davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
Foreign Coins in America.

Section 3, ,5S4 Of the Revised Statutes,
declaring that mo foreign gold or silver
coin shall be legal tender in the payment
Of debts" besides reducing the Mexican
dollar to its mere value as bullion
about S93 cents-also reduces a num-
Der Of other foreign coins, which have
attained greater or less circulation in
this country. The Mexican dollar, says
the Washington Star, however, has a
much greater circulation here than any
other foreign gold or silver coin. The
other coins affected and cut off are Ca
madam silver 53-cent, 25-cent, 20-cent,
10-cent and scent pieces; English frac-
tonal silver-shillings and siXpences-
and q limited number of German,
French and South American pieces.
Next to the Mexican dollar there are
more Canadian than any other foreign
coins in circulation in the United States.
A large number of them, of the various
denominations mentioned above, pass
readily in New England and along the
Northern border and in most of the
Western States at their face value. Le-
gallv, they are not worth near so much.
The Canadian 50-cent piece IS worth, as
bullion, only about 395 cents, the %
cent pieces only about 194 cents. and
the other pieces in proportion. The
English shilling is the third in point of
circulation of foreign coins in this coun-
try. 1t has been brought over by emf
grants or came down through Canada.
It passes for % cents; it is worth only
about 19 cents. The French, German.
and South American gold and silver in
this country came through the agency
Of emigrants. Its quantity is very small
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
A VAGABOND MINERS LUCK.
How Bassick Tumbled on Il Fortune of
Two Thousand Dollars a Day.
Chicago Tribune.

One day a mining vagabond, named
Bassick, just from Australia, without a
dollar in his pocket, began digging in
TYndall Hill. About three feet under
ground there was a calcareous substance
like chalk or rotten refuse chalk matter.
That formed the whole hill. the peo-
pie of Rosita were all laughing at the
poor beggar who had found mine
as big as piece of chalk" "Bussicz's
Whitewash Mine" it was called in deri.
sion. The tattered prospector brought
the lime down, had assay made of it
and found it very rich in carbonite of
lead carrying silver. As soon as the
discovery was made known the country
went wild. Digging down he found
powders, and pebbles from the size of a
hickory nut to that of pumpkin. They
lay like pebbles in the bed of q river, in
this horizontal gulch or river bed Of
lime. Every pebble was coated with
pure silver-cloride, as thick usually as
the finger-nail. The like of this forma-
tion-boulders in silver capsuIes-is
found nowhere else III the known world.
1t is so far Il geological puzzle. From
the surface of the ground down two
hundred feet that ore has paid richer
than any mine in this country. Bassick
has worked the mine six months, hay
ing tho ore we'll worked by Professor
Hill, of Black Hawk. So far it has
yielded, and is yielding Mr.. Bassick an
average of $64, 900 a month. This may
be considered pretty big yarn. L stood
with my mouth open for at least half an
hour after I heard it. AT length [ got
my paralyzed jaws into working order,
and began an investigation. They
shouldn't fool me if was green one,
and had no shares in anything except a
half interest in a little blue-eyed girl
back east. found the sum authentic
and capable Of proof. ] felt like hunt
ing up ravine then and there to diei in,
when recalled all the hills-perhaps
chalk hills-I have walked over during
my lifetime. The thought was agony.
Perhaps these mills were full of silver
coated pills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
A Yellow FeJer Incident.

The Memphis AUaLanche has the fol-
lowing path etic little incident:
There was a touching little scene ON
one of our streets yesterday. A kind
hearted lady was going to see sick
friend when she heard her name called.
Turning she saw a slender girl, dressed
in mourning, advancing toward her.
As the child came nearer the lady re-
cognized in her the daughter of neigh
Dor who had died the day before near
the city. The little girl threw her arms
about the lady, and, sobbing, cried:
"You aren't afraid of me. are you?'
"No, my DEAR" was the soothingre-
Everybody else is," said the poor
child. They won't come near me, be-
cause papa died of the fever and we
were with him, / and mamma"
The little girls heart was sung by
the chilling repulsion which came to
her in so deep a sorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

On the 1st of July, 1866. the entire
number Of persons employed in the as
sessment and collection of internal
revenue and in the office at Washington
was S,42l; July l, 1873, the number
was l,O38. showing a reduction of more
than 80 per cent. Forthe year ending
July l, 1866, the internal revenue tax
was $309, ,22G, ,S13; for the year ending
July |, 1873, twas $11O,581, ,G25, showing
a reduction Of nearly two-thirds. In
1866 the currency expenditures Of the
government were $52O,SO9, ,41G; in 1878
they were $23G, ,9G4, ,32G, reduction of
more than 30 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

THE present interest excited by the
existing complications between England
and Afghanistan is leading to IL study Of
the causes that lie back of all this dis
turbance. The ostensible reason for
England's demand for satisfaction is the
insulting refusal Of the Ameer of Cabul
to allow a British embassy to enter
Share Ais dominions. But this is not
the secret of the affair. For long
series Of years both England and Rus
sia have been jealousy Watching each
others encroachments upon Herat, a
large fortified city of western Afghanis-
tam. which would be 4 grand stragetic
point for either nation. During the
civil wars preceding the establishment
Of Shere Ali, the present sovereign, up
on the throne, England took an Off
cious part in shaping matters there
She was hrst TO recognize Shere Ali's
authority, causing great excitement IN
Russia. In 1872 Russian troops pene-
trated nearly to the border of Afghanis-
tan and this caused great amount of
diplomatic warfare between England
and the czar. 1t is now claimed that
Russian agents have been melting
Shere Ali to turn against his old friend.
Serious results may follow. England
will not tamely submit to the indignity
suffered at the hands of the Ameer of
Cabul, who was doubtless acting under
orders from his sovereign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

A PRIVATE letter received from Mis-
slssippi gives the particulars Of the death
Of kin!ocll Falconer, the former adju-
tant.general Of Gen Joe Johnston.
Falconer was secretary of state in Mis-
sissippi, and was the only state officer
chat remained ut Lis post after the
plague broke out. While ut Jackson he
receiyed q dispatch from Holly Springs,
saying that his father and brother were
down with the fever. He went to them,
nursed them till they died, and then
was forced himself To succumb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
You Can BE Happy

If you will stop all your extravagant
and wrong notions in doctoring yourself
and families with expensive doctors or
humbug cure-alls, that do harm always,
and use only natures simple remedies
for all your aiiments-you will be wise,
well and happy, and save great expense.
The greatest remedy for this, the great,
wise and good will tell you, is Hop Bit
ters-believe it. See proverbs In
another column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
Secretary of War. .
HAMPTON REPLY TO RICE.

A Charleston. South Carolina, dis
patch of the 25th inst, says that Gov.
Hampton has addressed letter to Gov.
Rice, of Massachusetts, regarding the
refusal of the latter to surrender Hiram
IL. Kempton for trial in south Carolina.
Gov. Hampton says:
regret that the chief executive of the great
state of Massachusetts should have committed so
hagrant violation of the supreme law of the
land, violation irrepara5le in its nature, as the
state suffering thereby has possible redress.
Had you confined yourself to the giving OF a SIM
pie refusal TO surrender the fugitive, [ should
make no further comments upon your letter. as
the disregard by the executive authority of one
state concerns the whole people of the United
States. But inasmuch as you have seen fit to
base your action on the ground that i'll your judg-
ment, the object i'll procuring the Indictment
against Patterson, Parson and KemptOn, does not
appear to be for the purpose of trying KcmptOn
for the crime charged against him, but for diff
ferent purpose, it is my duty as governor of
South Carolina TO add, that your statement is en-
tirely unwarranted, and to repel the unworthy
imputation as [ do with indignant scOrn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
HUNGARY PROTESTS.

A Vienna cablegram under date of
the 25th says that the Hungarian radi-
Gals hold a mass meeting at Pesth Sun
day next, to protest against the occupa-
ton of Bosnia. Deputies Helfy and
Simonyi lead the movement. Resolu-
tions are to be submitted declaring that
the occupation Of Bosnia will be fatal to
the Hugarian nation protesting against
the sacrifice of Hungarians' blood and
money against their wishes; demand
ing the withdrawal of troops from Bos-
MIA, and declaring the intention to or
ganize a movement to petition the Hun
garian diet for the impeachment of the
Tiszia cabinet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
NO. Al.

probable that instructions will be issued
to military commanders. authorizing
them to act without previous authority
from Washington, and upon their own
responsibility, when they may be in
possession of evidence that the neutral
lty laws are to be violated.
MORE AID NEEDED.
The secretary of war, on Sept. Goth,
sent Gov. Shepperd, chairman of the
yellow fever national relief committee,
the following telegram, received by him
from Mayor Langdon, of Detroit:
q" Is there any truth in the published
statement that they need no more
funds and that you have ordered an in
vestigatiOn in regard to the fever fund
in the hands of the Howards of New
Orleans? Can you give me the cities
where funds are needed, or much need
ed ?" XII.
To this the secretary replied as fol.
lows:
:" ann advised that the Howard asso-
citation have on hand unexpended,
balance probably sufficient for their
wants at New Orleans and Memphis. |
think the association perfectly reliable
and have ordered no investigation. At
all afflicted points save New Orleans and
Memphis, suffering and want are great
and l think increasing, and even in
those cities more help may be required
III the near future. You can scarcely
go amiss in sending aid.
Signed G. w. MCCRARY.
4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

a JOURNAL called the Cyprus has just
been started in her British Majesty's
new possession. 1t is a weekly, consists
Of four pages Of four columns each, and
is printed half in English and half in
RomanIe. The price is 1Ocents a num-
Der.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

ONE VIEW OF DIsRAELI.-He is a
mountebank OF genius; out a mounte-
bank with a deep belief in his race,
himself and his destiny. 1t is this
which has colored all his life, from his
first shrill warning to the house Of COM
mons that one day he would make
them hear him, to his recent policy in
relation to the east. The few ideas he
has have tenacious sort of hold over
him. His dreams get a little way at
least toward actual life-too near, by
far, for the good of England but also
enough to show that with all the cyni-
cism and trickery in Lord Beaconsfeld
he is a semi-claim vovant dreamer,
who dreams himself into history as
we'll rs into power.-London Spectator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

At Exeter, Ont, last week some pa
triots took out Of his bed fever patient
and drove him to the polls in a buggy
lie gave his vote supported by two
men, while 4 third held an umbrella
over him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

A CURIOSITY of the Pacific Ocean is
an oil well at sea in thirty fathoms of
water on the California coast, off Santa
Barbara, which sends forth constant
stream of oil, running to waste.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

An enterprising Swiss, Alf de Rode,
has leased the island of Juan Fernan-
dez of the Chilian government for a
period of eight years, and is stocking
the former lonely domain of Alexander
Selkirk with cattle, with which to sup
ply passing vessels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

YOUNG HARRISON, the boy reyivalist
at Washington, in one of his religious
ecstasies last Sunday jumped from the
pulpit into pew.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

ELDER NOSES HOWE, Of New Bedford,
Mass, now nearly ninety years of age,
preached his eight thousanth sermon
on sunday last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

fever is spreading in the country. The
mayor and marshal are dead Very
few left. Great trouble in burying the
dead; terrible indeed.
(Signed) J. III. NELSON.
Relief Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

Dr. BABCoCK, inventor Of the fire ex-
tineuisher bearing his name, is an out
cast and victim-of drink in Olkland, Cal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY

Advices from Ecuador dated Sept.
25th state that the volcano Colipaxi is
in q violent state of eruption.
A Naples dispatch of the 25th inst,
says that the volcanic activity of Vesu-
vius continues to increase. The crest
of the cone has given away, and a new
cone is forming.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
GENERAL NEWS,

DAKoT2 calculates that she has
raised 100000 bushels Of wheat this
wear,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

Tue loss sustained by the forest fires
on the Columbia river, in Oregon. is es-
timated at 100000. |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
HerOiSm of the Southern Clergy and
Women.
Philadelphia Record.

1nlldueIpuld RECORD.
The heroism of southern Clergymen
and southern women has been specially
vindicated since the outbreak of the
pestilence. The Chicago Times says
that fathers ran and left their families
to perish; doctors escaped in cowardice
or fright, or refused to attend fever pa
tients unless paid, if not paid by the
victims, out of the charity funds; but
there is no instance reported from the
beginning of the plague of any repre-
sentative of any form ofreligiOus belief
deserting his post" The same paper
adds: 'There are several instances re-
ported of fathers deserting the mother
and children; not one of a mothers
want of courage and devotion; and no
part of the story, equally terrible anG
touching, of human sympathy and wo-
mans tenderness. is more beautiful,
more appealing, than that of several
sisterhoods of charity and mercy-and
probably others-who have given them
selves up wholly to the nursing of the
sick, knowing that death would be the
probable reward Of their labor Most
of these sisterhoods are Roman Catho-
lie; there is one small community of
Episcopalian sisters in Memphis, who
have been constantly engaged in the
trying task Of assisting i'll the general
work. Nor has this herolsm been con-
fined to Christians only. One of the
first victims of the pestilence at New
Orleans was a Jewish rabbi, who had
caught the disease while ministering to
the wants of family Of his people, and
the first appeal for aid set to the north
was issued by a Hebrew benevolent as
sociation. The newspapers received
from the south bring constant accounts
of the deaths of these devoted martyrs,
whose charity and humanity are greater
than their fear Of death. Not one of
these useful heroes, eloquently declares
the Times, has been working for money.
Not one has had any expectation of
leaving the pestilential field except for
the grave Against the contemplation
of such self-sacrifice, the wit Of tie
bhasphemer turns pale and IS silent"
IT is reported at Vienna that the am
bassadors of two great powers have no
titled the porte of the possibility that an
other congress may be proposed in or
der to bring about the execution of the
Berlin treaty. But the Courier des
Etats- Unis has good reason for believing
that if a new congress were to take place
its mission should be, not to cause the
Berlin treaty to be put in execution,
but to establish another treaty more
serious, more practical, and, above all,
more in accordance with the rights of
peoples and the spirit of the age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
PANIC At LOUISVILLE.

There was out little improvement in
any of the fever stricken sections on
Sept. 2Gth. The only particular new
feature was the excitement in Louis
vile, which amounted almost to a
panic. A Cincinnati dispatch Of that
date says: Refugees from Louisville
arrive here by every train on all roads.
and give alarming accounts of the sud
den outbreak of the yellow fever in that
city. Two hundred and fifty cases are
reported in the neighborhood Of Louis
vile and the Nashville depot, and some
streets in that vicinity are reported rs
almost entirely deserted by fleeing peo-
pie. Every vehicle obtainable is re-
ported as being used to remove the
terror stricken people, and hackmen
are accused of charging exorbitant
prices when called into service by the
frightened inhabitants. The locality of
the outbreak is said to have been large
ly populated by refugees from the fever
districts further south, but disease is
not confined to them alone. One lady
says she was told to leave by her ply
sician, and she started alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

In 1876 the people of Toledo paid
only 65 per cent. of their taxes. Last
wear they paid 81 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
UNEAsINEss At GALLIPoLIs.

A Cincinnati dispatch ofthe 9th says
considerable uneasiness is again felt at
Gallipolis, Ohio, at the reappearance of
yellow fever in the heart of the city.
This time there are three genuine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

THE sULTAN's CIRCULATING MEDIUM.
A Constantinople cablegram of Sept.
30th says: The aIarmingly rapid depre-
citation of paper money continues and
causes most serious apprehensions. At
the beginning of last week it had only
about one-third of its nominal value and
since that time it has falle nearly Z
per cent In all probability it
will fall much lower for it is no longer
accepted in payment of tithe, and is
consequently flowing into CONSTANT
nople from all sides. The Sultan has
given strict orders that energetic mea-
sures at once be taken and for this pur-
pose has nominated a commission with
little probability, however, of any prac-
teal results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
ARMY STORES FOR INDIA.

little probability, however, of any prac-
/ teal results.
/ ARMY STORES FOR INDIA.
| A London dispatch of the 9th says:
| 1t is reported an order has been issued
for the dispatch of ten thousand water
proof sheets and five thousand blankets
to the Indian army. Field stores are
| also preparing for Immediate issue.
ANOTHER GREAT WAR THREATENED.
London cablegrams of the Goth state:
A dispatch from Calcutta says When
the British mission was refused passage,
the commandant of Alimusiid told
Major Cavagnari that, but for personal
friendship, he would shoot him on the
spot" War is believed to be inevitable,
The Calcutta correspondent adds: "If
it be true that the commandant of
Alimusjid, in the presence of one of
the Ameer's most trusted servants,
threatened to shoot Major Cavagnari,
there can be little doubt that the threat
was in accordance with direct instruc-
tions from the Ameer."
The Times in its leading editorial says:
"This latest news leaves little doubt we
must expect war. Operations, in fact,
have been commenced already. The
Ameer doubtless intended to make the
breach with England irreparable. Such
will be the effect of his conduct. We
ought to be well able to succeed in oc-
cupying two or three important points
in Afghanistan before winter, which will
60 long way towards finishing the war.
We can continue it in the spring if the
Ameer is still obdurate. The blow,
when given. must be effectual Even
the Daily NelOs favors prompt and vigor-
Gus action. A dispatch from Simla, in
Hindostan, says Gholam Hussein Kahn,
who went to Cabul with the viceroy's
letter, has been recalled. A force un-
der General Roberts has been Dispatch
ed to Kooran valley. A column num-
bering 5000 men has been ordered at
Moooltan and 1000 go to Quetta Ac-
tive military preparations are making
at Rawul Pindee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

Take away women, what would follow?
The men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
WASHINGTON.

WEEKLY STATEMENT. g..
The following is the condition of the
treasury, Sept. 2S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
THE SAFFRON STEED.

New Orleans advices of the 25th say
the deaths for the day are 5S and new
cases reported. 139; total cases Sill;
total deaths, 1872. 1t was officially
announced at the office of the board of
health, h Tuesday afternoon, that Dr.
at the Hotel Diem at II o'clock Monday
night. DR.. Morler, yellow fever special
ist is said to be quite low with fever.
Reports during the morning indicate
that the fever continues tospread in the
direction Of CarrolIton and the rear of
the Sd districts. The death list includes
10 under years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
SPREADING FEARFULLY.

A Vicksburg special under date of the
9th inst, says: We regret to state that
the fever is gaining dreadful headway
at all surrounding points, and we are
hourly called on for assistance in money,
food, medicines, clothes and nurses; and
we must again appeal to the world to
aid us in alleviating their wants. We
are doing all IN our power TO assist their
distress and wants, but require further
assistance, as we are the medium of
distribution for the surrounding country
for 80 miles. At Bovina, where a week
ago there was not a case, there are now
seventy or eighty cases. The fever has
also broken out at the Edward Smith
and other stations between this point
and Meriden, where they have hitherto
had no fever. Appeals have also reach
ed us from Goodrich, Henderson, and
other points along the Mississippi river,
between here and Greenyille.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
An IMPROVEMENT

There seemed to be an improvement
in the situation on the 25th, though the
fever was still raging. \ New Orleans
dispatch of that date says the total
deaths IN that city up to date were
2 COS