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, 1876-11-25

MAhlNE. E.-Otpt. 4htotoOi, VI ohC
bark Harvest Home, is taking ad-
vantage of the high water in Duwa-
mish river, which will prevent his
getting any Renton coal for week
to come so he has hauled his ves-
sci upon the beach abreast Of Kings
boiler shop. where he will clean her
copper. Bark Aureola is taking in
coal at the Seattle bunkers, and
will be followed by the J. B. Bell
Hawaiian bark Lunalillo is loading
lumber at Port Gamble and will be
followed by the barks James Cheston
and Camden, both of which are
fully due from San Francisco. The
Peruvian ship Erminia sailed from
Valparaiso to Port Townsend on TIE
10th of October. Barkentine G. l..
Taylor, which landed the locomo-
tive here on former trip, has been
chartered for load of lumber for
this place to Mexican port for fif-
teen dollars per thousand. Schooner
Una was towed into Port Blakely
yesterday by the tug Favorite. Bark
Marmion is thirteen days out from
San Francisco, consigned to the
Seattle Coal Company.
STEAMBOAT ITEMs.-The trade by
the North Pacific and Eliza Ander-
son between Sound Ports and Vic
toria, has greatly improved since
the California and Gussie Telfair
hauled off the Portland route. The
Teaser is to be taken off the Semiah-
moo mail route and her place sup
piled by the Dispatch, which came
up W .th grain from the Swinomish
yesterday. The Otter pulled out
her bits while hauling through a
reach on White river on Wednes-
day. She will be taken off the river
route in q few weeks las soon as the
track is laid to Renton) and thor
oughly overhauled ; after which she
will so into the Swinomish trade.
The increasing traffic of that section
demands increase of steamboat ton
mage and, by this time next year,
she and the Wenat will probably be
running forty miles up the Skagit.
Five years hence, when that rivers
mouth undergoes a little dentistry,
we shall see boats as large as the
Annie Stewart in the Skagit trade.
The country is there, to warrant it.
A NOTABLE VIsIToR.-George B.
Hansell, of Port Townsend, who has
been staying here for some days,
went over to Victoria yesterday to
meet his father, E. W. Hansell, who
is on his way hither in the steamer
City of Panama. The old gentle
man was a watchman at the resi-
dence of Secretary Seward in April
1865, and received some severe stabs
from the assassin Payne, in his at
tempts to shield the Secretary from
Payne's murderous knife. Mr..
Hansell is past sixty years of age
and, though necessarily feeble in
health, enjoys full possession of all
his faculties. He receives u pen
sion from the Government for his
past services, which we deem no
more than proper. He will visit
all the Sound towns before return
ing to the &c City of magnificent dis
tances," and will give n good ac-
count of the new empire of industry
on the North Coast.
PERSONALS Mrs. NJ. 3. Maddocks
of this city left on the North Pacific
yesterday, for Port Ludlow, intend
ing to take the Forest Queen for
San Francisco. -. Miss Maggie Bal
ston and Miss Morse, of Tacoma,
who have been the guests Of Mrs. J..
S. Hill for some days past, went
home last night.
, 1876-11-25

RAFFLE.-Parties desiring to pur-
chase tickets for 10 Lovett's dia-
mond rattle can do SO by applying
to Capt. Dan Morrison, on the
North Pacific. a}tL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

live the life of seclusion and selt-denlal
she must VOW perpetual maldenhood; the
thought of marriage should never enter
her head, and the society of men must be
summed. As far as | could see these
rigid rules were not seriously complied
with, and there appeared no great amount
of devotion al their religious exercises, es-
pecially among the novices. Their sa-
cred books consisted of many volumes,
printed in large text on fine paper. For
these they had profound respect. The
rapid1ty with which the pages and sec
tons of the books were hurried off at their
religious exercises was amazing. Both
the young and the old nuns seemed equal
ly expert at their recitations, but there was
nothing of devotional spirit about them J;
their demeanor was anything but devout
/ was shocked to see the levity of the ju-
venile nuns in paying religious homage to
the goddess Kwan-yin; they were as mer-
ry and tricky, as flirting and frolicsome,
as any party Of girls met to keep the birth
day of one of their schoolmates.-Hoss-
mans MGnddTGn's Daughter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Interior of Buddhist Nunnery.

AS so GOOD an opportunity might not
have occurred again of seeing the interior
of Chinese or Buddhist nunnery, asked
the Abbess to show me through it and ex-
plain the regulations of the order. She
assented, and frankly told me all about
the institution and its government, which
is by no means so strict as that of the
Romish converts. The candidates are not
admitted into full orders until they attain
the age of sixteen Prior to this, and
from the commencement of their ascetic
life, they assume the garb peculiar to the
sisterhood. The chief apparent distinc-
ton between the novices and those in full
orders is that the heads of the latter are
wholly shaven, while the former have
only the front part Of the crown shaver.
The younger nuns have plated queues
flowing down behind. The nuns mostly
had large feet, clumsy shoes, long stock
ings and carriers, full trousers, short
jackets and sleeves, with bald pates and
skull-caps, precisely as the priests have.
But the priestesses have smoother counte-
nances, softer looks, sweeter voices and
were more tidy. When the young woman
has barred or shaved her head-a sign of
making religious vows very different
from that of taking the veil, )" adopted in
the nunneries of Europe-she is required
to live life of devotion and modification
She must eat and drink sparingly, and her
diet; must consist of vegetables only.
Strong meats and drinks are to be avoided
as poison. The business and cares of
this word are not to engross her at
tention. She has retired from it, and
must be fitting herself for eternal can
oniZation. Nothing should occupy her
thoughts or engage her affections
but the service rf the temple III the
precincts of which she lives. Daily eX-
ercises are TO be conducted by her; the
furniture of the small sanctuary that forms
a part of the convent must be looked after
and kept clean and orderly; those wom-
en- or men who come to worship at the
affairs, and seek guidance and comfort,
must be cared for and assisted. When
there is leisure the sick and the poor are
to be visited, and all who have placed
themselves under her special direction
aud spiritual instruction have large
claim upon her regard. That she may
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Contraction Of the Earth.

AN eminent French geologist has been
certain allowable suppositions, the amount
in volume of the solid shell of our earth
which must be crushed annually in order
to allow the shell to follow down after the
more-rapidly increasing contracting nu-
cleus He shows that the amount of
crushed and extruded rock necessary for
the supply of heat for the support of ex-
listing volcanic action can be supplied by
that extruded from shell between 600
and 800 miles thick, and that the volume
Of material, heated or molten, annually
blown out from all existing volcanic cones
could be supplied by the extruded matter
from q shell of between 200 and 400 miles
in thickness. On data which seem toler-
ably reliable this investigator has further
been able to calculate, as he believes for
the first time, the amount of annual con-
traction of our globe, and to show that il
that be assumed constant for the last 5000
years it would amount to little more
than reduction of about three and one
half inches on the earth's mean radius.
Now this quantity, mighty as are the
effects it produces, is thus shown to be so
small as to elude all direct astronomical
observation; and when viewed in refer.
ence to the increase in density due to re-
frigeration of the shell to be incapable Of
producing, during the last 1000 years,
any sensible effect upon the length of the
day, contrary to the general impression.
At the rate of contraction of three and
one-half inches in 5000 years, as above
noted, it would require 80, 100000 of years
to diminish the earth's radius by one
mile; and, therefore, if there be any cor
rectness in these data, the resulting figure
expressing the age of the earth will be
large enough to satisfy all the demands of
the most extreme geological sheories.-St.
Louis Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the 10th petitions were presented in the
Senate and referred-of 1856 women of Utah.
asking for the repeal of the Anti-Polygamy law
of 1862 and the Poland bill, and that Utah. be
admitted as State into the Union; of citizens
of Ohio. asking for a repeal of the Resumption
act PASSED at the last session. and also for the
actment of law 10 provide for the retirement of
National Bank notes and substitute therefor
lecaltender United States notes, etc. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted declaring that the
dastb of the President does not have the
effect 10 yacate the Office of President pro tenn.
Of the Senate and that that office is held at the
Measure of the Senate. Several bills and memo
rails were presented and referred....A large
number of bills were introduced in the House,
among which was one by Mr.. Wood, of New
York to repeal in part, the act of Jan. 10, 1875,
providino for the resumption of specie pay
ments and 70 facilitate the resumption of specie
navments without contraction of TIE currency.
on motion of Mr.. Randall the rules were sus-
pended in order TO consider the Amnesty bill,
and the previous question was demanded and
stconded-159 to 65-after which running
debate on the question OF discussing the
bill was INDUCED in, the Republican mem
beers claiming that the previous question
barred any argument unless by unanimous con-
sent, which would not be granted by that side OF
the House unless the right of amendment was
conceded by the Democratic members. The bill
was rejected-yeas IT,, nays 97-not the requisite
two-thirds in the majority. Mr. Blaine then
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK


LIVE SToCK.-Beef Cattle--S9. 5O@1275 Hogs
Live, S7.5O@8.O0. Sheep-Live, S5.00@7.00.
BREADsTUFFs.- Flour-Good to choice, S5.400
$50; white wheat extra, S5.95G57.75. Wheat-No.
Chicago, S1.21@1.22; No Milwaukee spring,
S1.22@1 %. Rye-Western and State, e8@97c.
Barley-S1.GO@1.1O Corn-Mixed Western, II
@73c. Oats-Mixed Western, 45Qp46c.
-Pork-Mess, $2O.871a@121 co. Lard
Prime Steam 122l@122sc. Cheese-6@12Ac.
WooL.-Domestic Fleece, 38062c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE SroCE.-Beeves-Cho S5.25@6. 90:
good, S4.5O@5.00; medium, S4.O0G4.25; butch
ers' stock, S2.5O@3.75; stock cattle, S2.750
3.75. Hogs-Live, $6.6O@7.3O. sheep--Good to
choice, S4.50@5 IS
Observation-Disclosures 25032c. Eggs
Fresh, D Q24c. Pork-Mass, S19.251192 1H.
S12.30012.32H.
BREADsTUFFs.-Flour-W Winter Extra
$4.75G7.50; spring extra, S4.G0G5.25. Wheat
Spring, No. ,, 970971sc. Corn--No. 2, 1870
1870. Oats-No. ?, 5O1s@3Ohc. Rye-No. 2, 66
@66Ic. Barley-No. ?, 80h oslo.
LUMBER.-First and Second Clear, $4,000
042.C0; Common Boards, S11OO@12.OO; Fencing,
S12.O001300; "A" Shingles, S2.7503.OO; Lath,
S1.75@2.OO.
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE SToCK-Beeves- Best, $6.00@6.5O; me-
dunn, $4.75@5.25. Hogs-Yorke1s, S740@7. IS:
Philadelphias, S7.SO@8.00. Sheep-Best, $5.371a@
SIS; medium, S4.75@5.00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Important Results Of Recent ExcaYa-
tiOnS in Rome.

THE lovers of antiquity have constant
food for study in the many relics of an
clent Rome which are almost daily
brought to light in the excavations carried
on not only by the general and city gov
ernments but by private societies and in
dividuals. Among the latter is Mr.
Parker, at the head of the English Arche-
illogical Society, who has the reputation
OF being thoroughly acquainted with the
topography of old Rome At his own ex-
pense he carries on excavations in great
many different parts of the city, and has
already expended quite fortune in this
way. Some of his labors have been
crowned with great success, and it was
he who discovered an entrance from the
Mamertine Prison into the Catacombs
which had for years been lost sight of.
A private society digging near the an
Cient Porta Maggoire has lately made
some most interesting discoveries. In the
first century one or two colombian found
here already pointed it out as the site of
an old cemetery, but for many years the
work has been discontinued, and now, TAX
en- up again, it is rich not only in an arch
geological but in an artistic point of view.
Altogether, UP to the pr esent time, twelve
colombian have been discovered, besides
quite number of skeletons, showing that
both methods of burial were practiced.
Two of the colombian are of especial
interest. One of them, from the iuscrip-
ton, is shown to have belonged to the
wealthy family Statilia, one of whose
members, at his own expense, construct
ed an amphitheater in Campus Martius.
The internal walls of the other one are
covered with a series of frescoes, repre-
sentlng the early neurological history OF
Rome, the arrival of Eneas on the shore
of the Lazio; his wars and peace with the
inhabitants; the foundation of the city OF
Lavinia; the abandonment in the Tiber
of Romulus and Remus, their finding and
growth. One picture of Romulus, as a
young shepherd leading his sheep, is very
beautiful, and the whole series has been
pronounced by artists who have visited
them to be of a very advanced stage of
art. They are considerably defaced by
exposure to damp air, and as soon as pos
sible they will be detached from the
walls and transferred to more protected
place. Around the room are shelves,
containing earthenware vases, some of
them perfectly fresh and new, with the
ashes of the dead. The various objects
found in these tombs, consisting of female
ornaments and articles of daily use, ZACH
rymal glasses, small cinerary urns and
some busts, had been placed for protec-
ton in small house near by, together
with some skeletons in their stone sar-
cophagi The society is very anxious to
sell this collection to the Government, proc
vided they can get their price for it
Rome Cor. Cincinnati Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Made d Mistake in His Man.

AN insurance agent called into an estab-
lishment on Main street the other day,
with large account-book under his arm,
and walking up to the proprietor in a
business sort Of a way he inquired ::
g How's business-how's stock 90 oh,
business is very, very dull" returned the
tradesman. "'Pon my word, sir, l have
not got $500 in the house! Terrible dullr'
and he paused and looked inquiringly at
his visitor Only $1,000" said the in
surance man in surprise. "'Pon my
soul, SIR repeated the dealer, " | don't
believe there's dollar more-look for
YOURSELF" and the man looked sad and
sighed. Then, sir,'' said the insurance
man, with good deal of warmth, "how
does it come that your stock is insured in
our company for $4,000, eh?' " OH ali!
beg your pardonp' exclaimed the dealer.
III great confusion; 4 thought you was
the tax man! | was sure you was the tax
gatherer, or 'pon my soul I wouldn't
said that, when, in fact, my stock is worth
fully $8,000-look for yourself, STRIP
Dayton Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

A FREE CHURCH ASSOCIATION Of Prot
estant Episcop alians has been formed in
Philadelphia lis objects are: 1. To
maintain as a principle the freedom of all
seats in churches. 2. To promote the
abandonment of the sale and rental of
pews and sittings, and the adoption in
place thereof of the principle of system
attic free-will offerings by all worshipers,
according to their ability. 8. To promote
the recognition of the offertory as an act
of Christian worship. The society expects
to propagate its opinions by means of SER
mons and the press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

4 PHILADELPHIA notion is that of hav-
ing restaurant attached to the higher
grades of schools for teachers and pupils
during the long sessions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

ONLY the other day mule caughtin a
severe wind storm was blown out OF his
harness in Nevada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

How THE joys of his daily round OF
duties pail upon the imagination OF that
man who finds that he has left his keys
and pocket-book at home, and that his
desk has to be unlocked, if at all, with a
hammer and chisel.-St. LOUIS Globe
Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

HALLS Journal Of Health insists that
we should eat onions Have one?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
THE NEWS.

A REPORT that Austria was preparing
for war was authoritatively denied on the
, 1876-08-09
{ EDWARDS PIERREPONT.


Cls1cAdo, Aug. al sec by u paragraph in ynur
"pcsBonal" column that tho Hon. Edwards pcrru.
pont II sa!d to havu changed his na,Ds frnm
"Joshua Monson" to that which he now hears.
The laeta are not corroboratiyr. llu wus cntnred
on The books OF ialo College as 'Annsom FL.
wards P!erpont." and wus graduated tn t.uu
COURSE With tho cla,s Of 1897. lfu Amply dropped
Ills Hrst name. and. nndng Tint ''l'ferfc,yont,"
aud not lIerpant," was tho sruo spelling Of tho
patronym!c IN that branch Of The family to which
g Sn s " sse "ne % H.
known yboiy .eh e!asgss o. ,saotbisanes* a:
wide, and general md genuine culture. !n whosa
hn.uA have frequently see,, e tl!o %ritin:s of 10th
could iaso taken o cs'sa.nls lsstun 10 comprehend
a'l vagE9m" lIEttishcrs. ] a'n snEe, uf my uwn
knowledge that his nante has aal been uHkcrcd
for thirty otld years. AM, lin equally sutu TINT
man who has been abroad Egycral times, las lived
aGroad aud llas known thu best foreign society fur
many years intimately, ~ mt thu n4au ~ Write
himself down an asB with thu prcelt t'!tahcy That
some hp~gliapcfs h4yg tc1n lhclintl to suppose.
Very truly, ctc.. hAAux. W. uuEsiELp.
, 1876-08-09

FIRES.


1N %43AAASDs
The alarm froa, BOZ j4: ut o 81 ycaterday morn
Ing was caused by the burning Of The Rclooucr
Lucy @. Clark, lying in the river below van Bnren
street hrilcc, smoke was first observed Issuing
frotn between her seams by some men employed OIL
eoal.dock hard By. and Il moment after tho
famrs had busat through tic l,atchways and cabin,
ensclopng tho deck os the weasel In a s;4rct OF
fame. Notwithstanding the efforts OF The Fire De.
partment, thu flames rpread rapidy among tho
tatfcd rigging and satfs one Q! which, the main
ra!l. was hoistcd 10 dry. The har4uc Sam Flint,
lying alongside, also chncht arc ant! wa. slightly
damaged, perhaps 10 the extent IF $50. Tile
Zach Chandler and Camden, whlcl! were also
aul1gsdc.. narrowly escaped tanagc. md were
only sascd by tho .e1crt,ons Of the Fire Hcvlrt.
fBEnt. The cluss Is owned ty Jauos lutlnstpn,
who estimates liis iuss At 81. 900. upon Whirh
there IL uu fnkurnnee.
The alarm from IIoz 7a4 at noon ycsterday uns
caused by blaze in the Chicago Vntnfsh Factory,
So::: 10i and 100 pinr street, owned by rotwln
y Morgan. The blaze was tauscd by the boiling
uyer Of IN oil furnace md tic couseutteut lusl.
Ing out OF 8 chimney. -@
, 1876-08-09

10 be used In the colnago Of tho standard silver doll
lar Of 41e1i Efa{ns weight, Tie Ennlc to bo =
,LFHAt-THNDER rOn ALL DEBTS
public md pslvnte. When said coinage shall
nnuunt tu $40, ouO 600 II shall tc cxchnnrci for
1rcaaury notea III suna OF 81 900, which aall nIao
be usct In Tho putcaee Of Morc bullion fur coinage.
anl such 1c4altcnter notes tD be nacu for oil
debts. Furthur proylhtan Il ma,lo fnr colnagc.
The ltt also pruYdcs for n ~ conyettiblo bonu.
(4cn. 1,nnks has come out m consplcuoas aa-
yocuto uf the Blind Hllvar Bill.
RfvKns AND nAHn91tA+
A combiaatIon tias beef. formed IN tne s!ouso 81
iiarorblit. Thls effort, however, wil neafesly hs
euccetafui. NJ tho members rGa1iza that they Will
hNvc to takp tho River an. farbor blu aa It 10 or
have none nt nil at this fcsslu,i.
cox rur3 HIS FOOT IN IT.
Tie DIV II, lhc riou4r, nftcr tho morning lour,.
waa mainly occupied by d speech ty Mr. ltas. Of
MHIur. utnn the htvthuds u ncirrcratlc ,1cglsIa.
ffon tlIa wtutce. Ills speech w1t an arrangement
f Ihc majority Of tl.u fiu.r for tho ent re- ct''!rbe
Df ifs lrgitntOn. Mr: Cox's ci1atsu tlnt t.sc Ne"
pubijralM Ind ,in1naded In 1ntslnnA Wna nasnrtn1i-
stc. r il irtnsht out The fact lint The Democrals
Il, ist very Stntc thI3 year l,nve bren compelled u
wtfhIraw four candidates for thu Supreme Court
irnn i!leIr Ticket account Of proved corruption
fl office. . ~
The 11onFc after considerable discussion. Erant.
ell leaves Of nhrescr tu A1uNt twenty OF tts HcM.
bcst to-day Strung fears were Expressed that II
jhorc lncnibcra now herp dill not reinai,, thcro was
fInitrcr TINT tic ffOtlse wo e0on he left without
UunTsI1u. Iopd lcu Ut hard feeling was caused
festci iii, Representative Bell wns 70 much s!ts.
guste because hts request VIM not Acecch to yea
fcriaT that he tc]cRsaphud hin resignation To thU
Governor Of New flnm'nblrc last evening.
, 1876-08-09
TElEGRAPHlC NOTES.

sr. PAUL, MIMI, Aug. s.--rhu SucratAry'A re-
port tu the Citizuls' Elevator Company Of tho drst
handling OF zoo, COO bushels Ut wheat and The
ceipt of 81, ESQ 1oads from farnerr. THIS, cu,l
s!lerfng that buyers hers and Ut every asighhrlng
station deliver At Thu Minneapolis nllls jruyes rho
great lncrtass Of the heat production hercabont4,
CAUSED by thu establishment Of lural snNrket,
resulting from the building VI l4fs elevator;
NEw tonx. Aug, s.-GOs Hendricks anl f4nliy
have arrived here.
ypstlal nspatcA to 7a4 7rt6u1s,
IsbtAsAtoL!s, 1l!l., Aug; s.-Iio ohlo F1lis
CT t1uny 81 n, ;,ic M saiIiat
will, thu Secretary of Stale; directors, Junles II.
Meca,npbrsi. Samuel \. l1artwtll, Samuel uolu.
beck, J. /. snysur, Mud Joseph ". 6lru.nr.
, 1876-08-09
IN THE HOUSE.
TIE Hu.rKIt DII.LA.
Special {Nyp1tch to THs Ti1hunx-

-, 8p<c'a9 WspQ!cA 10 12S 7f16Hn4
), nAaHfSnroS. u. o., Aug. S.-ln ths House,
aaese wac the usual 1lIbIstcEtny In the morning
aoaf upon tho Silver bill, Hand himself states
's evening thut llu has listlo hopes Ut vote this
shslon % thc strong Influences Ut work In fayos of
heeaS adjournment would enable tue opposition
~ prevent vote during tbs rest uf thu scssUn 1t
sssus, Indeed, probable that Congress will take
~ Ae''on at this session OIL tie bill. Congressman
.anaess does not expect that the bill which he In.
H., ueea th's morning will hs aow acted upon, but
49," eaht mat tho Committee On CoInage Weights,
Is Aea'ascs, which Is friendly to ais general
s.le'le. should have tl.p bI,t before them rcndy
~, ss''osi ea'ly uc1t winter. The bill scqulsc4
arT.as rTste'afs ct tho Tseasury to use SO, ,O00, 600
A'sasusy hoaos in tho parcnass Of s!iyer bullion