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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

ment: Ozark? why, it's no darker
here than it was before you fell
asleep. The candles are still lighted:
can't you see them" Morgan sprang
to his feet and shrieked: mo, I can't
see anything. My God, I am struck
blindr' They gathered about him in
great excitement, making various
tests to judge whether he had
really lost his sight, and this
appeared to be the case. The
wretched blasphemer fell on his knees
and implored them to send for
clergyman, which they presently con-
sented to do. While waiting his ar
rival Morgan lay on the floor sobbing
and grooming in the most pitiful man.
ner. When the preacher came he
made him long discourse on his i'm
piety, but he declared he would not
offer prayer for the restoration of
Morgan sight unless he would prom
Sc never to use an oath again.
This the miner, who was nearly
delirous with terror, eagerly agreed
to, and the minister, pressing his
fingers upon the others eyelids.
affected to go through a secret prayer.
He removed his fingers and Morgan
saw as well as before-the lighted
candles, his friends, and everything.
His gratitude may be imagined. Is is
hardly necessary. to say that the whole
business was a clever deception ar
ranged by his two friends during his
sleep. They simply withdrew the
candles, thoroughly darkening the
room, and then waking him with their
loud disputing as they pretended to
continue their game Of cards The
clergyman, who was a sensible man.
when applied to, readily entered into
tie confederacy, believing that the
goodness of the end in view which
was to break Morgan's terrible habit
of blasphemy, fully justified the
means. And that end was perfectly
accomplished, for Morgan never sWOre
again up to the hour or his death,
which was by the inclined railway
used in the mines to raise the coal. If
you go to Frostbury and mingle much
with the people you will find their
stock of stories very small, and you
will hear this one beyond doubt
Rochester (N. " Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
His Mule.

"Speaking about mules remarked
siX-footer from Harnett County, as
he cracked his whip at the market yes
terday morning, GIVE got mule at
home which knows as much as I do,
and I want to hear somebody say that
L m half fool"
No one said so, and he went on.
GIVE stood around here and heard
men blow about kicking mules till I've
got disguised. When you come down
to kicking, / want to bet on my mule.
A preacher came along and took din
ner with me the other day, and, as he
seemed q little down-hearted, / took
him out to see Thomas Jefferson, my
champion mule / was telling the
good man how that mule would flop
his hind feet around, and he said he'd
like to see little fun. He'd passed
his whole life in the South, but had
never seen a mule lay his soul into
big time at kicking.
"Well." he continued, after borrow
ing some tobacco, q took Thomas
out of the stable, backed him up agin
a hill, gin him a cuff on the ear, and
we stood back to see the amusement.
1t was a good place to kick his darnd-
est, and what dye 'spose he did? In
ten minutes by the watch he was out
of sight. In five more we couldn't
feel him with a twelve-foot pole, and
and"
The crowd began to yell and sheer,
and the old man looked around and
added:
"Does anybody think I'm lying?
Would I lie for one mule ?"--R0leigh
(N. CO. Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

bag2age-room for the cars, Miss Hos
mer observed that Gibson was forget
ting his hat-box. She caught it up to
give it to him, when the cover fell off.
and she perceived it was empty.
:" You are leaving your nat behind
you, = she said, for it is not in your
box" "No," he replied, q did not
intend to bring it, .Oh." respond
ed she, q suppose you mean to buy a
new one, and have brought your case
TO save purchasing another mo. |
have plenty of hats ..Well, then.
in the name OF common sense, why do
you bring this unnecessary incum-
brance?' "Well, you see, Miss Hattv.
my valise counts one, my carpet BAG
makes two, and bring my hat-box to
complete the trio. l always travel
with three pieces
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
The Atrocities in Bulgaria.

LONDON, Sept. 49,
THE report of Nh. Barring, Secretary
of the British Legation at CONSTANT
nople, on the atrocities committed by
the Turks in Bulgaria, is at last pub
lished. Barring, in his report, esti-
mates that in the sandjak of Phillip
popolis 10000 Bulgarians and 200
Mussulmans were killed and fifty-two
villages burned. The Bulgarians
burned five small Turkish villages.
The report gives circumstantial ac-
count of the destruction of each town.
1t states that the most fearful tragedy
of the whole instruction occurred at
Batak. Hearing that preparations for
revolt were going on here, Achmet
Agha was ordered to attack the town.
He summoned the inhabitants to give
up their arms, but, distressing his in
tentions, they refused to obey. A des-
ultory fight succeeded, lasting two
days. On the 9th of May the inhabi-
tants had parley with Achmet, who
solemnly swore that if they gave up
their arms not a hair of their heads
would be touched. The villagers
thereupon surrendered their arms.
Then all the money in the place was
demanded, after securing which the
Bashi-Bazouks set upon the people and
slaughtered them like sheep. About
1900 took refuge in the church.
Bafied at all attempts to fire it from
the outside, the Bashi-Bazouks finally
climbed to the roof, tore off the
tiles and threw burning pieces of
wood and rags. dipped in petrol
cum, among the thickly-packed
mass of human beings below. At
last the door was forced open and the
massacre completed. The inside of the
church was burned. The only survi-
vor of this slaughter to be found was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

an old woman, she alone remaining
alive of a family of seven. Barring
continues: q visited this place on
the 31st Of July. Hardly a corpse had
been buried. Where a man fell there
he now lies. In the streets, at every
step lay human remains, rotting and
sWeltering in the sun. The stencil
was overpoWering. Five thousand in
all were killed here, and about eighty
girls were carried off. The surviving
inhabitants live in wooden huts out
side the village in great misery. To
Achmet Agha and his men belongs the
distinction of having committed per-
haps the most heinous crime that has
stained the history of the present cen
tury. Nevertheless, he has been dec
GRATED by the Government, as have
also several other leaders in these
crueltieS.
The report concludes: "There was
undoubtedly a revolution which had to
be crushed by armed force. But the
Government is to blame for calling
out the Bashi-Bazouks, for had it sent
regular troops earlier, the Bashi-Ba-
zouks would have been unnecessary.
The manner in which the rising was
suppressed was inhuman in the last de-
gree, fifty innocent persons suffering
for every guilty one"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

The work of reducing the observa-
lions of the transit Of the planet Venus
in 1878, SO as to arrive at a final re-
suit, is one of immense labor. In En-
gland the work is under the superin-
tendence Of Capt. Lipman. About
5000 transits of stars were taken for
the CORE ction of clock and instru-
mental errors. The longitudes of the
stations at Mauritius and Rodriguez
were measured from the Suez by Lord
Lindsay with fifty chronometers; and
Mr.. Burton has made more than 5000
microscopic measures to determine the
optical distortion Of the photohelio-
graphs. 1t is self-evident that con-
siderable time must elapse before the
final result, even of the British obser-
walton, can be made known; and it is
not as yet decided whether a separate
value shall be deduced from these, or
whether they are to be combined with
the results Of all other nations. De
tTojt Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
The Cunard Service,

They are aSteady-gOing conservative
lot, the old Cunarders, and never do
their business with a flourish or spasm
neither the owners nor the officers.
The line, Which includes over fifty
large steamers, remains exclusively in
the hands OF the firm that started it.
There is no stOck-jobbing or patronage
about it. The men employed are Sc
lected for their worth, and not at the
instigation of any meddlesome direc-
tor. The manager in Liverpool is Mr..
Charles Mac liver, one of the founders
whose son is one of the members of
Parliament for the toWn-a straight,
shreWd, practical man, with a per-
sonal knowledge of nearly all his Off
GERS, and still more intimate knowl-
edge of his ships. He eXacts the strict
est attention to duty, and never par
dOns an error in this direction. He
often drives down to the docks and in
spects the steamers in port from the
stOke-hOle to the Wheel-hOuse The
hour Of his coming is never known,
and if any man is found away from his
post that man might as well resign.
An officer (Mr. c. died in Liver
pool recently who had for nineteen
years held the same position in the
service, while others had been pro-
NOTED over his head. He was a sober
man, an experienced sailor, and skill
full navigator. Many wondered why
he never rose, and some tell this anec-
dote in explanation: One night old
MacIver drove down to the Huskisson
Dock, and asked, on one of the steam
ers, for the officer in charge. The
Waterman stated that he had gone on
shore, but would be back in an hour
or two.
"Who is it?' asked Mr.. MacIver.
"Mr. c., sir"
every well when Mr.. G -- comes
on board, tell him to take my carriage
and drive to my house,
When Mr.. c. reached the house
he found Mr.. MacIver seated in his
library.
"You were absent from your post
tonight, sir; [ wanted to see you, sir;
that's ALL" And Mr. G - was
bowed out by the implacable old
Scotchman, in whose eyes neglect of
duty was the worst possible offense,
and never from that night to the day
of his death was he promoted to more
responsible position.
On another occasion Mr.. MacIver
was ON board one of the steamers as
she was passing from the river into
dock, and stood watching some sailors
hauling a rope under the direction of a
mate in uniform, who was helping
them with a will. Mr.. MacIver was
secretly pleased with his zeal, but,
touching him on the shoulder, said,
with affected severity, eve do not
engage you for that kind Of service,
sirr' The mate relinquished the rope
at once, expecting a further reproof;
but during the next week he was pro-
noted from the third to the second
rank.-Appzeto7as' Journal for October.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

a LONDON dispatch of the 10th says the
Porte's answer to the demands of the
Powers for peace insists that Servia should
send back all persons who had emigrated
to that country from the neighboring
Turkish Provinces; that the Stata quo ante
beJZacm in respect to Montenegro be main
tanned, and that a war indemnity be paid
A later dispatch says an agreement had
been signed to suspend hostilities for ten
days.
A MADRID telegram of the 10Th says
Tweed and his Secretary would embark
for Cuba on the Dist.
On the passage of the steamer Cambria,
which reached Plymouth, England, from
New York, on the 18th, J. T. Maison,
Danish Vice Consul at Porto Rico, who
was passenger, was killed by being
thrown from the deck-house against the
bulwarks by sudden lurch of the vessel.
ACCORDING to a Belgrade telegram Of
the 18th Gen. Tchernayef's army had pro-
claimed Prince Milan King of Servia
Berlin dispatches of the same date say
that the Turkish conditions of peace had
been disapproved by the Powers.
On the evening of the 18th an immense
meeting was held in London, at which
resolutions were adopted denouncing the
course of the Government on the Eastern
question. The report of the British agent
in respect to Turkish outrages in Bulgaria,
fully confirming the report Of the Ameri-
can agent, had caused intense excitement
throughout Great Britain.
PARIS dispatches of the 10Th say the
Gar of Russia had given Prince Milan
100000 roubles and stationed a large
body of Cossacks on the Roumanian from
tier prepared to enter Servia at a moments
notice.
CAPETowN (Africa) advices received in
London on the 10Th state that the Trans
wall Republic was disorganized and anx-
ious for British annexation.
THE Earl of Beaconsfield delivered an
address at Aylesbury, England, on the
Goth, in which he explained the policy of
the Government in respect to Turkish
affairs
A BELGRADE dispatch to the London
Times, published on the Goth, says the
proclamation of Prince Milan as King
was regarded as a Russian movement
purely, and avowedly intended as def
ance to Turkey.
A REPORT prevailed in London on the
Goth that the Abyssinians had captured
the Egyptian city Massowah and two
Egyptian steamers.
A SPECIAL telegram from Madrid was
received in New York on the 21st to the
effect that the Commander Of the United
States steamship Franklin, homeward-
bound, would deliver William NJ Tweed
to the American authorities, instead of
sending him back to Gen. Jovellar. The
order for Tweed's departure from Corun
Ma had been countermanded.
BERLIN kilograms of the 21st say there
were over 10 900 Russians in the Servian
army, and that the Porte had refused to
continue negotiations for peace until the
influx ceased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
Mystic Numbers.

GIBSON, the famous sculptor, had a
curious faith in the mystic numbers,
three and seven especially. J. FL
Freeman, in Appgetoaas' Journal, re-
lates a story of this peculiarly told
him by Miss Harriet Hosmer, Gibson's
favorite pupil. She had arranged a
Journey with him to Switzerland, and
they had fixed to meet at the railway
station in the morning. Gibson had
brought his valise, carpet-bag and a
hat-box. As they were quitting the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

DR.. J. p. Newman calls attention to
the fact that the religious welfare Of the
soldiers in tie far West is neglected
by their chaplains. He says many Of
the latter are disposed to seek easy and
safe positions. He says that the sol
diers now engaged in the Indian war
are sadly neglected. There is but
one chaplain, and he an old Catholic
priest, on our whole frontier. The
chaplaincy in the United States army
is a failure, and should be abolished or
refOrme d."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

Mathematics rule the schools
nevertheless, neutrality-suspicious.
ent Harrison, of New York, says
6 After careful study Of the results
accomplished in the teaching of algebra
in our schools, I am decidedly of the
opinion that no other subject shows so
small an amount of intellectual gain
in proportion to the time and labor re-
quired to teach it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28

There are seventy-seven Protestant
Episcopal churches in the city Of New
York.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03
Sweet Dreams Disturbed.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Louis Black of 252 Eighth street, Brook
lyn, has been trying for some time to learn
to play on the cornet, and his efforts 80 dis
tracted the neighbors that at an informal
gathering Mrs Elizabeth Merrett was ap-
pointed to ask him to stop the noise. She
did so, limiting that perhaps be was mis-
taken in thinking that he had such musical
talent. He refused to stop blowing his cor
net A few days later = petition sifned by
all of the neighbors was handed to Judge
Delmar, asking him to sbate Black and his
horn blowing as nuisance. On the Judges
suggestion, Mrs. Merrett made complaint
against Black that he was disorderly per-
son. Yesterday there was throng in the
court. Mrs. Merrett testified in a fussy way
that Black disturbed the neighborhood, and
the nuisance was abated. Black, she said
gets at his horn about nine O'Clock in the
evening, and works until eleven O'Clock,
making the night hideous. "Your Honor
she said, gesticulating; che can't put three
notes together, and the only tune he plays
well is what the old COW died Of" She had
heard Black at his horn before five O'Clock
in the morning, and he kept it up all day
Sundays.
Mr.. Black lawyer handed up manifesto
signed by about fifty persons, declaring that
they had no objection to Mr.. Blake's cOrnet
playing, as he played the Moody and San
key tunes. Mr.. Clack testified that he
lacked strength in his lip, and he had to
blow very hard, but he never practised at
unreasonable hours. Lawrence Hickey, q
very old man, testified that he heard Mr.
Blacks music every morning about s O'Clock
and found it agreeable. On cross-examin.
alton he acknowledged that he didn't know
one tune from another. Judge Delmar re
served his decision.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03

|s w - -
|1ssdsd land n a15l Asa ~ puSa
wasof xrsassr snitniA WaEpie psw-
q could ~ ~ ahaksn until ~ ysomanr1
IL she south, and ths train bands Of Lon
don, cr1shea isaudilian, and trailed its
Knightly. aad Bsronial Aags, in the smirs
Of Baronet battle field. i In he fashion
of our time, Tilden crushed more potent
organization in New York. New York is
he 5ew-to-the-maay. If Tilden 90 acted
among the few, hare We not Divine
promise p
ss** y "Well done thou good and
faithful servant, because thou hast been
faithful over few things, win set thee
over many things enter thou "
This is not written in any partizan spirit
but a. the fair, calm, presentation Of a
case, in which an issue is before the great
jury Of the people.
God defend the right!
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03
Three Young Women Deceived.
from n. Y. SUM-

James McEloy, genteel idler, who told
attractive tales about his means, married
Miss Mary MsQuade in 1857 in this city.
After some years Of unhappiness, Mr.. and
Mrs. McElrOy separated, the latter going to
San Francisco. They were not divorced,
yet in 1868 Mr.. McElroy married Miss Mary
Duffy, the Rev. DR.. Palmer, in Brooklyn,
performing the ceremony. Soon after she
became mother McElroy deserted her.
Recently McElroy visited sister m ia
maica, Long leland. he learned that 2
winning little school girl, Miss Aunie Parks,
who passed his sisters house every day,
was An orphan, and mistress Of $4,000 and
three houses in Providence, r. l. He soon
contrived to win her affections, and on the
18th ult. she was married to him by Justice
Bennett. He brought his young wife to
this city, and taking rooms at 222 East
Nfty-flrst street, obtained command OF
81, 500 of her money. He deposited 81 900
to his own credit In the Sixth National
Bank, and invested most Of the remainder
In watch and chain for himself. Then he
proposed to sell the Providence houses.
His wife acceded to the proposition, and he
went to Providence on Wednesday.
A few hours after McElroy's departure, q
friend called upon his wife and acquainted
her with her husbands history, and thereat
she telegraphed to him to return without,
delay, as she was very Ill. Then she
warned Capt. Ward of McElroy's coming.
Detective Joceph Cottrell awaited McElroy
in the Grand Central depot, and arrested
him as he stepped out of the train.
Yesterday, Justice Kilbreth having ord
cred the transfer, Detective John Cottrell
took McElroy to Jamaica. In the carriage
McElroy said, boastfully, "There's not an
other man in New Xork that can claim as
many women victims as can"
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03
A Fact for the bloody Shirt Men.

1t is rock-rooted fact that on the even
ing of June 18th band of negro regulators
broke into the cabin of negro at Port Hud-
son, twelve miles below Bayou Sara, Fell
ciana parish, Louisiana, and murdered him
because he was known to be Democratic in
his politics. Such is the official report of
the occurrence to the acting governor of
Louisiana. As Messrs. Gibson and Darnall,
of the subcommittee of the Louisiana Con-
gressional Investigating Committee, have
gone ty Bayou Sara to investigate the recent
troubles in West Feliciana parish, they will
probably make report on the Port Hudson
affair, which will show that the Radical ne
groes in both cases were instigated by their
white political friends, who are closely fol-
lowing the teachings of Senator Morton in
the Senate chamber.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03

lpeunG - - II ". X - y 49, !
III ! ppls vho - ~ chaagd ~
thirty csrturias, "a = whom "A lands,
except China, are 70 hin and his. oreign
shores forever, i MOI desirable.
The presence and settlement Of the Chi
aese question, il one frausht with great
consequences. to our people, and j. posi-
bly, the greatest question the American peo-
pie have been called upon to decide for
many day. It il one ofthose interesting
problems which we would like to zee
fully discussed. Who speaksf
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03
WILAIN0ToN. JULY 8, ls7e.
FOR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
THOMAS "A. HENDRICKS
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03
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clooo sympathy which exieta between ne
stomach and the brain, and In part elc0 70
the not that any disturbance o. tho 0l&eet.
i've fnnOtiQn necessarily disorders the i've!
the bowels and the nervous sy!temt elq
anects, TO some extant The quality oE tne
"A Z. Kunkel's Bitter wine Of Iron Il :
sure cure. This is not . new preperAIlons
to be tried and found wanting It has been
prescribed daily for many years u tlse
practice of eminent physicians With unpar.
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ed to cure all the diseaees 70 which the nu-
man fhmily IL subject, but a wprTanted TO
cure dyspepsia In Its most 0betinate i0rm.
Kunkel's Hitter W Inc OF Iron never fail1 70
cure, Symptoms Of dyspepsia are loss OF
appetite, wind and rising Of the food, dry.
mess OF the moutht heartburn, distension Or
the stomach and bowels, c0nstipations
headache, dizziness, sleeplessness and low
spirits, Try the great remedy and be con-
yinced Of its merits. Get the genuine.
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It never fails. For sale by al druggists
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The Morning herald., 1876-07-03
TAPE WORM.

Removed In few hours. No fee asked
until the entire worm. with head Is expell-
ed. Medicine harmless, being purely veg
etable. Consultation free by DR.. =. F. Kun
kel, No, $50 N. Ninth Street. Philadelphia.
Pa. Seat, Pin. and Stomach worms also
removed. Advice I, ee. Send for circular.
Go to your druggist and ask for Kunkeps
WORM SYRUP. Price 81 per bottle. The
Worm Syrup never fails
The Morning herald., 1876-07-03
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.
Your attention is respectfully called to
this new and elegant hotel. centrally loca-
ted, convenient to all public offices, places
Of amusement and interest.
Furnished throughout in the most elabo-
rate manner. No pains will be spared to
make this a model hotel, pleasant and
agreeable to those who favor us with q
visit. Transient rates from IS to Is per
day. Special rates 10 families and perma-
nent guetss.
THOs: ASHTON, Prop'r.
% n. CRAWFORD. Manager. apl-ly
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