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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
A Genuine Case OF LeprOsy in Detroit.

THERE is at presentin one of the public
institutions Of this city genuine, we'll
defined case of leprosy. The victim is
John Mccarthy, native of Buffalo, aged
twenty-one years. He has been afflicted
with it ever since his earliest recollection.
and has led vagrant life, wandering. a
hopeless outcast, from city to city, occa-
sionally dropping into almshouses and
frequently finding refuge in penal institu-
tons as a vagrant. Mccarthy is covered
with white scales, which fall off constant
ly, and are as constantly renewed. They
are on the scalp, face, and hands, and
also cover some portions Of the body half
an inch in thickness, having the appear.
ance OF dried Goldfish skin.
Physicians, accustomed as they are to
sad sights, have turned away from the
contemplation of McCarthy's horrible
case, sick in body and spirit. The pa
tient is rapidly becoming imbecile from
disturbed nutrition and want of rest, for
until recently he has scarcely been
known to sleep. The entire of the effect
ed region is mass of leprous irritation,
and shower of scales flies off with the
least motion, the bed presenting the
appearance somewhat of having been lib
orally strewn with coarse bran. Medi-
cineS have thus far had but little affect,
owing in part, no doubt, to bad hygiene,
poor food, and insufficient clothing
Now his condition seems a little i'm
proved. Even should he improve for a
time, the disease would probably return
with all its original virulence.
Mccarthy long since reached a condi-
ton ofmind where he regards the pros
pect of death as blessing infinitely to
be preferred to longer endurance of his
present pitiable condition. Such is lep-
rosy Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
THE CHURCH SPIDER.

Two SPIDERS, so the story goes,
Upon living bent,
Entered the Westinghouse one day,
And hopefully were heard 10 say,
Here we shall have at least fair play,
With nothing 10 prevent"
Each chose his place and went TO work;
The light webs grew apace;
One on the altar spun his thread,
But shortly came the sexton dread,
And swept him off, and so, half dead,
He sought another place.
6 I'll try the pulpit next" said he,
. There surely is prize;
The desk appears so neat and clean,
I'm sure no spider there has been;
Besides, how often have 1 seen
The pastor brushing flies"
He tried the pulpit, but alas
His hopes proved visionary;
With busting brush the sexton came,
And spoiled his geometric game,
Nor gave him time or space to claim
The right OF sanctuary.
AT length. half-starved and weak and lean
He sought his former neighbOr.
Who now had grown so sleek and round
He weighed fraction of pound.
And looking as if the art he'd found,
OF living without labor.
. How is it. friend,'' he asked, that
Endure such thumps and knocks.
While you have grown so very gross?"
. 'Tis plain, - he answered. mot a loss
I've met, since first l spun across
The contribution box
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
4 Tickle Woman.

In 1749 occurred an odd episode in
Wesley's life On one Of his missionary
Journeys he had been taken sick at New
castle, where he was nursed by Grace
Murray, one of his female "helpers," a
handsome, clever widow of four-and-thir'y,
Wesley himself being twelve years older;
He asked her to marry him. She seemed
amazed, and replied, ''This is too great a
blessing. l can't tell how to believe it.
This is all 1 could have wished under
heaven" Wesley, quite naturally, took
this as formal betrothal. But Grace had
not long before nursed John Bennett, a
Methodist preacher, of about her own age;
and Wesley was soon astounded by ajoint
letter from Grace and John, asking his
consent to their marriage. Then ensued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

AS soon as any soreness is felt in the
ear, let three or four drops of the tincture
of arnica be poured in, and the orifice be
filled with little cotton to exclude the
air, and in short time the uneasiness is
forgotten. If the arnica is not resorted to
until there is actual pain, then the cure
may not be as speedy, but just as certain,
although it may be necessary to repeat the
operation. 1t is sure preventive against
gathering in the ear, which is the usual
cause of earache.-Erchdnge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

DU CHAILLU has found the model wife:
Il remember being in magnificent coun-
try-seat in the south of Sweden, owned oy
man whose annual income from land
was $4,000, and yet his wife daily ap-
peared in calico dress. with nothing IN
the shape of adornment except velvet
ribbon around her neck"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

THICK, greasy hair should be well and
repeatedly washed, and dried by friction
with warm towels and by tanning. Do
not scrape the scalp with a fine comb, but
gently remove the loose dandruff with
soft brush. Avoid puncturing the scalp
with hair pins, and do not confine the
heat of the head by wearing dead hair,
jute, or any other abominable contrivance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

A fatal boiler explosion occurred
recently at the Catocton furnace, Md,
killing two negroes and MORALLY wound
ing three others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

The latest agonizing joke" While
there's life there's soap" Washerwomen
will please take notice.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
CAREER OF A BIGAMIsT.

Operations of an Adventurous Inventor
I'm Cincinnati-rwo Wives Within .,
Year-Accidental Discovery and Flight
OF the Villain.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Dec. s, 1874
About four years ago there arrived In thus city o,
man who gave his name as W. 81. Dobson, Of
Rochester, n. Y. lie claimed to be the
great American inventor and talked Q great
deal about patents, scroll saws and all such mat.
ters After time ne was gwen employment
by nrm In the city. and afterward he worked for
various other parties. He was rather dasny In his
general appearance, and 1t was soon ascertained
that he was not altogether In love with manual,
labor. II was iurther ascertained that he could,
without any serious Inconvenience to himself.
spend as much money IN genteel way as two
men In his circumstances could earn. He displayed
himself as scroll sawyer at the Industrial Ex-
position, and made himself very agreeable 10 lady
visitors especially.
HIs OPERATIONS
were brilliant and ne always mad crowd around
him. He lnade miniature furniture and love with
equal facility and was SO successful at the latter
that on the Sd oI september, 1873, under the name
OF william D. Herschell. Of Rochester, N. y, he
married Mss sallie Gregg, or sprlngboro. Ohio,
aud, on the 18TH oi November. 1874, he married
Miss George Douglass ol this city, although he
has wife anu two children In Roch-
money he could rom Miss Gregg and had
the baseness besides 10 permit Miss Douglass to
work out at dressmaKlng to supply MIN with
to the 0tner. until the accidental discovery OF hts
true name by business man who boarded In the
house with MIN brought up the question Of his
tdenuty. The notices Of his marriages were then
him that he ned to chicago with Miss Douglass.
A detective has been placed on his track.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

nothing excepting yne exceeding beauty ana
grandeur OF the acenery ABOUT u.
seems TO be me most iert,e OF all OF tne Au.,,a-
lasian colonies. The ornate resembles that or
mos sns :nH s9sr:
ireshing and cheering: Professor HARNESS has
to plant In Washington upon our return 60
America
We remained AZ HOBART Town Tor utno daya ana
having MED up with COAL which 10 very cheap as
this point we stood out Of the Derwent River on
the evening OF the 10Th inst, bound Tor Bun Har-
hor, New Zealand. situated about 1000 miles 70
AT THE BLUFF.
After quick run with strong westerly winds we
arrived ~ tne blur ON the morning OF the 10th,
sno moorng ~ ne sns snp a. once began landing tho
alter our srrtval Lieutenant Bass, United States
Enginsers tae Assistant Astronomer OF the party,
San Francisco aud Australia, came on board. He
reported TO Dr Peters, tue CHIEF OF the patty tnat
2 smail village IN the axe country Of New Zea-
land, about l20 miles to the northward or this
thar ne had made the necessary prepsraSions Tor
transferring tue party, 6oxes ana baggage with
THE JOURNEY TO sUxENsrowr
WIN occupy week at least for the latter part Of
the distance must De made over sne mountain
roads III wagons, and the last ten or twenty miles.
are 70 be made by steamer across the lake upon
which the village Is situated. This point vas
chosen because, oeng at considerable distance
| nom the sea, the chances for favorable Weather
would De greater, and also because 1t possessed
the telegraphic communication necessary In deter
mining the longitude with precision as well as for
the other advantages OF elevation, OUTLOOK. nee.
dom from mist, Sc
THE NEW ZEALAND PARTY
consists OF Dr.. PEERS OF Hamilton College, ana
Lieutenant Bass, United States Army, as sstrono--
me-s, and Mr. PnliippL Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Ayme
| "a photographers.
THE NAVAL WORK ALMOST COMPLETED.
We san this afternoa for Chatham Island. and.
we Will PROBABLY arr the goth inst, the dis.
tance being only about 700 miles. Here We leave
| the last party. Tnis accomplished we are 10 re-
| turn 10 New Zealand and HObe + Town for the
purnOse o. comparing the c'rOn1 aeters OF the OBJ
serving parties. After 4 short stay in Hobart TO
make some necessary repairs to the ship we-s i'll
start again for Bluff Haroor and Chatham to pix
| up the observing pa ties.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
SHOOTING AFFRAYs IN BROOKLYN.
The Pistol in . Bnrroom and the Ferry

The Pistol in . Barroom and the Ferry
During an alteration which occurred in bar
room yesterday afternoon, at No. Hamilton ave.
nue., between James Dougherty and Thomas
Coyne, the former discharged . revolver at the
latter with probably fatal effect Dougnerty
car driver, residing at NO. 47s Washington ave-
nue., entered the saloon, which is kept oy Coyne.
and got into wrange with him about the
payment OF o debt of So, which Dough-
erty had previously borrowed. At the
as security with Coync. The words which
ing an argument as to the payment for drinks,
and during the dispute the pistol was discharged,
the bali taking effect In the neck OF C0yne, nnct-
ing serious wound. he Injured man states that
the weapon was In the hands OF D0ugherty, while
the latter Is positive that Coyne shot himself acc
deDtally. Tne accused was arrested by detective
Looney, OF the Ihird precinct and 10 neid 10 await
the result OF injury Inflicted.
At an early hour yesterday morning, while
crossing on the Fulton ierryboat Farragut, from
New YORK to Brooklyn, Captain EDWARD McLeer
and John Fisher, two revenue omCers, became In
VOWED in an argument concerning the recent
Illicit whiskey still seizures. The Captain init
mated that his associate, Fisher, was aware or
some stills. but kept the fact quiet lor pecuniary
reasons Fisher attempted to strike MCLeer, and
that Individual retaliated by ring three shots at
him. Fortunately the sn0ts did not take effect
upon the intended vicrim. McLeer escaped 40
soon as the boat reached the Brooklyn side.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
FORTY HOURS DEvoTIoH In NELRosE.

AZ the Church OF the Immaculate Conception,
Melrose. the opening OF the forty hours devotion
was celebrated yesterday morning. The ceremo.
MES wero OF an impressive character. Grand
high mass was sung by the President OF Fordham
college. Rev. Father Goeklin, assisted BY Rev.
Father Yungbaur as deacon, q reverend professor
from the college as suD-deacon ana seventy-gnree
acolyte bearing a Jonr.branched torch. inside
the church was one sea OF blazing lights, and the
decorations were all IN extremely good taste. An
efficient cnoir rendered Bunler's Mass in "C,n
sisted by fne orchestra. The attendance spoke
well for the devoJion Of the parisnloners, an TIM
and upward OF eight hundred people receiving ths
holy communion. purlng the lofty Dours services
Will De held each hour.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
THE AMERICAN CORPS IN TAS-
MANIA.

incidents Of tho Voyage to the Antipo.
des-The United States Ship Swatara,
Her Passengers, Command and Pcr-
Sormance-Distributln tho Parties
and Placing tho Instruments-Scien-
tfhc Prepare tion for the Discharge Of
an Important Duty-Geogra phical and
Meteorological Facts.
UNITED STATES STEAMER SwATARA
HOBART Town, Tasmania Oct. /, 1871
The United states ship Swatara, with the Crozet,
Hobart Town, Blun Harbor and Chatham Island
transit OF Venus observation parties on board, ar
rived here this evening, orty-nve days from Cape
Town and eighteen days from Desoation Island,
where we left Lieutenant Commander Ryan and
his transit party.
THE VOYAGE FROM THE CAPE.
The Swatara left Table Bay on the evening OF the
17th OF August, loaded to the water's edge with
coal, provisions, lumber, houses and Instruments
Our first directive point from the Cape was the
Crozet group OF islands, distant about 1000 miles
In q southeasterly direction and situated IN about
le deg. south-about the same relative Latitude as
st. Johns, N. Fin longitude they are anywhere
from a deg. to 81 deg east. their position varying
upon direrent charts as much as deg, so little
is xnown OF them. The group consists or three
or four perfectly barren and almost perpendicular
rocks, surrounded BY dangerous reefs, Possession
Island. the largest, being about twelve miles long
by six wide and rising to height OF 5000
feet above the sea level They are almost
inaccess. bic from the absence OF harbors.
the precipitous and rocky nature OF their shores
and principally because they are entirely exposed
TO the tremendous swell OF the South Indian
ocean, the toughest and stormiest water on the
globe. Captain Mares, OF her MaJestys ship
Challenger, who made last December . recon-
nossance Of this group for the purpose Of testing
It's capabilities as an astronomical station for OBJ
serving the transit OF Venus, In mis- report says
that the Challenger steamed to within half mile
OF the entrance OF the bay nndtng thirtynve faith
OF water; but the heavy cross swell setting IN
from the northwest and southwest meeting here
created such heavy sea that the vessel could NOT
approsch nearer. lie adds also that thew couId
The New York herald., 1874-12-07
THE MASSACRE oP TIE HAVANA STUDENTS.
Services Yesterday In tho Santiago.
Church.

Services Yesterday I'm tho Santiago.
Church.
Yesterday morning. at the Cuban Church Of
Santiago Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street.
services were held commemorattng the massacre
OF the students IN Havana by the Spanish autaori-
ties In 1S7L The cnurch nlled by the patriotic
band OF Cubans aud by number OF American.
sympatmzers 1t Is no exaggeration to state that
there was hardly one present who had not lost
some relative friend IN the existing strife for
liberty In the "Gem Of the Anrilles,n which was
inaugurated BY the uprising at Yara on the 10th
OF October, 1865 Among the principal mourners
may be mentioned the widow Of the noble young
General Agramonte whose dashing bravery was
acknowledged BY friend and foe. There was also
present the widow OF the patriot Santa Rosa, who
met hts death IN the virginus expedition. Among
i've years VI age VINO Is one OF the orphan chill
dren OF the intrepid General Jesus del SOL rho was
massacred by the Spaniards, after being captured
, on the lll.lated vrglnius expedition at Santiago
de Cuba, having been killed with Generals Bernab9
close Of church service the little orphan 9iri in
question regularly advances to the altar rails and
the pastor. Seated in one or the front ews was
the Vice President OF The Cuban Republic. Fran
cisco ': Agnilera, accompanied by his two daugn-
and property worth couple OF milions Of dol
lars, and TO him belongs the honor OF being the
first Cuban patriot In the present struggle to,
nberate his saves.
THE MASSACRE AT HAVANA.
In the history OF the Cuban struggle for inde-
pendence the massacre of the eight students at
Havana charged with desecratng Castanons and
another Spanlard'S tomb In the Havana cemetery.
will always be regarded with horror by the Cuban.
reader. Nothing was proved against them, and
they were acquitted after the matter had been
investigated. The affair was, however, anErily
taken up again by the ''vouuteersn and the politI-
cal Governor OF Havana, named Lopez Roberts,
and new trial took place. IL occurred at two
O'Clock IN the afternoon, ana at five O'Clock they
were taken out to the Punta and shot. The com
memoratlOn OF this massacre was the theme
CHOSEN by the pastor in his sermon.
The New York herald., 1874-12-07

see the surf breaking heavily and rolling mp the
beach, which extends across the head OF the bay,
which cannot be called harbor, being only one
cable wide 1900 feet) and open completely TO the
eastward. He accordingly reports that it would be
impracicable to establish an Observing station at
the Crozets.
We came up with the Crozet ISLANDS two weeks
after leaving Cape Town, and after losing two days
to be charged TO oggy weather, we sighted Posses
sion lsand. Owing to severe weather ana Cap
tain Chandler, remembering the claims OF the
otner stations and feeling assured that IT would
tempted, was obliged, very much to MS chagrln, to
give up the design OF landing here and he accord
saSd AeT auoH run W strong
winds and misty weather late one evening we
maze the southwestern Cape OF KergueleD, and
next morning saw US steamlng along the southern
coast OF the island.
WE CANE TO ANCHOR
in one OF the bays formed by the numerous islands
in the sound. Here we Iound two American whal-
ing scnooners, the Charles Collegiate and the Emma
Jane, OF New London. they told us tnat they had
ana sea elephant here and at Heard's Island.
for three years, and that they had met
SETTLEMENT FOR THE SCIENTISTS.
For the next three days all hands were az work
establishing the Sc ttlement landing their material
and building the party . dwelling house; the
made IN light sections ready fitted, they would
have no dlfrculty in setting them In place them.
selves, once their astronomical Instruments were
In position on their stone foundations
A ROUGH WELCOME
Upon the evening OF the second day at Mount
Cr0zer We were struck by very heavy squall
from the northeast causing rs to drag our two
bo er anchors for considerable distance and en-
failing loss OF two boats: but luckily no lives
were lost.
ONWARD FOR HOBART TOWN.
On the 4th we started tor Hobart Town. distant
3,40O mules. For two weeks we ran, or rather dew,
before succession OF heavy westerly gales
with constant snow, rain and hai accompant-
ments, not speak or the long, following sea
that kept company with us ior the whole dis
tance, and the cold weather. We got up
~ Honar Tovp up ere csms ~ An .ncnnr
this afternoon, the Swatara being the nrst Ameri-
can man-0' FAR ever in the port
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18
FRIDAY DECEMBER IS, 1874.
Rich Quartz DiscoverIes.

The new quartz discoveries recently
made about fifty milvs below Rock
Point in the southern portion of the
State, are creating considerable stir
in that part of the country. The roads
leading to the mines are crowded with
men end pack trains. all headed for
the promised land.'' The great
Mammoth ledge is said to be one hun
tlred and eighty feet wide where Rogue
river has worn its way through it to
the depth of 800 feet. Up TO the 18th
200 claims had been taken mp. The
ledge had been traced for twenty miles
through Il very rough country. guides
getting from $40 to $40 per day for
tracing the ledge. Mr.. j. l.. Colvig
says he crushed a few pounds of the
ore, and it averaged ten cents per
pound in gold. A considerable town
has sprung up. known rs Mammoth
City. aud hotels. feed stables. shops.
and other buildings are rapidly being
erected. The greatest confidence is felt
in the richness of the quartz in gold
and silver, and all that is needed now
to build up rich aud thriving COM
munity is capital TO work the quartz.
If the quartz prove rs valuable as the
assays already made would lead us to
believe. the necessary capital will soon
find its way there.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18
The steamer La Plate, from Grove

j lie SIeNtiieF La fD(dUe. from ITONG"
send for Rio Grande del Sud. chartered
by Siemeus Bros. to repair the tele-
graph cable. fouudered OIL Usiaart on
the 26th of November. aud sixty per-
sons were drowned. Fourteen survi-
vers were rescued by the Gare3ocL. of
Glasgow from a boat IN which they
had been floating p hours, and were
transferred to the steamer datar'ao,
which arrived ia the Thames last
night. Her lossi< attributed to hav-
ing aiheavy grapf4i4Ig apparatus and
$50 miles of telegraph cable OH board
Uuavailfng attempts were made TO
save the vessel by tightening her.
The Captain. the surgeon. and three
officers, aud the engineer. seven stew
ards and cooks. eleven stokers, four
teen selmen and the whole cable staff,
numbering sixteen and including Mr..
Ricketts,. chief electrician. We're lost,
The chcifSyewarl was saved. Reports
say the fires we're all out by ten O'Clock
OF the 20fh. \ heavy sea carried
away two boats; the ship gradually
settled hy the stern, and at 1880 foun-
dered stern first. The Captain and
doctor were on the bridge, having tail
ed to patent lite rats, went down
! with her. The decks burst as She
] sank
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

The ship. Var Hank. on her last
trip from San Francisco, brought to
Port Discovery an entire steamboat.
hull and machinery. all set up and
ready to run. The boat is propel-
Ter. 32 feet long and IL feet wide, has
no house whatever. and is TO be cap
tained. piloted. deck handed, cnoi-
neered, fired and cooked ali by one
man. This all-ilands man. declares
that his little boat is fast; that she
can't be left behind by any of the
smaller stealaers OH Puget Sound, and
that he expects TO put her through
eight miles of water eyry hour he runs
her. She is to be principally employed
as ferry boat between Port Discovery
and Turkeys Landing. at which point
stages will connect with her for Port
Townsend across the peninsula.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

The late Marquis Henry O'Neill. a
young French Sub-Lieuteuant OF Chas-
seurs. is said to have been the heir of
130 kings who reigned in Ireland un-
family intermarried many times with
the MacMahons. whose pedigree in the
United Kingdom Is very meager COM
pared with the one recently made out
in Paris. This Lieutenant was hailed
over his tomb as prince Utonia, Earl
of Valmont and Tyrone, Viscount of
MontjOy, Baron DungannoI, Lord of
Clandoyes, and legitimate successor
of the Kings of Ireland, The French
chronicles have heard of tradition
that at Shene Castle. the seat of the
O'NeiIls. there is one of the turrets n
stone bearing the scnlptured image of
a4i O'Neill. Whenever that stone falls
70 will fall the O'Neill flmily. 1t has
for many years been shaky. but it is
not known by the friends of the de-
ceased whether it Is down yet.