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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
Indications Of a Revival.

THERE are still those with their hands
and their money in their pockets waiting
for better times" or fearing that the in
fationists may cause further fluctuations
and fresh unsettling of values. But the
great mass of the people, those who have
suffered most by the decline in values
farmers, wOrkingmen, merchants and cap
italists-have accepted the situation and
decided in their own minds that there
shall be no further initiation. . They
have gone to work again, and we already
see the effects of their activity in the grad
ual increase of business transactions This
is shown by the record Of the amount of
freight transported over our railroad lines,
and the receipts of grain and -four at lake
and river ports. All political combina-
tions and schemes tending to rob those
people of their earnings by tampering
with the currency-all local or sec
tional endeavOrs to raise into
power on the balloon of initiation,
will be summarily put down when
ever the issue is squarely presented to
the people at large. 1t is the sentiment
and wish of all those who have anything
at stake that there shall be in this matter
no step backward. The aggregate amount
Of business is graduallyincreasing. 1t is,
so far, larger than last year, and viii,
from present appearances. continue to in
crease. The decline in prices was
necessary precursor to the revival of
trade. One swallow does not make a
summer, but everything points to the fact
that the American people are again at
work creating wealth on their farms, rail-
roads, lakes and rivers, in their manu-
factories, stores smelling furnaces and
mines During the month of January the
demand for postage stamps. postal cards
and stamped envelopes reached the un-
precedented amount of $4,000 worth.
The Department has sold 10000, 900 of
postal cards since the Both of June. 1915,
whereas the sale during the entire fiscal
year which ended on that date was only
10l 100000. These figures are sure indi-
cations Of gradual revival of business
throughout the country.-N. Y. WoTLd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13

is paid to the government. Within the
limits of this tract the Forest Lap moves
with his reindeer from one rude hut to
another in search of the grass and moss
upon which the reindeer iced. In sum-
mer, grass and leaves form the food of the
reindeer, and in the winter, reindeer moss,
white lichen which grows on the ground
in the forests. To reach this moss the
reindeer scrape away the snow with their
fore-feet. When the snow is deep, the
younger reindeer find it difficult to scrape
away the snow, and are obliged to con-
tent themselves with the moss which has
been left untouched by the larger ami
mails in tie holes they have scraped
Now and again particularly trying win
ter comes, in which, from the snow hav-
ing partially melted and then frozen, or
from ice having formed on the ground, it
is impossible for the reindeer to break
through to the moss. This is one of tie
greatest calamities which can befall the
Laps, who sometimes in such winters lose
half their herds The deer become wild
and can not be restrained from wandering
great distances in search Of food. Many
of them die Of hunger, while others re-
lapse into state of nature, and the sur
vivors Of the herd are injured by their
long continued privations. The only re-
source of the Laps to mitigate this disas-
ter is to cut down any trees which may
be covered with moss, so that the reindeer
may get at it; and it is with this object
that the trees which the traveller finds cut
down in remote parts Of the forest, and
left to rot, have been felled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
The Monkey and the Crows.

NEAR Tillicherry: an East Indian sea
port, the natives are in the habit of tam
ing a species of large monkey as a pet
and companion. A writer in the Young
Folks Nea0s describes one of these saga
cious animals that was kept chained to a
pole by sliding ring, and how he once
managed to punish the thieving crows:
One morning, when his tormentors had
been particularly troublesome, he ap-
peared as if seriously indisposed; he
closed his eyes, dropped his head, and ex-
hibited various other symptoms of severe
suffering.
No sooner were his ordinary rations
placed at the foot of the bamboo, than
the crows, watching their opportunity,
descended in great numbers, and, &C.
cording to their usual practice, began to
demolish his provisions.
The monkey began now to descend the
pole by slow degrees, as if the effort were
painful to him, and as if so overcome by
indisposition that his remaining strength
was scarcely equal to the exertion.
When he reached the ground he rolled
about for some time, seeming in great
agony, until he found himself close by
the vessel employed to contain his food,
which the crows had by this time well
nigh devoured. There was still, however,
some remaining, which a solitary bird,
emboldened by the apparent indisposition
of the monkey, advanced to seize. The
willy creature was at this time lying in a
state of apparent insensibility at the foot
of the pole, and close by the pan.
The moment the crow stretched out his
head, and ere it could secure a mouthful
Of the interdicted food, the watchful
avenger seized the depredator by the
neck, with the rapidity of thought, and
1t from doing further mischief
He now began to chatter and to grin,
with every expression of gratified triumph,
while the crows few around, cawing, as
If deprecating the chastisement about
to be inflicted on their captive companion.
The monkey continued for while to
chatter and grin in triumph; he then de-
L berately placed the crow between his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
The DeIiVerance of Boston.

NEXT after the battle of Bunker Hill,
the evacuation of Boston, which took
place March II, 1776, was the most con-
spicuous military event of the opening Of
the Revolution. Indeed, the flight Of the
British army was the first notable victory
for the Revolutionists. Bunker Hill was
almost an accidental episode. No flag
was carried by the rebels, and the end to
be gained by their resistance was only
vaguely understood by the brave men
who stood shoulder to shoulder On that
blood stained hill. But the Continental
manded by Washington, and what he had
called the Union flag" a banner of red
and white stripes, with the crosses of St.
George and St. Andrew, was hoisted over
the works. Concord, Lexington and
Bunker Hill were the opening signals of
a long conflict. Bancroft says the forced
evacuation of Boston "was the first deci-
sive victory Of the industrious middling
class over the most powerful representa-
tive of the medieval aristocracy."
w VOlI Siu w SOI4 plCtG JllS
line which was to invest Boston, he had
about nine thousand men. Lord Howe.
commanding the British forces, was in
town, with eight thousand men, and
powerful fleet, under Admiral Shuldham.
was riding at anchor in the harbor. The
British were strongly intrenched, we'll
provisioned and amply supplied with am
munition. The patriots were short of
powder, i'll paid and short Of rations.
Howe had delayed his proposed attack on
New York for the reason that he had not
transports enough to move his army.
Through the winter he had remained shut
up in Boston, the wretched inhabitants of
which town, harried and pinched though
they were, remained defiant, hos tile and
resentful, The Tories of all the region
around had gathered there for protection
from the angry patriots; and it was not
always possible for Howe TO preserve the
peace when these loyalists met their indig-
nant fellow-countrymen in the streets of
Boston
The British Ministry had urged the
most crushing and severe measures to-
ward the rebels. New Engl md, earliest
IN the rebellion, was to be condignly pun
ished. The resistance of the colonists
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
An Old Anvil.

Mr.. Norman Seymour, Secretary Of the
Livingston County On. V Historical So
,ciety, writes to the C0urG,at as follows:
Mr.. NORRIS, N. Y, March 13, 1876.
Among the relics that have been
brought out so far this centennial year
have found in our town an old anvil
weighing from eighty to one hundred
pounds, marked on it in figures cut in the
iron, 1852" This anvil was brought
over from England about the year 1852 by
John Moses, who settled in Dorchester,
near Boston. In 1867 he moved to Sims
bury, Hartford County, Conn. He had a
son Timothy, and Timothy second had a
son Elisha, and Elisha second came into
efe Genesee Valley, New York, at an
early day and brought the anvil with him.
lie died al Mount Morris in 1S47, aged
eighty-six years. This rare curiosity of
the olden time is now in the possession OF
the family of the late Elisha Moses, but it
should have a place in your cabinet of
Puritan relics, the Athen8um. I also
had the pleasure Of looking at Connect
cut CourGnt No. 1,19D published in 1877,
by hudson 81 Goodwin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
+" Mclean Man."
IG11leS.

Nor many people are aware that there
is genuine Chinese laundry in Des
Moines, owned and operated exclusively
by some Acknowledged Orientals that speak
only pigeon English and are but six
months distance from Pekin. Such is
the fact, and no small amount of sport
hequeer language there spoken furnishes
to the people living near the laundry.
Yesterday afternoon coal miner, black
in face and garment from the dust Of the
mines, tumbled into the building and
curiously eyed the Orientals. He was I'M
commonly heavily laden with beer. 1t
might be an exaggeration to say that the
froth from the numerous glasses he had
drank was visible in his ears, but he was
extremely well filled. After scanning the
Chinaman and fixtures short time, he
inquired:
"What kind Of stores this?'
" No understandee," responded disci-
pie Of Confucius
"What dom here?" continued the
miner.
"Much washee; heap washee, Mclean
man." said the Chinaman.
"Wash, him, how much?''
Zone dolce one dozen, Mclean man"
Chow much for one?'' said the miner
A little rapid lingering on the appara-
tus used by the Celestials for mathemati-
Cal purposes furnished an answer. "Ten
cents" was the response.
The miner slowly and carefully ex-
plored his pocket and finally fished from
its depth paper dime which he handed
to the launder, and said: Here, wash
me-" Suiting the action to the word he
stripped himself from skull to toe-nail.
At first the Cinnamon failed to compre
bend his meaning, but by the time he was
disrobed they fully understood it, and
Selling him so quickly thathe could make
no resistance, they pitched him into a
stationary tub, ard ere he could protest or
thank had turned a stream Of hot water
on him. He bawled and kicked; swore
in underground and over ground lam
guage; made desperate attempts to escape,
but was firmly held by three Cinnamon,
while a fourth played on him with cold
water pipe. All the while, too, the hot
water faucet was at work, so that he was
alternately boiled and chilled. Then they
soaped him thoroughly and gave him an
other dose of hot and cold water, and per
mitted him to emerge from the tub,
cleaner man than he had probably been
for years AS he started for his garments
an honest Chinaman seized sad-iron
ana said: ''Waitee, washee and iron ten
cent" The miner concluded that he had
his moneys worth, and declined anything
else. Thoroughly sobered, he clad him
self and left the launc-y. The next time
he feels inclined to joke he will probably
select some other kind of victim.-Des
No:7aes QoaoaJ State Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13

knees, and began TO pluck it with the most
humorous gravity. When he had COM
pletely stripped it except of the large
feathers in the pinions and tail, he flung it
into the air as high as his strength would
permit, and, after Tapping its wings for
few seconds, it fell to the ground with
stunning shock.
The crows which had been fortunate
enough to escape similar castigation,
now surrounded it, and Immediately
pecked it to death. The animal then as
cended its pole, and the next time his
food was brought, not a single crow ap-
preached it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13

was TO De enOeu there. twenty tnOuSdHu
German mercenaries and recruits had been
secured, and the ministers laughed at any
suggestion of this being long war, with
a disastrous ending for Great Britain.
Harmonious counsels did not prevail
among the American colonies, and many
of the volunteers had left the little army
Dunmore had proclaimed martial law in
Virginia, and had burned Norfolk and
Maryland was hesitating over propositions
looking toward declaration Of indepen-
dence. 1t was high time that the g Brit
ish nest in Boston, as Washington called
it, should be broken up, if possible. In
a single night, while cannonade divert
ed the attention of the royal forces in the
town, Washington threw up on Dorches-
ter Heights fertilization on which Howe
next day gazed with CONSERVATION. The
ground was frozen, and the patriots had
made shift with bales of hay, barrels
filled with stones, and with as much of
the stiff earth as could be dislodged with
pick and shovel in the night. These
heights commanded the town, and the
British Admiral made haste to inform
General Howe that his ships could not
stay in the harbor if the rebels were to
keep their new position Powder being
scarce, the Americans held their fire. A
few days after, an attacking column, I'M
der Lord Percy, moved out of the town,
crossing the bay to what is now South
Boston, under the heights, in transports.
The assault was deferred until next day,
and that night violent storm burst on
the harbor, drove sOme'of the fleet ashore,
and so damaged the British flotiIIa that
Percy and his men returned to Boston
Bowe called council of war, and i'm
mediate evacuation was ordered.
The embarkation began before dawn,
March II, and by night not British SOL
der remained in the town. The fleet
anchored in the lower bay, out Of the
reach of the cannon of the triumphant
Americans, and the few hundred Tories
who had taken passage for Halifax looked
glOomily on the shores from which they
were to be exiles. Washington's troops
entered the town on the day after the evac-
uation, though the main body did not
move in until March 20. The beloved
Commander in-Chief was overwhelmed
with congratulations, thanks and praise
by the delivered inhabitants The news
Of the flight of the British flew fast and
far. 1t was sad blow to the Tories here;
it confirmed many who were hating be-
tWiXt two opinions, and it astonished and
lismayed the ministers, who had antici-
pated the speedy crushing of the rebellion
in New England. From this time the
seat Of war was transferred to other colo
MES. New England was spared the pres
ence Of the oppressor. The event is one
worthy to be commemorate with much
enthusiasm. 1t marked an important era
in the war of the Revolution. 1t gave
new hopes to the struggling colonists, and
it shed new luster on the name of the mil
itary chieftain whose admirable strategy
had accomplished this result.-N. 7.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13

Don't fatter yourself that spring bon
nets are birdless from merciful desire to
save the lives of birds. The times called
for cheaper ornaments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13

The Pittsburgh Commercial man con-
soles himself with the reflection that 'if
knee brooches come in fashion the biggest
calf will look best
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
Dimensions of the Centennial Building.

THE following figures, says the New
York Herald, giving the dimensions of
the main building from measurements
taken from center to center of supporting
columns, are not easily remembered, but
they will be found useful for reference:
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-01
STATE NEWS
ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY


The Journal says that the Senior class.
Bates, have voted to invite Miss Gary to give
the commencement concert next year.
The Journal says that Miss Gays receptiop
at City Hall Wednesday evening was the most
enthusiastic act enthusiastic Lewiston ever did.
Miss Cary was much satisfied at her reception.
She contemplates spending a few weeks with
her parents and sister in Durham before cap.
turing the Russians
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Hon S. p Benson declines another election
as President Of the Board of Overseers of Bow.
dom College.
The Brunswick Telegraph suggests that the
muster of the state militia be held in that
town. A good place.
large and interesting temperance meeting
was held Thursday evening at West Baldwin
by the temperance reformers of that place,
Hiram, Denmark, etc. The addresses were
characterized by great earnestness and were
made largely by men lately addicted Ito strong
drink.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-01
Religious News and Notes.

Sunday June %. Revs. G. Munger and E.
I. Adams baptized 50 persons in Pennington.
They will unite with the Methodist church.
Rev. o. W. Rogers was ordained pastor Of
the Congregational church in Harrington on
the 21st ult.
Sixteen persons have recently been added to
the Doughty's Falls (No. Berwick) church, Is
of them by baptism.
The Bddeford Journal says that Sunday 16
persons were baptized at Maryland Ridge,
Wells, by Rev. L. P, Adams, Methodist.
Rev. J. R. Chalmers, pastor Of the Pavilion
church Bi1deford, has handed in his resgna-
ton to take effect at the close Of his years SER
vice in connection with thelsociety, which will
be during the month of Sept. next.
lions Advocate says of the Maine Baptist
churches: AT South Dover on Sunday, June
25th, Rev. f. j. Bicknell baptized five and
gave the right hand of fellowship to six, one
he received by experience. Rev. J. R. Bowler,
state Missionary, baptized five at Appleton on
Sunday, the 25th, and gave the right hand of
fellowship to the same. Rev. G. M. Preston
baptized four recent converts at Bradley on
Sunday, June 18th. June 18th, two were bap-
tized and received into the fellowship of the
church at Limerick,
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-01
WateryiIle Classical Institute,

Watervlllc classical Institute.
The anniversary exercises were held this
week. On Wednesday evening large class of
Juniors-over thirty-exhibited their declama.
tory powers.
On Thursday forenoon the class in the college
preparatory course, q in number, including
one young lady, held their graduating exer-
cises.
In the afternoon eleven young ladies gradu-
ated from the ladies' collegiate course, and
received the degree of Laureate of Letters.
The essays were of high order and gracefully
read The Principal. DR.. j. II. Hanson, in his
closing remarks, said that fully one-half of
those graduating in each class had attained
the high rank Of 80 in the scale of 100. The
following is the order of exercises:
Influence. ..........Bertha Schoffeld VIM, Benton
Little Things. Hannah Elizabeth Lowe, Watervie
Nellie Octavia Ham, West waterville
CobwebS MARY Harding Melcher, Waterve
Patching. ..Adeliza Elzora Wilson, Watervile
Incompleted. Emma Lindley Nudd, Watervile
Impertection. Annie Porter Perry, Camden
Yesterday, To-day and Tomorrow,
Rosa Evelyn Stacy, Waterville
The Necessity of an Ideal.
(Valedict0ry Addresses.)
Alice Maria Emerson, West Waterville
Nearly all the college class have passed,
upon certificate, into the next Freshman class
of Colby University, The following prizes
were awarded Declamation-First, j. o.
Wheelwright; second, w. E. Perry. Honor
able mention of G. W. Smith. Composition
first, to Miss B. E. NOVEL;; second to D. S.
Brown; honorable mention to Miss Foster.
Prize of $15 for best department, scholarship
and attendance, to Miss Minnie Matthews;
second prize of $40 to Mr.. W. Fl. Judkins
Excellent music by the Philharmonic Club,
which, assisted by Miss Flora E. Barry and
others, gave a concert in the evening
The Institute is in a fourishing condition.
The endowment fund of $4,000, given by
Gov. Coburn, will probably be available next
year, the conditions having been nearly COM
piled with at this date. Few schools in the
country have better reputation for scholarship
than this.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-01

The FoURTH.-In addition to what has been
published in regard to our celebration, we add
that the committee have invited the Ex-Mayors
of Portland and the City Government, to oc-
cupy seats on the platform at the meeting at
City Hall in the evening. The members of the
Aged Brotherhood will have seats reserved for
them in front of the platform. The route of
the evening procession has been changed slight
ly, and is now as follows: Forming on Myrtle
street, it will proceed to Congress, up Congress
to Chestnut, down Chestnut to Cumberland,
down Cumberland to Smith, through Smith to
Congress, down Congress to Franklin, down
Franklin to Federal, up Federal to Pearl, up
Pearl to Congress, up Congress to High, down
High to Deering, through Deering to State,
through State to lDanfortb, down Danforth to
Park, up Park to Spring, down Spring to High,
up High to Free, down Free to Middle, down
Middle to Exchange, up Exchange to City
Building.
Seats are being erected on the Western Prom.
enade 10 accommodate those who wish to wit
ness the base ball game between the Resolutes
and Dry Goods.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-01

DEATH OF DIR. PUTNAM OF BATH.-Dr. Is
rael Putnam of Bath, father of Hon. William
L. Putnam of this city, died in Bath yesterday
morning, aged seventy years. For many years
DR.. Putnam has not only been one of the lead
ing physicians of that section OF the State but
he has been recognized as man of character
and ability. For several years he was Mayor
of Bath, and has filled other positions Of honor
and responsibility. DR.. Putnam was born in
Sutton, Mass, Dec %, 1906, graduated at
Brown University in 1927, and took his medical
degree in 1880, from the Maine Medical School
at Brunswick. He began to practice his pro.
fession soon after at Bath. The funeral servi.
ces will he held Sunday afternoon at s o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-01
Maine Business Notes.

The wire factory at Harrison village has sus.
pended until the company can make better
sales of their goods.
Messrs. G. A. Williams & Co. of Skowhegan
have commenced the manufacture of adj eye
claw hammers in the old skate factory build
ing on Mill street.
The Lewiston mills shipped Monday and
Tuesday of this week 100000 bags of their man.
ufacture. The mills are running on full and
occasionally extra time.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-01

LADIES FANCY AND BALBRIGGAN HOSE
We place upon our counters an invoice of La
dies Fancy and Balbriggan Hose at the low
price of fifty cents per pair. These good are
far below the regular price, and are worthy of
attention. Be sure and see them. The regu-
lar price on many of these goods would be % to
80 cents more per pair. Also one lot of Chill
dren's Fancy Hose in all the desirable shades,
at 81 cents or 8 pair for ST. These goods are
full fashioned and usually retail from 80 to IS
cents, and are decided bargain
DAVIS &, Go