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, 1878-03-22

parties at this place have also fitted
out and gone dog g.hshing.
Therefore with all the foregoing
staring u in the face is it not pre-
thrt Aasla is all right, that
her darkest days are over and that a
great change for the better is fast
approaching? Does it not brand as
lies, base lies, all the newspaper and
magazine articles lately published, in
which Alaska is held up as country
of no resources, no climate and no
people worthy Of consideration out.
side of the seal islands" and the
" fur company" There are none so
blind as those who won't see. Sen
ators and congressman, drop the
scales of ignorance and prejudice
from your eyes and give us a little
sensible legislation on Alaska, is the
! humble prayer Of yours truly, \.
, 1878-03-22

much suffering it not in absolute death
from starvation and exposure.
There is a movement on foot here among
the numberlcSs admirers Of Bayard Taylor
to give him fitting reception when he
visits lis preparatory to going abroad.
The President made one of the most pop
ular appointments Of his administration
in Mr.. Taylor aS minister to Prussia, and
one that has been more generally COM
mende! than any since Washington Irving
was sent to Spain, 1t is pleasant to know,
too, that Mr.. Taylor's reception abroad
will be as warm rs our own good wishes.
His confirmation by the Senate will be by
a unanimous vote. KNOX.
, 1878-03-22

LUNACY.-The belief which was
once common that it is dangerous to
sleep in the rays of the moon, has
long been regarded by scientific per-
sons as absurd. n Notwithstanding there
is enough Of superstition among
many sensible people, particularly
the seafaring, to make them habitu-
ally cautious in this regard. A gen.
teman living in India, having had
his attention especially called to this
subject, furnishes the following ex-
plantations: 'lt has often been OBJ
served that when the moon is full, or
near it's full time, there are rarel y
anv clouds about; and if there be
clouds before the full moon rises,
they are soon dissipated; and there
fore II perfectly clear sky, with a
bright full moon, is frequently OBJ
served. A clear sky admits of ra.
diation of heat from the surface Of
the earth most rapi lily, and any per,
son exposed to such radiation is
chilled by rapid loss of heat. There
is reason to believe that, under the
circumstances, paralysis of one side
of the face is likely to sometimes
occur from the chill, as one side of
the face is more likely to be exposed
to rapid radiation, and conse
gent loss of heat. This chill is
more likely to occur when the sky
is clear. | have often slept in open
India on a clear summer night, when
there was no moon; and although the
first part of the night may have been
hot, vet toward two or three o'clock
in the morning the chill became 50
great that | have often been avail k
ened by an ache in my forehead,
which | as ofter counteracted by
wrapping handkerchief around my
head and drawing the blanket over
my face. AS the chill is likely to be
greatest on very clear night, and
the clear nights arc likely to be
those on which there is bright moon
shine, it is very possible that neural
gia, paralysis, or other similar injury,
caused by sleeping in the open air,
has been attributed to the moon,
when the proximate cause may real
" have been the CHILL, and the moon
only remote cause, acting by dissi'
pating the clouds and haze (if it do
SOY and leaving a perfectly clear sky
for the play Of radiation into space.
, 1878-03-22

THE LUMm INDIANS TO THE 'FRONT.'
We take pleasure in noting the fact that
the Indians of I.ummi reservation have
taken such an important step in the march
Of civilization as to establish school at
their own expense and under their own
immediate management. 1t was opened
last February and has now in attendance
about twenty-five children Tie tribe
Ieves an assessment for the support of the
school which, by the way, is taught by
some of their own children who have been
educated ut the Agency school ut Tulalip,
Every single man OF the tribe is assessed
% cents. and the heal of a family one dol
lar per month for the support OF the school,
and we are informed by one of their own
people that the system gives perfect salts
faction and is source OF great pride to
those interested. This reservation Is situ-
ated between the forks OF the NooESack
river. within seven miles of WhatcOm,
and embraces over ten thousand acres Of
the best land on Puget Sound or Western
Washington. The land is surveyed into
IO-aCre lots, but only the choice pieces are
settled upon; the inhabitants, some OF
whom are rather industrious and own Il
large number OF cattle and horses. They
also cultivate to some extent, but not as
much so rs the favorable conditions OF the
soil and transportation facilities would
naturally warrant. Altogether, however,
this tribe will compare lavOrabIy, in point
Of industry and law-abiding practices.
with those on the Sound who have re-
Ceived direct aid and instruction from the
indian bureau. The Lummi people have
been lett pretty much to paddle their
own canoe, and rs such deserve credit for
their good behayior.-"B b, "Mail.'
, 1878-03-22

BISHOPS OF THE VI. T.. CHURCH, SOUTH.
A Steel Engraving Of Bishops Paine,
Pierce, Wightman, kavanaugh, Doggctt
McIyeirc, Marvin and keemer; size for
for framing lGx2O inches, price 81; also
separate engraving Of Bishop Marvin tol
framing size llXl4 inches, prince5O cents.
"a, AGENTS WANTED everywhere to
sell these splendid portraits. Send price
named for sample copy ot either. or both
with terms To agents. Address THE Ap-
YOCArE PUBLISHING HOUSE, Saint Louis,
Mo
, 1878-03-22

PATENTS and how to obtain them.
OF go pages free, upon receipt
OF stamps for postage. Address
GILMORE. SMITH. 4 CO.,
Solicitors Of Patents, Box H.
IL Washington, ID G..
, 1878-03-22

of picking up the canoe and walking
off with it, Calling TO them to de,
slst, no attention was paid. Calling
II second time and no attention, the
Deputy then reached for his IS pring
feld", went to the door and said,
/" Drop that canoe or you are all
dead men, At this threat they
stopped and paid attention. On in.
vestigaton it was found that IA GER
tain cowardIy sneak Of white man
had induced them to come and take
the canoe, he telling the Indians that
the Collector would be afraid to pre-.
vent them. The Deputy quietly in.
formed them that all the Indians in
Wrangel could not take the canoe
unless they took it over his dead body
and that if they stole it during the
night, he would have it back or th,
Indians scalps that dared to inter
fere.
, 1878-03-22
COrRAGE TESTED.

The canoe being made fast along
side the Custom House, on Feb.
18th, the Deputy Collector stepping
from the door of his Office, beheId
fDurteen stalwart Indians in the act
, 1878-03-22
ENTERPRISE AT wRANGEI..

At this port company has been
formed who propose utilizing the
myriads of herring that ibfest these
waters. The company have built
them vessel and a cooper.shop. The
herring will be taken and converted
to oil; also sated and dried. Several
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

morning last Edwin French, an old and
we'll known citizen of Cleveland died at
the residence of his son-in-law. in VIII
loughby, thirteen miles east of here.
The funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon, and the remains inferred in
the Willoughby cemetery. This morn
ing early it was discovered that the
grave had been robbed. Detectives were
at once set at work, and this afternoon
the body was found in tank under
meath the floor of the homeopathic med
ical college OF this city. The grave had
been robbed between one and two
o'clock at night, and the body brought
to the city in carriage and thrown into
the tank, the floor put back and nailed
down. Mr.. ]. E. French, son Of the
deceased, Immediately swore out war
rants, and nearly dozen people, incIud-
ing the dean and members of the faculty,
ianitor and several students of the col
lege, were arrested. The faculty dis
claim all knowledge of the body snatch
ing and say they are entirely ignorant
Of the whole affair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

The private drawing-room car in
which William H. Vanderbilt makes
his journey is very superb, and is prob
ably the finest vehicle of the kind in
the world. The trucks are mounted on
spoked paper wheels, with exception
ally fine journals. The outside is paint
ed a light 0, ange color. On the sides
are four scenes paneled in oil colors,
one representing the Grand Central
depot, another depicting the falls of
Niagara, another the great Fourth
Avenue tunnel, and another the mas
sive river bridge between Greenbush
and Albany. The car is sumptuously
fitted UP with lounges, easy chairs, desk,
and sleeping-bcrths. The upholstery
and furniture are regal in style. and
made oft the most costly material. In
the rear is q covered platform, with
large windows on each side. Fifty miles
an hour is the rate which this monarch
OF the rail travels over his own roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26
A Sharp Trick by Two Tramps.

Flood and Bruce are peripatetic print
ers, widely known. They have habit
of turning up here and elsewhere when
least expected, coming without warn
ing, and departing even as the wind.
By rare chance they have just been
heard from at Danville, ILL.,, tramping
from st. Louis, and headed in this di-
rection. They came within view of
that city last Sunday, weary with travel
and sorely hungered. The road they
came had been overworked. The erf-
while hospitable farmer now sets his
dog on the wayfaring man instead Of
welcoming him to his family. Through
this departure from the customs of the
fathers, they walked and ate not
Thoroughly discouraged at their re-
peated failures to procure food, they yet
concluded to make one more trial on
this beautiful Sunday morning, and
cautiously entered the yard Of decent
farmhouse, peering about them to see
that Towser did not come suddenly
around corner. They knocked on the
front door; no response. AT the side
door; no answer. They went in. There
was not a soul at home. A table spread
and most substantial meal was before
them. 1t was like a dream from the
Arabian nights. The dinner was doubt
less, awaiting the return of the family
from church. The pedestrians fell to,
and their knives and forks soon smoked
with the friction of execution. To say
that they Jared sumptuously would con-
vey no idea of the amount they ate nor
the intense satisfaction with which the
viands were received.
As they were finishing the feast a
knock was heard. Bruce, with unparal-
leled cheek went to the door. There
stood two other tramps, who asked for
som ething to eat. Bruce, in a rare
spirit of mischief, questioned them
closely III regard to their travels, and
finally asked if they would chop wood
for their dinners. They answered yes
He then took them to a woodpile that
he had noticed n the rear Of the house,
and they went to work. Bruce and
Flood, filling their pockets with vict-
uals, stole out the side way from the
house and went to a neighboring hill,
where they had full view of the wood
pile and the tOiling tramps. There they
gloated over the picture. To make
their measure of enjoyment run over,
the owner Of the farmhouse with sew
eral daughters and two stalwart sons ar
rived on the scene, the devastation of
the dinner was discovered, and the two
sweating tramps at the wood-pile seized
as the depreda tor. All was seen by the
two on the hill, from the arrival of the
family to the ignominous expulsion Of
the Wood-cutters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

against the government of Peru invoIy-
ing S100,000,000. Year. ago the Peru
Wan government enacted law giving
to any individual who should make
discovery that would increase the
wealth of the country one-third of all
the value Of such discovery. Under
this law Theophile Landreau, Il citizen
of France, devoted himself to exploring
for new deposits of guano for the pur-
pose of gaining the reward. After
twelve years of constant labor he sue
ceeded IN making very valuable dis
coverieS, covering deposits of guano from
which the Peruvian government subse-
quently derived revenue amounting to
about S300,000,000. With much diff
Guilty Landreau convinced the govern
ment that his discoveries were actually
new, and his right to the reward was
acknowledged; but as the sum was
greater than Peru could pay, he entered
into an agreement to release the gov
ernment for stipulated sum. Before
he received his reward a revolution
broke out and the new administration
repudiated the claim. During Ian
dreau's explorations and while conf
dent of success his means gave out
and his brother, John c. Landreau, of
Louisiana, advanced him the funds
necessary to carry out this scheme, on
condition that he should make over TO
him half interest in his prospective
reward. This was done, and thus John
c. Landreau became an equal partner
with his brother in the claim. About
year ago the claim was brought to the
attention of the state department, but
as it was in the name of Theophlle
Landreau it was ruled that nothing
could be done, he not being g citizen of
the United States. The parties intend
to appeal to congress in the name of
John c. Landreau, who is citizen, hay
ing been naturalized by court in New
Orleans many years ago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

UNLIKE his father, Victor Emmanuel,
King Humbert delights in royal dis
play and ceremony. He enjoys enter
ing and leaving the large cities of his
kingdom in rigid official form, with out
riders, aids and guards, troops in line
and majors in waiting. Last month he
enjoyed several fetes of this kind. In
Venice grand illumination and mag
niticent festivities were given in honor
Of his arrival, and his departure was af
ter the style of an old-time king.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

How TO KEEP CLEAN.-Once or twice
a week is often enough for any decent
white man to wash himself all over,
and whether in summer or winter that
ought to be done with soap, warm water
and a hogs brush, in room showing at
least seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Baths
should be taken early in the morning,
for it is then that the system possesses
the power of reaction in the highest de-
gree. Any kind of bath is dangerous
soon after a meal, or soon after fatigu-
ing exercise. No man or woman should
take bath at the close Of the day un-
less by the advice of the family physi-
clan. The best mode of keeping the
surface of the body clean, besides the
once a week washing already mention
ed, is as follows: As soon as you get
out of bed in the morning, wash your
basin of water put both feet at once for
about minute, rubbing them briskiy
all the time; then with the towel, which
has been dampened by the face, feet,
etc., wipe the whole body well, fast and
hard, with mouth and chest projecting.
Let the whole thing be done in less than
five minutes. At night when you go to
bed, and whenever you find yourself
wakeful or restless, spend from two to
five minutes in rubbing your whole
body with your hand, so far as yon can
reach in every direction. This has
tendency to preserve that softness and
mobility of the skin which is essential
to health, and which too frequent wash
ings will always destroy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

TRYING TO MAKE PETROLEUM Flow
LIKE WATER.-Though oil is selling as
low as 81 cents per barrel, the plucky
oil-producers still sink new wells and
add to the sum of that which was suffi-
cient before. There is a gambling ele-
ment IN the business OF digging holes in
the ground for oil that apparently un-
settles the judgment. The Oil CITY
Derrick, in its monthly report of bust
ness, makes the number of new wells
completed IN August, 1SS, with an ag-
gregate yield of $500 barrels per daV.
Preparations for 252 new wells are be-
ing made, 1S3 having been already par
TALLY drilled. The production is still set
down at the round figure of 10000 bar
rels per day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

FIVE hundred and sixty-three per-
sons, it is stated, have been arrested in
Germany since the ID of June, the date
of NobiIing's crime, for insults on the
Emperor William. Forty-two of these
have been acquitted, and the rest, in
cluding thirty-one women, sentenced
to terms Of Imprisonment amounting
altogether to 81 years. Berlin, Bres-
lau, Bonn, Bochum, Hall, Lobsan and
Mannheim produced the most prosecu-
tions, and five of the accused COM
miLted suicide before trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

THE Canadian elections, SO far as
known, have resulted in decided gains
for the conservatives ,,ITlhlSn Tbs retqggppSS raettqqggppSS
Manitoba ond Rritish Columbia show
that the Mackenzie government has
suffered a defeat The conservative
policy has been so different in different
sections of the country that the result
may not be regarded as an expression
of public opinion on the abstract ques-
ton of protection against free trade.
But it is manifest that the Canadians
are in favor Of protectionist cabinet
and retaliatory tariff against the
United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

BISHOP KEANE, the new bishop of
Richmond, Va, has had a magnificent
chalice sent to him by Madame de
Freyre. the widow Of the late Peruvian
minister. 1t is of solid gold, about six
teen inches in height, has three groups
Of figures in bas-relief, representing the
carrying of the cross, the resurrection,
and the laying in the sepulchre. There
is also u cross made of rubies, in the
centre Of which there is a large soli-
taire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

COLORADO will hold her election for
state officers, a congressman and mem
bers of the legislature, Oct 1st The
contest for governor is between Pitllin,
republican, and Loveland, democrat,
and for member of congress between
Belford, republican, and Patterson,
democrat The legislature that is to be
elected will choose United States SEN
ator in the place Of Mr.. Chatfee. The
next important elections, after Colorado,
will be those Of Iowa, Indiana and
Ohio, OctS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26
You Can Be HaDDy

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 ilments-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, 1878-09-26

NEAR Salem, Or, recently, team
hitched to a s6lfbinding machine ran
of, taking its way through standing
field of wheat containing about one
hundred acres. Strange to say the
machine kept together, and bound
every bundle that came to it with light
ming rapidity. When the team was
stopped, it had nicely bound about one
hundred and fifty bundles, but the
swathe was crookeder than a cork
screw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

Mrs. Leroux, widow of a lieutenant
in the Forty-eight Foot, has just died in
England at the age of eighty-eight.
From the passage of the Douro, May i,
1S09-she was then only nineteen-till
the battle of Salamanca, July %, 1872
she was the constant companion of her
husband in Spain. An English paper
recalls the fact that Senator Gordon's
wife was with him constantly during the
civil war; that in the Burmese war of
1926 three young and handsome native
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

TIE council Of cardinals in Rome
has decided that the Pope should not
quit the vatican unless compelled to do
SO by the most urgent circumstances.
This disposes of the oft-repeated report
that His Holiness would shortly take
up his residence in retired castle
some distance from Rome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

Ir IS reported that Z 100000 people Of
China have died ofstaryation within the
past few months, and the famine still
continues The viIest HoodIum in Call
ifornia could wish that country no
greater evil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26
GENERAL NEWS,

A DEFENDANT in North Carolina can
get anew trial if council on the other
side abuses him in speaking to the jury.
The state supreme court has decided to
this effect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

COLORADO boasts real living glacier
the celebrated Wind River Peak.
tt was recently visited by party of
travellers, and is supposed to be the first
living glacier discovered in this coun-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26

CLASS ~ at the Paris exhibition Is
devoted to dolls and toys, among them
artificial birds with real feathers that
utter natural songs and wash them
selves with delighted twitterings. The
fashionable French doll has a head of
Sevres porcelain, and employs the
swansdown pufffor powdering her face
and vermillion ip-salve, just like her
owners mamma; likewise perfumery,
hair dyes, rouge and enamel. She is
slight of figure, butts fitted with flesh
colored India-rubber air jacket. which
can be inflated, giving her the requisite
rotundity. A band of violet studded
with seed-pearls hides the solution of
continuity at the neck. The arms and
limbs are of compressed carton pate,
elaborately articuhted; when the skin
is coarse false epidermis of India-rub-
Der is slipped upon them. One doll
has not only trousseau of undercloth-
ing in dozens, trimmed with Valen-
ciennes lace, but S340 dressing table,
with a Venetian looking-glass, a hand
mirror framed in silver repouSse, nail
polishers, brushes and pigment in
carved ivory boxesand cut-glass bottles;
also, with wigs, chignons, frisettes,
braids, rolls of false hair and cushions
of wool whereon to erect raised Golf
fures. There are also babies, with
chubby heads, in which the bump of
philoprogenitiveness is oflead and cork,
so tnat if the darlings are dropped
they will fall on the backs of their
heads and escape injury. These say
Papa" and "Maman," and cry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
FEVER AT CYPRUS.

A London cablegram of the 21st says:
There has been a new outbreak of fever
among the troops in Cyprus; q deaths
have occurred since the occupation be-
gun; 400 men are now sick out of
total of 1922