that their names will not be placed on the
payroll during recess, owing to the proba-
bility of Il contest in both cases.
The centenary of the first Methodist annual
Conference in America was celebrated in Phil
adelphia on the afternoon and evening of the
14th at st. Georges NJ E. Church, the same
building in which the first annual Conference
was held. Bishop James presided and address
ed the meeting, saying the results during the
past hundred years in the progress Of the Meth
odist Church have exceeded that of any other
1t is stated that Mrs. Walworth and her
younger son have taken up their residence in
Sing Sing village. By special request no visi
tors will be allowed to see Frank, who has
commenced work in the private Office of the
clerk of the shoe department.
At the Nebraska State Sunday School Con-
vention in session at Omaha on the 10TH there
were 100 delegates present from all parts of
the State. Prof. A. F. Nightingale was elect
ed President of the Convention, and delivered
the address of welcome.
DR.. Mary E. Walker has been appointed to
Government clerkship in Washington, the
salary of which is $500 per annum.
The property of the late Cakes Ames, in
Guiding both his real and personal estate, in
ventories at IS, 75i,2 POI, exclusive of his in
terest i'll the works at North Easton
The argument in the case of Charles A.
Dana, of the New York Sun, accused of libel
against Alexander K. Shepherd, of Washing
ton, on motion for a warrant for his removal
to that city for trial, came up before Judge
Blatchford in the United States District Court,
New York City, on the 10th Judge Batch
ford decided that the Constitution rendered
the jurisdiction of the Washington Police
Court utterly void, and refused to grant the
motion. Objection being taken to this ruling,
the Judge remarked further that the Consti-
| tuition of the United States expressly declares
that all offenders shall be tried by jury, and
there was no getting over that.
The last two of Captain Jacks Modoc band
surrendered on the 10th, and were taken into
camp.
Governor Thomas A. Osborn is to deliver
the opening address at the coming Kansas
State Fair.
The Salt Lake Journal Of the 10th announces
that the seventeenth wife of Brigham Young,
Ann Eliza Webb had forever left him, carry
ing off lot of furniture and personal effects
Her lawyers were about to institute suit for
divorce and alimony in large sum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
The earthquake in italy on the 9th of June

The earthquake in Italy on the 9th of June
was extraordinary. The solid earth seemed
for a time converted into a liquid one, and
houses were tossed about like ships at sea.
There were fourteen movements, seven for
ward and seven backward, each occupying a
second, as regular as the beat Of clock.
Many persons were killed at Bellimo, and
many injured.
Reports have recently reached London that
several cases of cholera had occurred at Wen
ia, and that the authorities were endeavoring
to suppress the particulars.
The Queen has replied to the address of the
British House of Commons on the subject of
International arbitration. She says: 81 have
at all times desired to extend the practice of
closing international controversies by their
submission to impartial friends, and to en-
courage the establishment of rules intended
for the equal benefit of all. l shall continue
to pursue similar course, with due regard
to time and opportunity, whenever it is likely
to bcoattended with advantage" The House
received the reply with hearty cheers.
The decision of the Court of Inquiry into
the loss of the steamer City of Washington is
to the effect that ca the I'd and Sd of July,
sounding might have been obtained and by
that means a fresh departure taken, but, I'M
happily, the presumption that they were too
far to the southwark for soundings prevailed,
and led the Master to neglect this necessary
precaution To this omission, together with
the discrepancy in the deviation of the COM
passes, may be attributed the loss of this fine
ship. The Masters certificate of service, held
by William Robert Phillips, Master, is
suspended for the space of one year from the
date of the loss of the steamship.
Oscar and Sophia were recently crowned
King and Queen of Norway. There was a
brilliant procession to the cathedral, in which
Prince Arthur represented the Queen of En-
gland and Prince Waldemar the King of Den
mark.
1t it reported from st. Petersburg that $50
German residents of Russia recently left in a
body for the United States, because the Gov
eminent declared hem liable to enforced mil
itary service.
The Khan of khiva has signed a convention
to pay to Russia 100000 roubles indemnity
within ten years, in virtue of which he is con-
frmed Oh the throne.
report prevailed in Paris on the 18th that
the Shah of Persia would return at once to
Teheran, on account Of an instruction within
his dominions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
FACTS AND FIGURES.

The California rainy season, ending
July l, produced 1894 inches of rain fall
The Buffalo City Directory this year
contains 1920 names, an increase OF
,392.
The Yellowstone Lake is twenty miles
square, and 400 feet above the level ofthe
sea.
The consumption Of cigars has more
than doubled in Boston during the past
five years.
The Coyotero-Apache Indians, once
numbering2 100people, have been thinned
down to eighty.
The Boston Directory for 1878, just
issued, contains about 100000 names, an
increase in the year of 1876.
Wool is the leading interest of San
Diego County, Cal. The spring wool clip,
shipped to New York via Panama,
amounted to 249,004 pounds.
1t is computed that a township just
surveyed on Hoods Canal, in the Puget
Sound country, has 300, 100000 feet of
good lumber in trees growing upon it.
According to Ro,ceWs Newspaper d.
rectory, the number of Methodist periodi-
Gals published in the United States is II
Roman Catholics, IL; Presbyterian, %;
Protestant Episcopal, 81; Lutheran, IA
Reformed, IA; Universalist, 10; Jewish,
8; COngregationalist, s; Christian, 5;
Disciples Complexities, 5; Swedenbor-
gian, 4; United Brethren, 4; Friends, 3;
Unitarian, 3; Moravian, 2.
The largest farm in England consists
of 5000 acres, and belongs to a man with
the Yankee name of Samuel Jones. In
its cultivation he follows the -four course
system, the whole extent Of the farm be
ing divided into four great crops
$50 acres to wheat, $50 acres to barley and
oats, $50 to seed, beans, peas, etc, and
$50 TO roots. His live stock is valued as
follows: Sheep, $50, 1000; horses, $4,000;
bullocks, $4,000; pigs, $4,000 The oil.
cake and corn produced annually amount
to $4,000, and artificial fertilizers about
$4,000. The entire cost of manure in
various forms used annually, is about $15,-
600. Sheep are claimed as the most
profitable crop he keeps, and from them
are realized about $4,000
Last year the mortality was precisely
equal in New Orleans and Boston, being
80 per 900 inhabitants in both The
mortality in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was 81
per 900. Savannah, with it's hot eli
mate, though built upon low-lying coast,
and surrounded by pestilential swamps
and rice fields, is as favorable to life as
Florence, more favorable than Montreal,
and very far more favorable than Prague,
or even, strange as it may sound, than
Munich. The mortality in Savannah and
Florence was 36 per 1000; in Munich it
was as high as Al per 1000. Again, the
rate in New York and in Berlin was eX-
actly equal, and in both it was disgrace
fully high from the same cause-absence
OF the most elementary sanitary precau-
tons. While in London, the most popu-
lous city in the world, and certainly not
the best managed, the mortality was no
more than than 81 per 1000; in Berlin and
New York it reached SO per 1000. Yet
New York, lying in the temperate zone,
girt by water and washed by the fresh
sea, ought to be far more healthy than |
lowlying London, on the sluggish |
Thames
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
Nine fatal cases of sunstroke occurred at

Nine fatal cases of sunstroke occurred at
ST. Louis on the 10th and 18th.
In the Industrial Congress at Cleveland on
the 18th, resolutions were adopted favorable
to the immigration of free labor, but demand
ing Governmental protection against the COM
petion of labor imported under contract to
serve fixed period at certain wages; in favor
of the adoption of laws making arbitration
legal means of settling difficulties between
employers and employees, and commencing the
miners of the country to organize National
Association.
While initiating balloon at Philadelphia the
other evening, the canvas took fire and the
aeronaut was badly burned.
Mrs. Jacob Scherfns, of Winona, Mimi,
was burned to death the other morning by an
explosion of kerosene oil with which she was
lighting fire. She died in about four hours
after the accident.
special from Mount Vernon, Ind, on the
10th, says the cholera was raging fearfully at
that place Commencing on the 10th, there
had been about thirty deaths. Business was
almost suspended.
The Chicago Times of the 18th says there
were two meetings of railroad officers in that
city, the day before. At one of these it was
determined that lumber should hereafter be
charged for by weight instead of by the foot,
and that the tariff for the transportation of
| cattle should be increased to what it was be-
fore it was reduced by the competition that
has been in progress for the last four months.
At the other, which was meeting of the
General Superintendent of roads in the State,
action was taken to permit the Chicago, Alton
q st. Louis Road to issue passes, good until
the frst of January, to shippers of cattle.
A terrible kerosene accident recently occur
red at Waterman, H. 1t seems that some chill
dren were attempting to start fire by using
the explosive oil, and were set on fire just
As their mother, Mrs. COPPER, was entering
the house. The mother seized the two chill
dren and ran out doors with them in her arms
All three were terribly burned, Mrs COPPER
living about eight hours after the accident, the
younger child, babe, only about two hours,
and the other child, two years old, could not
long survive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
A Tremendous Explosion.

At halt-past 10 p. m. to-day the maya
zine of the Cambria Coal and Mining
Company blew up, containing seventy
barrels of nitro glycerine and 700 barrels
Of giant powder. The scene Of the disas-
ter IS situate some miles or so from the vii
lage, the inhabitants of which, on hear
ing the fearful noise, rushed madly from
their houses, believing that it was an
earthquake, or some other terrible con
vulslon OF nature. Strange to say, the
shaking Of the EARTH and, Of course, the
houses, continued for some seconds after
the explosion, thereby Strengthening many
in the belief that it was really an earth
quake; and, amid the crash of broken
windows and the cries of the frightened
women and children the noise was little
short of Pandemonum
On repairing to the scene of the disas-
ter every trace of the building was found
to be entirely obliterated, and for a dis
lance Of 500 or 600 yards around, the earth
was torn into chasms of from sixty to sew
enty feet deep; huge trees were torn up
by the roots many being hurled to a great
distance, while others, seemingly over
taken by the immense masses Of earth and
rocks, were buried almost where they
grew.
The cause of the explosion as believed
in the neighborhood is that some of the
young men of the village had obtained an
entrance into the magazine for the purpose
of stealing powder for the Fourth of July;
that either their candle or matches came
in contact with some Of the loose powder;
and hence the loss of their own lives and
the destruction of much valuable prop
erty.
Three men were seen in the vicinity of
the magazine shortly after shutdown on
Thursday evening, but were not recog-
nized on account of the growing darkness.
1t is difficult at present to find out who
is missing and who is not, as many Of the
Young men who have been working at
Batesville had their relations living else
where, and perhaps have gone to them for
a vacation and to spend the Fourth at
home.
No traces have yet been discovered of
any bodies near the site of the magazine,
though sufficient earth and stones have
been displaced to cover the remains Of
hundreds, and cannot be removed without
immense labor and cost.-Batesplle, Pa,
(July 81 Cor n. Y. World.
How to Make Tomato Figs.-Pour
boiling water over the tomatoes in order
10 remove the SKINS; then weigh them
and place them in a stone jar, with as
much sugar as you have tomatoes, and
let them stand two days; then pour off
the syrup and boil and skim it until no
scum rises. Then pour it over the toma-
toes, and let them stand two days, as be-
fore, then boil and skim again. After a
third time they are fit to dry, if the
weather is good if not, let them stand in
the syrup until drying weather. Then
place on large eathen plates or dishes,
and put them in the sun to dry, which
will take about week, after which pack
them down in small wooden boxes, with
fine white sugar between each layer.
Tomatoes prepared in this manner will
keep for years |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
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FARMERS Eon-l

The mastery addre:, = |
tary of the Illinois s, L, |
delivered at Pontiac, /
July, has been nD5'., /,
ment by j. W. Dean. r ,-.-,
Chicago. Price, sins,s
les, Is cents; 100 CONF; i
$500. S','' q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24

We see by the Clic,,r,
q GAMBLE have rcdasa .
established and Poa,
GERMAN SOAP. lis Prpq.,
quality makes it the ted
best soap for consuna |
4 FACT worth renal
worth of Sleraaay q /
derS, given TO a hor.t t. i
double that amount Ia i
will be fatter, sIeekg. /
more money than .ha..
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
THE LITTLE Cons

THE LITTLE Cons
Island" a new story oy Dr.
in the July number, SD u
ing chapter will be sur o
the serial. Hidden lfSf
son, is continued in u !
also several shor, ii''',s.
poems, etc. The teTHl' 2. ,
$50 a year, and il a'-'
magazine yoa will get " !. !
ira inducements are oD''''
will secure a canvas''a; . =
chromos. Address Jo8' ;
1854 Randolph street Una.
DIR. sHALLESBEE6EE !, r.
They cure even form d ILL.,. ,,..
IL, without sickness u u
To DRIVE IHPURITlE, ~
Jayne's Alternative, a =, ;.l ' {
absorbents, and inPl'f =.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24

no ask afSt for Prus,jD,N, ~
0'Aef' War;, C;-
PERRY Ne '''a and =,
alleled pre paEls PApF'
,lolllals Of il w, il
pans, than ANY, 'olterfg !
llle public. 4sS 9, !. asf
a persons of eTe very '51ese,e
s sgery, rank Of ts liz DE- 3
spectability. and ,', Pap
mature th1s re Of dis e1s ee II.
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no" SO comnan s sls a,i
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i ioue n we owe 70 '1 CO.
our our tellow,citi1zeeSS. ena
main stay of Ane,;,a.a
RErdiuh,ary ,en5ars,,.1,11
m industries have ~. .
mi m ri of mechl ;.5sa |
sent Us a new '' tr.S Go-de
IS Is DIR. WALKERS c = 4
contained in t5 i,',g
l precious boon t55,'
ton: Of the liver I sc5
and intermittent i e.
pulmonary disea.sse..' s
upon, As a blood /
orant it is unequa.I.1; /
/. S SI!i!, and iniu,ip,
deollitated frame.
unylelding of all CONF,
and We know ofHor
accomplish this. I,
from alcohol. snir:1 /
neQtralizes the effea
which forms the !, 5,S.
| pseudo bitters ss n
hances its value n i.
| OF the United State, y S
IN doing honor to III
add our voice, and :.
man whose science q
him to draw from H.
such a balsam for 55,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24


international Instructions and Bloody
DQingS in Spain.
The German Government BUYS
More Z. S. Bends.
The Khan of Khiva Abolishes
Slavery in His Dominions.
Freedmen'S Bureau Deficits Gus
toms Frauds.
Grange StstistiesWashinstO TO be the Headquarters
of the National Grange.
Methodist Centennial Celebra-
ton at Philadelphia.
Nominations by the Minnesota
Republican Convention.
Extensive Fire at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Many Buildings Destroyed.
Other Interesting Foreign and
Domestic News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24

Thin SEEDING.-A correspondent of the
Western Farmer says: From my expert,
ence last year, shall SOW much less seed
OF wheat, oats, and barley, than is custom
ary-say ~ bushels wheat, ~ bushels
oats Norway and White Schonen), IA
barley (Saxonia and Chevalier). | am
satisfied that the above amounts, soWn
early and well worked in, are abundant.
Early sowing requires less seed than late.
and a we'll prepared, level seed bed, re-
qulres less than rough, cloddy, uneven
one. SOW only on fall ploughing.
IHE cathartics used and approved by the
PHYSICIANS comprising the various medlcal
associations OF this State are now compound
the Pills
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-24
The Vilalh

1t j. necessary TO the 9
exhausted and refused ac
off by the ezcretov or,la ,
sary that the waste ms-s
replaced by new elrns.s
and assimiiated food I;5I
good digestion and p,'-1 4
tial to bodily Eigo-, al5 4
Stomach Bitters powerful 4
that it is regarded By heir |
opinions are foundeag, n
absolute specific 70: tTss|
ills, at present know vi
from constitution. ca1s2
iety or actual dl.ea,. /, Il
condition. s0metLil. -. :
ticles passes thro-.' II
through these yen,9.s
remain in the blood Ld 81
that fluid becomes tlel E.50
removing the sold. q IL I
cay. The cOnseqaA.s T.
nervousness, los o. pr
haps a rapid decline Of 81
cases like this that lie 4
Hostetter's Bltters ae 81
fnt two or three Do" 4
change in the feeling Ill 8
that is perfectly as;o1.-
use of this superladvt "a
tive, the vital drain !; y
strength reinstated, The p \
tuition reinforced, and TX
cloud that obscurediL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-08

Young MAN WANTS A SITUATION AS FARMER
Understands his business well Is thoroughly reii.
able and competent; can come well recommended Ad.
dress VI. o. H., Herald office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-08

TWO YOUNG MEN, CALLING ON HARDWARE AND
l. stove dealers and having a horse and wagon, wish
70 sell goods commission; would like an agency for
staple article. Address w. H. b., box 206 Herald