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New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

1t is now beyond doubt that the Servians
have been defeated both at Beljina III Bos-
MIA. and Isvor. place on the eastern from
t;cr. The latter disaster will retard the mill
tary operations in the southeast, since Gen.
Tchenayelf cannot advance on Nissa so long
as the Turks assail persistently the eastern
flank of the Scrvians. The defeat at Beljna
is only of local Importance. In Herzegovina
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro is evidently
holding his ground, and compensatinS by his
slow but steady progress for the losses else
where.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

Empress OF Brazil arrived hero yesterday by the steam
chip Russia, from New-York. They landed withou,
deDonstraiiOn drove TO the railway station, pTo.
ccclcl TO London.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

We present to-day comparison Of the pres
ent prices of most articles Of necessity and
luxury with those demanded before the hard
times. The analysis indicates general fail
of from ten to twenty-five pei cent. 1t does
not, however, appear that the people have as
yet reduced their expenses of living to an
equal extent.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

In Mexico, President LerdO's reelection needs
only the formal approval Of Congress. In
Hayti, Gen. Boisrond Canal has been chosen
President by the National Assembly. Both
these rulers are friendly to the United States,
and are likely to maintain cordial relations
with us during their respective terms.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

Readers of TIE TRIBUNE tearing torn or trGc-
e!ing for lie Summer can hare tie paper mated
to them postpaid, for 81 per MONTE he address
beipq CHANGED ,rheneter desired requests for n
ckGage of address shoedd dIcays mention the
edition (Daijy, Weekly or Semi Weekly, and
both old and nesC addresses.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

So far as Plymouth Church is concerned,
there appears no lack of effort on the part OF
its Advisory Council TO have the remnants OF
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

The French have responded generously to
the Paris loan, "a times the amount required
having been subscribed. As the bonds, issued
at 80, pay only a fraction over four per cent, it
is evident that capital continues cheap and
abundant in France. In this instance, how
ever, allowance must be made for the intense
desire of the people to -beautify the national
capital and remove the traces of the Com
mune's destructive rage.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

All the Powers, it appears, deem Roumania'
demands unreasonable, except Russia. Proba
bly, PRINCE GortchaiiOff would be bette
pleased if they were greater.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

A point of considerable Importance has been
determined by the raising OF the yacht Mo-
hawk When she was righted the main sheet
was found fastened with double turn around
the cleat. In his testimony after arrest, sail
ing-master Rowland stated that he let go the
main sheet, that it ran out about third OF
the way and then caught in the block, having
become entangled in his oilskin coat. The dis
crepancy will throw doubt on the rest OF Capt
Rowland's testimony.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-24

DoMEsTC.-Gen. Sheridan viii so ont and take
command Of the operations against the Sioux III per-
son: our forces win give the Sioux odds to tempt
them to fight - The coal mines in tie Scranton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
HOW to Keep Your Husbands
Love.

MAKE up your mind, from the be-
ginning, that, whatever happens, you
will never lose your individuality, no1
give in one iOta to his opinion; all
your differences upon every possible
occasion; it will teach him to respect
you, and furnish unlimited food fo1
the gossipS.
After the honeymoon is past, and
before, if you think it necessary, grow
slack in regard to your personal APP
pearance, and, if he has any remarks
to make, tell him, ''that you didn't
know when you married him that he
was able to dress you like aqueen, and
you hadn't discovered it yet, for the
matter of that; but, if he wishes you
to set up for queen, you are ready
and willing to do it. AS it is, as you
are obliged to do the work of servants,
you claim the privilege of looking like
them; if he has any objection, you
shouldn't object to his hiring a girl."
If his love does not seem to be
growing greater under this manage
ment, become careless about your
house, and inform him, if he remon-
strates about it, that ''your house is
not palace that you are aware; if
you had home, such as you always
imagined you should be mistress of,
YOU should, probably. take some de-
light in keeping it looking nicely; as
it IS, you can't see the use in it.
When at home be in the 'blues"
continually; look on the dark side of
everything; never give your husband
word of encouragement from one
years end to another, but prophesy
his eternal ruin, financially, upon every
available opportunity. In view of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
Relics of the Olden Time.

THE NeaC Century for Woman pub
lished recently an elaborate descrip
ton of the "New England Log
House," which contains the following
objects of interest:
Over the mantel-piece hangs an old
tiint-lock, an ancient powder-horn and
some slightly battered candle molds.
\ turkey wing, ears of corn, more
sweet herbs, an almanac, hang on the
right of the fireplace. Between and
about the andirOns, which are very old
and were brought from Maine, are iron
vessels, used when cooking was done
both over and under live Goals. One
little kettle came over in the second
Pilgrim ship. At the left of the fire
place is a cupboard 145 years old: in it
IS an assortment of pewter and Old
blue and white earthen-ware, beside
wooden-ware. On the top of this cup
board is a diminutive churn, 200 years
old, and an old lace pillow, the unfin-
ished work still upon it, the needle
still hanging as when last used by
Elizabeth Dutch, of Ipswich, in 1920;
a very old, perforated wooden ladle.
and a tin dinner-hOrn-the last $50
years old. On the right of the fire
place hangs a basket with separate
compartments for knives and forks.
fish basket, and q steelyard for weigh
ing. Wont you let me see YOU work
this tape-lOom?" said an old gentle
man, picking up from the hearth some
thing that slightly resembled a small
wooden shovel, the broad, flat surface
pierced with long, narrow Sits. and
these threaded with coarse cotton
thread. My mother used to make
tape on just such a one. My first wife,
even, wOye my suSpenders on such
loom Pasted inside the cupboard
door is a ghOStly memorial of ten per-
sons who were drowned while on a
pleasure excursion, June, 1873; each
of the ten black collins at the head of
the paper has the initials of one of the
unfortunates, and the account below
shows that the taste for the horrible is
not modern; 'two were saved by the
people at Marblehead. A cumbrous
settle is placed convenient to the fire
place, and on its high back hangs a
quantity of hOmespun wearing-gear
and bed-clothing, supposed to be air
ing, Against the wall on the right is
chest of drawers with brass drop
handles of very ancient pattern. The
chest is 200 years old, and is for sale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
Business Failures During the
First Six Months of 1876.

THE circular of Dun, Barlow & Co.,
dated the 18th inst, tells rather a dis
nal tale of business reverses during
the last six months. The failures in
the United States within that period
numbered 1900, with liabilities
amounting in the aggregate to upward
of $10S, 900, 000-a very large increase
under both heads, as compared with
the corresponding portion of last year.
The consOlatOry fact is that the in
crease took place nearly altogether in
the first quarter, and that the subse-
quent decline extended evenly over the
second quarter. Taking the relative
populations and business into account,
the Canadian failures We're in excess,
in number and liabilities, of those
which occurred in this country. Round
ly speaking, they may be put down at
One-siXth of the American failures,
with a population barely exceeding one
fifteenth of ours, and a trade and COM
merce proportionately still smaller.
Turning to the detailed reports from
various parts of the country, the most
hopeful feature is the all but universal
promise of good crops, and the hope
fulness which is apparent in the local
trade in the agricultural regions.
Somewhat more vague, but also en-
cOuraging, is the apparent increase of
self-dependence in parts of the South,
accompanied by increased ability to
purchase and pay for supplies. AS an
unfaYorable set-off, we have little be-
side gloomy reports from the manu-
featuring districts Messrs. Dun &
Co. try hard to extract a little soothing
strip from the business outlook gen
orally, and though their grounds of
hope are mainly hypothetical they can
not be considered unreasonable. They
do not look for any very marked i'm
provement, but they think they discern
some encouraging indications, and they
are not alone in the opinion.-N. Y.
| Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27

Happy in being able to save these 9th
er unfortunates, Capt. Lind went to
the island and rescued four English
men, whose appearance was anything
but promising.
For some time every vestige of
clothing had disappeared. They were
completely naked, and much sunburnt.
They were rescued the 9Th of January,
six months after the wreck. The Cap
tain treated them with the same kind
ness he had treated the Chinese. They
set sail for Nodmea, which they
reached on the 18th of April.
1t is probable that the Captain of the
Isabella, with the second mate and
some of the crew, reached an Aus
tralian port. 1t is impossible to eX-
plain how he could have been SO Ig-
nOrant of the laws of humanity as not
Immediately to have had measures
taken to save the remnant of his crew.
1t is true that it is also difficult to I'M
derstand how whole crew could cool
ly abandon to almost sure death the
seventeen Chinese passengers of the
Isabella. Cor. Paris Figaro.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27

which, get every cent you can from
nm, to make show away from home.
EndeaYor to get up a Irritation with
every man you meet in society. The
remarks he will hear concerning YOUR
conduct will certainly fill him with I'M
dying love.
Al the same time be frantically ieal-
Gus OF him, and give him to under
stand that you don't trust him when
he IS out of your sight. So exalted an
opinion OF his honor cannot but make
him, eventually, worthy of your ut
most confidence.
When he goes out of an evening, for
business OF pleasure, and fails to ar
rive at home upon the instant which
you have mentally fixed for his return.
bolt up the house and compel him to
arouse the entire neighborhood before
you open it. Such wifely conduct will,
undoubtedly, put him into remark
ably loving mood.
Snub him and tyranniZe over him in
the presence of his bachelor friends.
before whom he is solicitOus of appear
ing as the most enviable man in exist
ence, and to whom he is particularly
anxious to rehearSe the delights of ben
edict-dOm. The modification he will
feel at the Illustration of his laudable
desire will, most assuredly, produce a
reaction in your favor
Should all other means seem likely
to fail, become most hopelessly at
tached to your dear parents, and, if
they reside in q different city from
that in which you live, spend all the
time you possibly can with them, max
ing life dismal while you are at home
with means because you can't see your
dear parents every day. Should your
husband manifest any dissatisfaction
with this, open q private deluge at
once, and tell him that you never
knew before that you had married q
brute. Such affecting devotion to
your parents must surely inspire him
with unquenchable love and admira-
ton. But if, with the rest of the pro-
gramme, it doesn't appear to do so,
after dozen years OF more, don't give
up in despair, but keep trying, and in
the end you will certainly accomplish
-something.-G02e Forest, IN Ctncin-
natl Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
Why He Didn't.

THERE was cOgent reason why a
ten-year-Old boy living on Duffield
street didn't have a stick of gum in
his mouth when he arrived at the Cass
avenue drinking fountain yesterday
morning. Other boys had gum to
chew on, and when they expressed
their surprise at his gross neglect of d
boys plainest duty, he replied:
''SpoSen a cow got into your garden
last night? Sposen your father got up
this morning and saw all the onions
slicked over among the beets, the peas
mixed up with the lettuce and the
horseradish all chawed up into strings
SpOsen he just jumped up and down,
and kicked and hOwled, and wanted to
kill somebody or something, would any
Of you want to ask him for a cent to
buy gum WITH"
The jury at once returned verdict
in favor of the boy, and seven "cuds''
were torn apart to form one for him
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
Mod ern Women.

1t is sad commentary upon our boosted
civilization that the women Of our times have
degenerated in health and physique until
they are literally race of invalfds-pale,
nervous, feeble and back-achy, with only
here and there few noble exceptions in the
persons Of the robust, buXom ladies charac-
teristic of the sex in days gone by. By
very large experience, covering a period of
years, and embracing the treatment of many
thousands of cases of those ailments peculiar
to Women, DR.. Pierce, of the Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo, n Y, has perfected, by the
combination of certain vegetable extracts,
natural specific, which he does not eXtol as
cure-all, but one which admirably fulfills
slngleness Of purpose, being most positive
and reliable remedy for those weaknesses
and complaints that affiict the women of the
present day. This natural specific COM
pound is called DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. The following are among those
diseases in which this wonderful medicine
has worked cures as j. by magic and with a
cines: Weak back, nervous and general de-
bility, falling and other displacements of in
ternal organs, resulting from debility and
lack of strength in natural supports. internal
fever congestion, inflammation and uIeera-
ton and very many other chronic diseases
incident to women, not proper to mention
here, in which, as well as in the cases that
have been enumerated, the Favorite Pre-
scrlptlon eHects cureS-the marvel of the
World. IL VIII not do harm in any state or
OF the system, and by adopting its
use the lhVand lady may avoid that severeSt
Of ordeals-the consulting of family physi-
clan. Fayorlte Prescription is sold by dealers
N medicines generally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
Formation of Granite,

WE know that quartz requires a
higher temperature to melt it than
does either the feld5par OF the mica,
and so, had the granite been formed as
are regular volcanic rocks in the Ordi-
nary way of igneOus fusion, we should
certainly have found that the quartz
would have cryStallized before either
the feldspar OF the mica, and it would
have been seen in definite crystalline
form, and its crystals would have in
terfered with and penetrated those of
the other mineral constituents of the
rock Again, if we look carefully at
the quartz with a moderately high
power, we shall see in it certain small
cavities, and some of these will be
seen to contain q certain amount of
liquid, and also an air-bubble, which
will move as the specimen is moved.
This liquid has been proved to be
water, and from the fact of its not en-
tirely filling the cavity we learn that
reduction of temperature has taken
place since the water was first caught
up by the quartz, causing the contents
OF the cavities to contract. Some
times we shall find other cavities,
which, instead of containing water,
contain small crystals, or even air only.
Now, from all these facts it appears
tOlerably certain that the granite was
formed under peculiar circumstances :;
it has never been such a purely molten
rock as is the lava of a volcano, which
is poured out from its crater to the
light of day. We gather that it was
rather formed at great depths in the
earth, where it may have been partial
ly melted, partially subjected to the
action both of water and of steam,
charged with various mineral sub
stances, and subjected to enormous
pressure. What the original condition
OF granite was we cannot tell: some
have gone so far as to think that it
may have been that of a sedimentarv
rock, which has been metamOrphOSed
by the forces just alluded to. But,
whatever the primary state of granite
may have been, its present condition
shows it to belong undoubtedly to the
igneous class of rocks, but to have
been formed under conditions differ
ing from those which have given rise
to lavas reaching the surface. AS far
as can be gathered, the granite rocks,
as such, have never seen the light of
day until exposed by denudation, etc.
their origin was deep in the central
portions of ancient volcanoes, where,
by partial melting and slow cooling,
under intense pressure, and in the pres
ence of some water, the various miner
ais came together and crystallized into
granite. Req. J. u. Me1zo, IN Popular
Science Monthly for AatguSt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
CENTENNIAL JOTTINGS.

\ TRIDGE-MAKING machine in
the Exposition attracts a continuous
throng Of visitors.
THEart critics speak in terms of high
commentator of the specimens of
porcelain painting in the Women's Pa
Yilion.
THEY are talking of organizing a
National Society Of agricultural ma
chine manufacturers when the Expo
SitiOn closes.
THE Portuguese carvings are eX-
tremely beautiful and artistic, and in
ingenuity and skill fully equal those
shown by the Chinese.
THE antiquity Of base ball is shown
by the bronze image of an Indian at the
entrance to the CHILEAN Department,
represented in the act of playing the
national game.
A FOLDING screen in the Department
of the Netherlands is an object of Won
der. 1t is adorned with mother of
pearl Examinations of scenes from
Goethe and Schiller.
THE bronze cannons presented to
the United States by Gen. Lafayette
can be seen in the section of the United
States Engineer Corps, and are still re-
.garded as handsome
THE beautiful Typographical map of
Wyoming in the exhibit of the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining Engineers was
almost destroyed by the recent storm,
which burst into the Main Build
ing.
The dissatisfaction among some of
the companies of the Centennial Guard
III regard to the mess houses has at
last resulted in open revolt among both
officers and men and the disbanding of
one company.
IN the United States Government
Department the collections of pottery
and ornaments of the aborigines OF
America prove extremely attractive
and instructive to visitors interested
in prehistoric times.
4 PHILADELPHIA firm exhibits, in &
glass case, a set of harness valued al
$4,000. 1t is the most ornate anC
snowy horse clothing imaginable, an6
the animals that wear it will doubtless
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27
Appetite a Necessity,

Appetite is a necessity. Without it, sufff-
cient food is not received into the stomach
either to nourish the system or to give the
stimulus to the bowels which they require
Both these organs and the liver become tor
pid in consequence, and the blood grows poor
in quality and quantity. Improve the appe-
tito, therefore, and avoid such results. This
is most effectually done with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, tonic appetizer and al
terative without peer. 1t gives not only
an unwonted zest for food, but enables the
stomach to digest and the system to assim-
late it, Flatulence, heartburn, nausea, and
every other cOncomitaDC of indigestion, are
removed by it, as are also biliousness and
constipation. Each nerve and fiber of the
body is made to Jingle with health by it's
use, and it is the leading remedy for de-
spOndencY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-27

feel proud of the honor and put on airs
accordingly.
AMONG the many interesting objects
in the department of Tunis is a mosaic
lion, supposed to have been executed
during the most tlourishing period of
the history Of Carthage 1t is about
eight feet long and six feet high and
composed of small pieces of stone about
half an inch square, and valued at
S. 900 in gold.
Two pictures in the Colorado exhibit
afford much qualification. One repre-
Sents log schoOl-hOuse, to which is
attached this inscription: ''Fac smile
of the first schOol-house in Denver or
Colorado Territory. Opened by Prof
0. J. GOldrick, Oct 1, 1859, with
eighteen pupils, including three half
| breed Indian boys and five Mexican
children" The other represents the
handsome and spacious school build
ings now found in every part Of the
| State.
| IN the Russian exhibit is new stvle
Of leather coat which would be an ex-
cellent article for large class of
Americans to wear in cold and stormy
weather. The outside of the coat is of
black, soft, smooth leather, while the
lining is of cloth, thus combining
warmth and imperviOuSness to wet.
The coat is as thoroughly waterproof
as rubber, without the Objectionable
features Of that material. The price
Of such coat is only $50, and yet one
of them would last a man his lifetime,
unless he lived to become considerably
older than Methuselah.
AT the west end of the Hide and
Leather building hangs tanned ele-
plant skin, the first one ever tanned
SO far as heard from. 1t was taken
from the elephant Empress, a huge
animal, which for years was on exhi-
bitiOn in the Geological Gardens in
Philadelphia, but died about a year
ago, at the age Of 100 years. A Phila-
delphia tanner managed to get hold Of
the deceased animals hide, and had it
nicely tanned, expressly for the Cen
tennial show The hide is of no real
value, but as acuriosity of elephantine
proportions, it is attracting much at
tentiOn.
THE shoe and leather building is To-
Gated between Machinery Hall and the
Elm avenue side Of the grounds. The
building is Of wood, but in shape and
general appearance it resembles Ma
chinery Hall, though it is not nearly
so large. 1t was built by funds raised
in the way of voluntary subscriptions
from parties interested in the enter
prise. About year ago, a movement
was made by several enterprising boot
and shoe dealing firms to raise money
for this purpose, and the call for funds
was responded to by dealers all over
the country, with commendable
prOmptnesS. The requisite funds were
easily raised, and the building was
planned and erected, though not till
some time after the opening of the
Exposition was this department COM
pleted. The building is 100 by 314 feet
in extent, and beside it stands three
annexes, as the main structure was
found to be insufficient for the purposes
for which it was intended. 1t is filled
with valuable and beautiful goods,
giving one a good idea of the shoe and
leather interests of the present day.