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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
French Strategy.

WHEN the French were in Mexico the
stage robberies in the vicinity of Monterey
became almost as frequent as they are get
ting to be between here and Kingbury.
With the practical common sense for
which the French are distinguished when
they go about killing people, the French
General at Monterey devised a plan that
worked like charm. He picked out half
a dozen of his smallest Zouaves and
dressed them up as females, and put them
in the stage. Each unprotected female
had short breechloading carbine con-
cealed under mis- pettipants, and they COW
cred their demure faces by wells. OF
course, the robbers surrounded the stage.
and the 'dies, with an excess of feminine
modesty, climbed out Of the vehicle and
fell in line with the rest of the passen gers,
when of a sudden an epidemic broke out
among those Mexican patriots, for each
lady, on al average, DESTROYED about
three OF them, and the rest lost all taste
for female society and went away disgust
ed. The ladies returned to town in high
glee, but for long time the Mexican
bandits entertained such a lofty venera.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
INDUSTRIAL. STATISTICAL AND
TECHNICAL.

LARGE quantities of agricultural nipple
ments are being shipped to Germany.
THE nickel miner of Lancaster. Pa.
yield nearly 5000 tons of ore yearly, and
give employment to 200 men.
JUDGE Hutton, A. T. Stewards success
sor, IS about to establish on Long Island
mammoth railway-car manufactory.
SOUTH AMERICA imports annually $780,
100000 of foreign goods, OF which the
United States furnishes about sixteen per
cent
AN English Journal says that rolled iron
sheets .O015 on an inch thick have lately
been made at Warrington so flexible that
they bend almost as easily as paper, and
yet so tough as to be torn with difficulty.
A MAINE man is making a new "food
extract by pressing the juices out Of the
bony little fish called menhaden and con-
densing it. The food possesses the viz
tues of fifty times its weight of the fish
taken.
THE number of barrels of mackerel in
spected in the United States last year was
PSI, 900. There were besides 81 $50 cans
OF the fish preserved. The Canadian fish
cries for the same year yielded Isl, AGO
barrels. This product of our American
industry goes to every one of the four
quarters of the globe-a contribution of
the great American enterprise to the well
fare of mankind.
THE Memphis (Tenn.) AUazancde makes
the following comparative estimate of the
amount of land which has this year been
devoted to cotton planting in the Southern
States:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
international Sundays Lessons.
THIRD QUARTER. 1915
Gods Way the Best.

THE Psalmist, after describing what be-
fell the Israelites who rebelled against
God in the wilderness, tells us that Z" He
gave them their request; but sent lean
ness into their soul" There is an import
ant truth and lesson in this. The truth is
that wicked desires when gratified bring
their OWL compensation, or punishment,
in pursuance of the operation of the lew
of divine Justice. The qualification OF our
wishes, the being permitted to have our
own way, oftentimes brings upon us real
misfortune.
This teaches US that our desires should
be cOnfOrmed to what we know of Gods
will, and that if we oppose our opinions
to His eternal purpose we may receive
bitter retribution in the very permission
given us to do according to our own de-
sires. This is what befell the Israeiites
and il is recorded in Gods book for our in
structiOn. And the lesson it teaches us
beside is that, if our hearts are right be-
fore God there can be no difference be-
tween our desires and His will. After
this state we should strive-a state in
which our nature would be in harmony
with itself and its Creator; which condi-
ton can be reached only through re-
ligious culture that will result in the en-
tire subjugation of our own will to Gods
will, and in full recognition that His
ways are better than our ways. Gods
will, thus being open before us, by laying
aside our own would become the law of
our being.
The failure in so many of our plans
even in those things for which we earnest
ly pray-arises from the fact that they are
oar plans, and not Gods. What would
be the result if the desires of ali men
were gratifed, as men now are-confdent
in their own strength and wisdoms If the
sun shone whenever its beams would de-
light human being, would there ever be
a day of rain, or would not the earth be
baked to crust through which no blade
Of grass could penetrate? Were the clouds
as generous as the wishes of every tiller
Of the soil, should we not have another
deluge? And could the light be arrested
in the western sky to shine upon all the
work not finished upon earth, would the
night ever come with its stars and silence
and blessed invitations to sleep and
dreams? What a clashing there would
be with the elements if all the wishes of
men were once INDUCED.
Surely, we know moi, often, what we
ask, and it is we'll for us that Gods will is
law and we should cease our foolish
complaints at His divine order-Chicaqo
StQndnrd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
1885, 600 9.51S.OO0

IF grease, fat or rosin, which are com
monty employed to make soap, are heat
ed with an excess of common salt, am
monla and water, soda soap separates,
leaving chloride of ammonia in the
liquor, together with the excess of am
monia and salt. This reaction is the con-
sequence of the great solubilitv of am
monla soap In ammOniacal water, and the
lnsolubility Of soda soap in water con-
tanning more than One-half per cent of
salt. The ammonia at first unites with
fatty acids; then the sodium in the salt
exchange places with the ammonia in
the soap, forming, as we said, soda
soap and chloride of ammonia. It is es
sential that there be an excess of ammo
MA and salt present in order that the re-
action take place. One hundred parts of
grease requires fifteen to twenty parts am
monla, twenty to thirty parts salt, and 300
to 300 OF water-T. ". WhSte7aao, IN
Chemisches Centr0zbZatt.
INDIAN INK'' consists of the charcoal
OF fish bones, or a vegetable substance.
mixed with isinglass size, and probably
honey or sugar, to prevent its cracking.
a substance much of the same nature,
and applicable in photography to tinting
those enlargements denoted black and
white, may, according to Dsngzer's Jour-
nal, be made thus: Three ounces of ISM
glass are formed into size by gentle heat
IN double its weight of water; then half
an ounce of Spanish licorice is also dis
solved IN double it's weight of ivory black
this being added to the size while hot.
and stirred we'll together till thoroughly
incorporated The water is finally evap-
GRATED away, and the remaining compost
ton cast into the leaden or other moulds.
The color of this composition is said to
be equal to that of the finest Indian ink !;
the licorice also renders it easily dissolva-
BILE on rubbing up, and prevents its crack
ing or peeling from the ground on which
it is laid.-N. Y. San.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
Political Justice to Jews i'm Italy

THE Kingdom of Italy has at last done
full political justice to the Jews The
two Jewish politicians whose names are
included among the last batch of twenty
four Senators Just created, owe their
recognition respectively to the Right and
the Left; for Signor Artom, a Piedmon-
tese by birth, who was attached to the
Foreign Office under Cavour and Visconti-
Nenosta, was raised to the Senate on the
recommendation of Mlnghetti, though
the royal decree had not been published
when the late Cabinet went out of office.
The Depretis Ministry might, if they
had pleased, have suppressed the nomina-
ton, but they resolved to give it effect,
naming Signor Massarani at the same
time. According to the Roman correspcn-
dent OF the Times, both the Jewish Sena-
tors are of some political and literary dis
tinction. Signor Artcm holds the diplo
matte rank of Minister Plenipotentiary.
and is the author of the work entitled
"Guvres Parlementaires de Cavour. !"
published in Paris in 1862.
Signor Ma5sarani is Secretary of the
Provincial Council of Milan, in which
city he was born He is an ex-Deputy,
and when in Parliament sat on the Right.
but voted independently of his party. He
is the author of two volumes, entitled,
"Studj sulla Letteratura, Arte, Politica e
Storia." 1t is stated that there are eleven
Jewish members in the Chamber of Dep
uties, and these, with the two new Sena-
tors, give a very fair representation to the
Jews.--PaU NaA Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
Breathing Through the Nose.

THERE are various reasons for considering
the nose the natural outlet of the lungs,
and hence various advantages are to be
derived from breathing through the nose.
1st. 1t we breathe through the nose we
will be enabled often to detect the Tres
ence of noxious odors in the air we
breathe, and so be warned in time to pre-
vent disease.
I'd. The internal nose is studded with
hairs, which in some degree at least pre-
vent the ingress of noxious matters in the
air we breathe. Dust is strained out; and
it is confidently asserted, by persons who
have tested the matter, that miasmas are
prevented from entering the blood if one
breathes only through the nose. Some
persons have lived in malarious districts,
etc, for years, and yet have escaped all
the forms OF fever which usually follow a
residence in the country, who have as
cribed their exemption solely to the set
tied habit of breathing only through the
nose
Sd. By breathing through the nose, lit
tie, If any, air passes into the lungs until
it has come in contact with the mem branes
of the nose, which are supposed to possess
some power of neutralizing malarious and
contagious poisons
4th. By drawing our breath only
through the nose, the air is warmed by
contact with the mem branes before it
reaches the lungs, and so infiammations
and congestions of those organs are
avoided
Per contra, the habit, so common, of
breathing through the mouth has many
disadvantages. In this way great vol
ume OF air is quickly taken in, loaded
with dust malarious or contagious impu-
rites, ETC., OF which we are utterly I'M
conscious, until the blood has been
poisoned, and serious, perhaps fatal, dis
ease has been inaugurated. The cold air,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
THE OLD FRIENDS.

WHERE are they scattered now,
The old, old friends?
One made her dwelling where the naples glow,
And mighty streams through solemn forests flow
But never, from that pine-crowned land of snow
= message sends.
Some meet we oft amid
Lies common ways;
And then. perchance, word or smile declares
That warm hearts throb beneath their load O
cares;
For love grows on, like wheat among the tares,
Till harvest days.
. But some are fallen aseep;''
The words sweet!
Oh, friends at rest beneath the blessed sod,
Ny feet still tread the weary road We trod
Ere yet your loving souls went back to God!
When shall we meet?
Oh Thou divinest Friend,
When shall il be
That may know them in their garments white?
And see them with new and clearer sight
Mine old familiar frisnds-made fair and bright
Like unto Thee!
sunday MGguzlpe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22

being taken in in great volume and with
great rapidity, chills the lungs, whereas,
if breathed through the nose, it would be
warmed before reaching the lungs.
The habit of breathing through the
mouth is caused largely by weakness of
the respiratory muscles, and one excellent
method OF Strengthening those muscles is
to breathe through the nose. 1t Is GER
tainly as wise plan as sucking air
through silver tube, so often recon-
mended. Then breathe through the nose,
as Nature indicated, if you would have
good health.-American Asricultarist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
TIE MOTHERS CRADLE.SONG

SINs him cradle-song,
Tender and low;
Tell him how Jesus came
Long, long ago;
Came as little one,
Lowly and mild.
Gods own eternal Son,
Yet Marys child.
Long years may come and pass.
And there shall be
Under the church yard grass
Slumber for thee;
Yet shall thy song live on
Still in his life,
Sweeter when thou art gone
Out Of the strife.
Sorrow will come with time,
Faith may grow cold;
Truth, like silver chime,
Calls to the fold;
Calls TO the rowing sheep,
Ozone far astray,)
Come, and thy Lord shall keep
Spoilers away"
Say not the words are weak,
Scorned for the wise;
Doth not the Master speak
In lowly guise?
He shall thy weakness make
Holy and strong,
And thy poor song shall wake
sweeter song.
Sarah D0udney, IN Christian at TVorE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22

THERE is no more blessed way of liv-
ing than the life Of faith upon cove
nant- keeping God-to know that we have
no care, for He careth for us; that we
need have no fear, except to fear Him,
that We need have no troubles, because we
have cast our burdens upon the Lord, and
are conscious that He will sustain us: :
that we may walk among thousand
graves, but no grave shall open its mouth
for us; that we may stand where pesti
lence is blazing forth and devouring the
nations as the fire deyours the stubble,
but we must be secure. We are immor-
tai till our work is done. Gods purposes
for death shall not be fulfilled till that
purpose is ripe, and surely we would not
have Him wait longer than His appointed
ume.-,Sp.u ge0n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22

ton for the gentler sex that an old bonnet
and shawl displayed conspicuously in
stage secured it immunity from Interrupt
tlon.-San antonio fTeras) Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22

PAYsoS, on his dying led, said to his
daughter, 9 You will avoid much pain
and anxiety if you will learn to trust ali
your concerns in Gods hands. Cast all
your care on Him, for He careth for you
But if you merely go and sag that you
cast your care upon Him, you will come
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
atThe Condlsdons ~ tAe Arnnlseaee'
Nv Associated Press.

l,The Conditlens ~ tAe Arn1ssaee.
BY Associated Press. !.
/ LONDON, Oct. IA Reuter- disPatch
from Paris says the conditions on which the
Porte decided to grant An armistice arc ne'
yet officially known.
A dispatch from Constantinople 70 keu
ters Telegram Co., says the following an
the conditions by which the porte grant!
the armistice that Servia shall be prevented
from occupying the position nowin possession
of the Turkish army the introduction oi
arms and ammunition into Servia and Monte
negro be prohibited that the passage oi
foreign volunteers into the Turkish provtncel
be effectively put stop to that Servia and
Montenegro be prohibited from giving any
assistance to the insurgents in the adjacent
provinces.
The Porte proposed that the armistice
shall extend to the 18th of March, 1877,
and re quests the great powers to appoint
delegates for the settlement Of the details.
It has ordered the Turkish commanders to
come to an understanding with those dele
gates, and with the Servian and Montene-
grin commanders. The line Of demsrca'
ton between the hostile armies is to be
reg sulated by the positions they now hold.
Turkey, however, is ready to evacuate her
positions In Servia If Servfa engages not to
occupy them.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
A Return from Ohio,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-E. A. Woodward,
Tweed's protege, who was arrested in Chi
csgo, reached here this morning and went
directly to the Police Central Office. Su-
perintendent Walling ordered him to be
taken to the District Attorneys Office.
From the District-Attorney's Office Wood
ward was taken before Judge Sutherland, in
the General Sessions Court, to plead to the
indictments The clerk informed him that
he had been jointly indicted with Tweed for
forgery in the third degree, and that there
were FIVE such indictments against him, and
then asked whether he demanded trial.
The prisoner said he did. he put in plea
Of "not guilty." and the District Attorney
asked that he be committed for trial. The
commitment was then made out, and Wood
ward was taken to the tombs, where he will
be confined until his trial comes off,
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
EHE xACEs.
1hsr1 sna Lsss Dsv ef ths WSssntsses
IrotsS,s0 AeeecSNoeoM.

1Asr1 sm6 Lsss Dsv ef shs WtSMstnsss
ItsteS~s Assseisetss.
At the races yesterday there was much
larger attendance than ct the previous days.
We estimate that at least 1000 spectators
were on the ground. Mr.. Washington Fltx.
water, of Philadelphia, was appoited start
/ Ing judge.
been trotte1 on Wednesday, was COM
pleted the fourth heat WAS won by Samuel
French in $40, Gipsy Maid second. and
Brilliant third A protest was entered
against Brilliant, and he was trotted with
the understanding that the case would be
heard ct some future time, and II the pro-
test was sustained no money would be
awarded to him.
The flfth heat was won by Brilliant in
$40. Samuel French second and Iron Clad
third.
The Judge awarded the first premium to
Brilliant, "a premium to Samuel French,
3rd premium to Iron Glad.
If the protest Is sustained Samuel French
will be awarded the 1st premium, Iron Glad
2nd premium, Gipsy Maid 3rd.
The four minute race to road wagon, II
entries were made, but only three horses to
start. The first heat was won by Frank In
2:51, Lady Patchen second, Belle Forrest
third.
Second heat was won by Frank ia 2.52,
Lady Patchen second, Bill Forrest third.
Third heat won by Frank In $50, Lady
Patehen second, Bill Forrest third.
The Judges awarded first premium to Frank,
second premium to Lady Patchen, third
Bill Forrest.
In the 2.30 class, eight horses entered, ,bu
only six to start.
The first heat was won by Delaware in
2,36, Scotland second, Venus third.
The second heat was won by Scotlatu In
237. Venus second and Delaware third.
Third heat won by Delaware in :.SS,
Venus second and Jerry Posten third.
Fourth heat was won by Delaware In
2.37h, Venus second, Jerry Posten third.
The premiums were awarded frs to
Delaware, second 10 Scotland ane thirl to
Venus.
In the pacing race for $50 side, between
Clarence Bender and Sore-toe, the first heat
WAS won by Sore-toe, in 2.47.
Second heat was won by Bender, In
2.47H.
Third heat was won by Bender in 2,47.
In the $50 race II entries We're made,
with 8 horses to start.
The first heat was won by Burnloist, In
2.45, Mollie second, Jennie Moore third.
Second heat was won by Burnloist, in
2.45L, Mollie second, Bohemian Girl third.
Third heat was won by Burnloist, in
2.4OA, Jennie Moore second, Bohemian
Girl third.
The first premium was awarded to Burn
loist, second premium to Mollie, third pre-
MUM to Jennie Moore.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
The Salem County Republicans.

The Salem County Republicans.
By Associated Press.
SALEM, Oct. 12-At the Salem County
Republican Convention, which met yester-
day, Richmond Cole was renominated for
Assembly, First district Quinton Keasbey,
Second district. After the nominations
had been made, Glenn h. Sinnickson, the
Republican nominee for Congress. First
district, delivered an eloquent speech.
After passing resolutions and organizing
the Salem County Central Committee the
convention adjourned. 1nthe evening there
was a street parade by the Hayes and
Wheeler Campaign Club, which was very
fine affair.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
The Cotton kpinners.

LONDON, Oct. 12.-At the meetings o.
the cotton spinners, held at Burnley and
Blackburn, yesterday, a determination was
expressed to resist the demands of the oper.
atives, but it Was decided to abide by the
decision of general meeting Of employers
at Manchester, to be held on Tuesday. A
meeting at Preston unanimously resolved to
close the mills on the first of November II
the operatives persist in their demands. II
the masters adhere to their present attitude
a lockout of 70, 900 operatives will probably
result.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
A Terrible Boiler Explosion.
BY Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12.-AtS.45 this morn
ing terrible explosion occurred at Zay &
Co.'s mills, corner of Thirteenth and Etna
streets, which was attended with great loss
of life. The boilers in the nail mill ex-
ploded, and that building aud more than
half Of the rolling mill were demolished. A
large number of employees were at work
and 1t Is impossible to tell how many were
buried In the ruins. The greatest excite
ment prevails. The building caught fire
and the flames have not yet been extin-
guished.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
The Conditions Asked
by Turkey.
Important Supreme Court
Decisions.
Woodward in Limbo,
Indiana Democratic by 8
Fine Majority.
An Iuteressins State Case.

BY Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 12.-United States
Supreme Court. State Of South Caro-
ltna vs. The State of Georgia, the Secretary
of War and others. !.
This is bill brought by the State of South
Carolina to restrain an alleged obstruction
of the Savannah river between Hutchinson's
and Argyle Islands, which, it is said, has
been commenced avowedly for the purpose
of closing the channel and directing the
main stream out of It's actual and natural
course, and the course stipulated Tor under
the Articles of Confederation between south
Carolina and Georgia in 17SS. It is averred
that the work is being done by officers OF the
army under the authority OF the War De-
partment, and 1t Is claimed that ther. Is no
power in the general government to do such
an act, thus diverting the channel and ,yio-
lating the boundary line between those
States and doing irreparable injury to citi-
zens of South Carolina having occasion to
use and navigate the river, or owning Lands
upon it near the islands mentioned.
The work is going on under the act OF
1873, appropriating $50, 900 fer the improve
ment OF the Savannah river and harbor, and
the Government insists that the power claim
ed and exercised exists under the authority
to regulate commerce, and that 1t has been
affirmed by this court in the Wheeling bridge
case and it is contended further that as the
State of South Carolina does not file the bill
in her own behalf, but on behalf of her citi-
zens, she has no standing in court to bt
heard.
On the other hand, the right of State te
appear on behalf Of her citizens is asserted
the States, under the Articles of Confeder-
: alton, is maintained !; the argument being
that its obligations are perpetual and beyont
the power of the United States to interrup
or destroy. This treaty, it is contended, i
to-day the law of the land, binding uponth
Government and upon all others. W. H
Trescott and P. Phillips, for South Carolina
s. P. Phillips, olicitor-General, for tn
United States.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
LARGE Turkish Losses,
BY Associated Press,

131oOCIoCCU ICbS.
LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch to the
"Daily News from Trebinge says Moukh-
tar Pasha's communications are now unin-
terrupted. He Is constantly receiving
large conveys Of provisions from Ragusa by
way of Trebinge. The Montenegrin COM
mander reports that in the recent raid
which resulted in the burning Of Ljubinjs
and all the surrounding villages 1 500 Turks
were killed, inclusive of those who were
burned In the houses. The bulk of the
Turkish soldiers were decoyed into an am
bush and the Montenegrins then fired the
villages. The Montenegrins lost 13O men.