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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
JOURNALISTIC.

+ An Omaha special of January 10Th
states, that the Nebraska newspaper
publishers association in annual meet
ing resolved to appoint state advertis-
ing agent as a solicitor. A committee
was appointed on home co-operative
printing, and the probability is that
patent outsldes OF insides will hereafter
be printed in this city. The matter of
an excursion was referred to the execu-
tive committee. More business was
done at this meeting than at any pre-
riCus one.
THE MARYLAND SENATOR
An associated press dispatch from
Annapolis, Md, says the legislature in
POINT convention to-day elected ex-Goy.
james b. Groome, United States sena-
Tor to succeed George r. Dennis, whose
term expires March 4, 1879. The yot,
was: Groome, 73; Steiner, (rep.) II
Scattering, 2.
A Bismarck, Dakota, dispatch of the
18th inst. says Yellowstone Kelly. Miles
chief scout. has left Tongue River for
the Milk River country. The Indians
nave congregated there in considerable
Plumbers, and Kelly has gone out to
look them up and report. Kelly thinks
there is trouble ahead.
TIGHTENING THE SCREWS.
A New York dispatch of the 18th
says the Western Union Telegraph
Company has advanced rates as follows.
10 and from this point to Buffalo and
ldittsburg, formerly 35, 40 cents; to
Chicago and Cincinnati, 60 cents in
stead Of 30; to st. Louis, 75 instead of
80 cents; to Omaha and Kansas City,
advance of 25 cents. A gener-
al order was issued that all messages
payable on delivery shall be charged
with the additional word collect" as a
portion of the message. This, Mr.. Or
ton says, is only fair for the trouble of
keeping an account of such messages
at both ends of the route. Concern
ing the new rates, he says it is a mistake
to csii them en- advance. A year ago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
WILL TAKE An APPEAL,

that the law of 1873, requiring suit to
be brought against.the Union Pacific for
alleged violation of the law, is not pro-
spective, and relates only to illegal acts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
AN APPOINTMENT,

The president to-day nominated Geo.
Whittleson collector of customs of New
Orleans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
NanTsON Tan TX 1879

Z
! have had the honor TO receive an autograph
communication from one OF my eminent prede
scSSnrS. the Honorable Cadwallader &. Wash
Durn. referring 10 i subjcC: most Intimately con-
meet wi,h the public welfare, and cmbodyingfs
must munilcent proposal. A copy of that COM
municaton is herewith transmitted for your in
formation.
BY the courtesy Of Gov Washburr, have had
The pleasure of inspecting the commodious build
ingS and extensive grounds referred TO by him,
and they appear well adapted for an Industrial
school for Girls.
No words from me are needed. to supplement
the appeal so clOqucntly urged III behalf Of the
neglected o: this class of our youth, and there
tore recommend that you express by proper rcso-
Mtlons yonr appreciation OF this generous oner,
and that Joint committee from your honorable
bodies be appointed 10 confer with Governor
Washburn and if il shall appear advisable for
sthe state at this time assume the care of such
an institution, TO prepare measures to efIectuate
his philanthrOpic purpose.
WILLIAM e SMITH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
WILLIAM E. SMITH.
THE GIFT.

EDGEwOoD, Jan, IL. 1873.
Ills ETcelieRcy Wn. 4. Smith, G0re1nor Of
DEAR GovERNoR:-Thc subject of the cstab-
iishmelt of an Industrial School for Girls in this
state, similar to the ono for boys at WaukeSha.
has been brought to the attention of the legiSla-
ture every year, by the state board OF charities
and reform since the board was created. Mrs.
Lynde. of Milwaukee. for several years Il member
of the board, and Il lady deserving the highest
consideration and praise for her untiring and
phianthropic efforts to receive from the paths OF
evil and crime, all those whose steps were lead
ing TO destruction, especially those of her own
sex, has set forth in many urgent, lorclble and
eloquent reports the nee iS of the unhappy class
TO oe benefited by such Institution, and her
reports have always received the unaniTno
sanction of the board. The School for BOYS, al
Waukesha, Is contesSedly an invaluable one 10
;he state. Are not our girls equally worthy Of
salvation.
among my many sins OF omission | reckon
none greater than my neglect to re-enforcc the
recommendations in behalf OF this neglected
I'LL. | intended 10 have spoken to You aud asked
YOU to call special attention TO this matter in
your message. but il slipped from my mind
While had the opportunity. | notice that you
make no mention of the subject, and presume
that the reason was, it did not occur To you.
Though so often urgeu Dy ana faithfully pressed
upon the attention of the Legislature Ay those
whom the state has intrusted that and kindred
subjects, no action has yet been taken to secure
this desired object.
Fully impressed as l am with the belief that
the establishment of such a school will be tbs
fneauS OF rescung many from the descending
roads leading 70 crime and degradation, beg TO
xItfer to the state through Won for that purposn
my present residence az Edgewood.
Shou d the Legislature see proper to accept it,
shall be prepared 10 give possession within \
Jew months. " iih high regard.
Your obt S'vt.
WASHRITPN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16.-ASsehaby.-
The following were introduced joint
resolution for amendment of constitu-
ton, proyidingthat taxation shall DO
uniform also that the committee
on railroads be requested to make up
comparative statement of railroad rates
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
THE TARIFF BILL

Fernando Wood now expects to have
his tariff bill ready to be submitted to
the ways and means committee next
week. The internal revenue sub-com-
mittee is not so far advanced. There is
an impression that the sub-committe
cannot agree to any reduction of the
whisky and tobacco taxes. although
considerable notifications will be made
in the method of collecting the to-
bacco tax.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
fearless Lunatics.

One of the NEST curious facts connected
with madness is the utter absence Of tears
amid the insane Whatever the form of
madness, tears are conspicuous by their alb
sence,. as much III the depression of melan-
cholla, or the excitement of mania, as in
the utter apathy of dementia. If patient
IN lunatlc asylum be discovered in tears,
1T will be found that it is either patient
beginning to recover, or an emotional out
break in an epileptIc who is scarcely truly
insane, while actually insane patients ap-
pear to have lost the power of weeping it
is only returning reason which can once
more unloose the fountains of their tears.
Even when a lun~tic IS telling in fer
vid language how Sue has beeu deprived OF
her children, or the outrages that have been
pcrpetrated on herself, her eyes is never
even moist The ready gush of tears which
accompanies the plant OF the sane woman
contrasts with the dry-eyed appeal of the
lunatic. 1t would, indeed, seem that tears
give relief to feelings which, when pent
up, lead to madness 1t is one of the priv
lleges of reason to be able to weep. Amid
all the misery of the insane they can fnd NO
relief III tears.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
For wives.

what do you think the beautiful word
"Wi.e' comes from p asks Ruskin. 1T
is the great word in which the English and
Latin languages conquered the French and
the Greek | hope the French will some
day get word for it instead of that dread
ful word femme But what do you think
it comes from? The great value of Saxon
words is that they mean something Wife
means weaver You must be either house
wives or housemothers remember that. -
In the deep sense, you must either weave
uleu's fortunes and embroider them, or feed
upon and bring them to decay Wherever
true wife comes, home is always around
her. The stars may be over her head = the
glowworm in the night-cold grass may be
the fire at her foot but home is where she
is; and for noble woman it stretches far
around her better than houses ceied with
cedar or painted with vermillion, shedding
its quiet light far for those who else are
hsmeless This | believe to be the wo-
mau- place and power
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
A Greek Weddino

Weddings amongst the Grast.e !,
most part solemnized in the even;no OIL 90 VI u
nom. nome ana from the nature of the G r;," !"
nas III. 10y oe Icy trying to the persons pripei.
:, n s'i'a'i Table IS placed in the centro :,
the room, on one side of which ,,uI,,, nv,e ol
pride and the bridegroom. each holdipo a
long lighted candle, on the opposite side
the officiating priests.
Behind the former the best man takes
ms place. ne has an important part to fill
ia the ceremony, and is ranked as a rela-
ton from the time of the marriage.
ne room Is of course brilliantly lighted
and the numerous guests thronp as closely
as they can towards the centre in order to
gain better view.
Many prayers are chanted by the priests
and assistants, unintelligible even to the
ears OF classical scholar, with the excep-
ton of the oft repeated Kyrie Eleison. :
which forms so prominent a part in almost
every Greek service.
There is very elaborate ritual-thc
signing O the bride and bridegroom on the
forehead three times with the ring, the bles-
sing two wreaths, which are afterwards
placed on their heads by the best man, and
at the later part Of the rite, interchanged
over and over again, the drinking of wine
three times from the same cup, the kissing
by both of the Office book and of the priests
hand who has made them one, and finally
the strongest part Of the ceremony, when
the clergy, closely followed by the bride
aud bridegroom hand in hand, the best
man, and the nearest relations of the new
ly married couple, make the tour of the
table three times
When the ceremony, which lasts three
quarters Of an hour, is over, and the young
couple have been duly kissed and congrat.
ulated by their assembled friends, the fes-
tive part Of the evening begins.
Servants appear on the soeae, carrying
large trays heaped with bonbons, sugar
plums, and artificial fruits of different
sorts.
These are presented to the guests, who
are expected to help themselves literally
and to take to their friends at home as much
as they s1csirc to carry.
Cooling drinks of various kinds are also
brought IN never-ending supply. and the
evening ends, sometimes with ball, some
times with the departure of bride and bride
groom for their own home.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
A Curious Calculation

A very ingenious speculation
l'sned about half century ago as to III,
NUMBER OF mans ancestors. Il va,
said that as every man must bav. ,wo ,
parents four grandparents, eight crea,0
6c aS!Sinea S!SahSRss "a and 50 on. it might fairly
number of his direct ancestors living at the
time of the Conquest might amount to up
ward of eight millions, presuming that the
number doubled about thrice in each CEN
tury. There are several curious sequence
Of this idea, which are given by Sir Rich.
ard Phillips, in his Mornings Walk from
London to Kew" Grey, according to
Walpole, in 1749, had computed that
there must be a million of ancestors in
twenty generations to everybody compost
ton. y Touching the idea itself, it may be
noted that there is in it fundamental error,
or. rather. counteracting element, which
soon checks the increase of ancestors, then
neetralizes it, and finally diminishes it
This cause is the ''brother and sister, ele
ment 1t is soon found that in trAoisp ur
ancestors, that, for example, two men and
a woman, who ought in the preceding gem
Grafton to have six parents, being brothers
and sister, have only two. Hence, every
man ) pedigree, if it could be fairly traced
out, would be represented as double cone ::
two cones joined at their bases, the apex of
the one being himself, the apex of the other
Adam Probably the true form Of such
family tree would be an cllpss
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24

Carefully prepared statistics show that
there are over six hundred thousand drunk
ards in the United States, and that seven
ty thousand die annually who go to the
grave of drunkard. Every year one
hundred thousand men and women are sent
to prison under the influence of iutoxica-
ton, while three hundred murders and four
hundred suicides occur from the same cause
Two hundred thousand orphans are annual
ly thrown upon the charity of the world by
this curse of intemperance. Nne-tenths
of our crime and not less than seven-eighths
of the pauperisln is the immediate result
of whiskey, and that at cost to the Gov
ernment- beside individual want-of not
less than $50, 900, 900 every year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
TIE GAZETTE.
BALTIMORE.
ANN0UNCEME ENT FOR 1873.

The Publisher takes pleasure in announcing
that The Gazette. for 1878 will be more than eyer
newspaper for the people It will be his aim
| y constantly strengthen its corps Of writer's in
crease It's news facilities and enlarge its sphere OF
activity. As heretofore it will be a frst-class
morning journal. democratic in principle. indie
pendent IN everything, neutral IN nothing op-
posed 70 all m0nOpolies and he uncompromising
zoe OIL all corrup rings ia municipal, state and
national affairs 1t will be the unveldinL advo-
cate Of economy and reform ia every department
OF government, and will iearlcscly condemn that
Mhich deserves rcbuke, and cordially commend
mat which commands praise, without stopping
10 inquire What political party is affected thereby
he news feature OF the gazette will be if possi-
pIs' more striking than ever. regular news
bureau has been opened ia Washington, and the
special correspoudeHcr from the national capital
VIII be uHeXcellcd hy that Of auv journal 10 the
country. Its special dispatches will cover every
news enire OF Importance, while Associated
lFe4s VIII Furnish IL Wiih the latest AS vices from
All parts Of the world. lis local reports will be
the must complete that can he obtained and its
miscellaneous matter viii lie OF character 70
IN terest all classes Of readers. Special attention
Will bc pad to the collection Of news in MARYLAND
and the adjJniHs states, and ia this particular
the Ga9ette viii he far in advance Of 1nv of its
contemporaries, aiming 10 Le live newspaper in
every respect and furnishing the fullest aud fresh
est news and general reading matte; at the lowest
loSttolc cost 10 the public.
The Dday GdzeHe is delivered in the city of
Baltimore and surrounding cities, villages and
towns, for Twelve cents PEE week PAYABLE to the
carriers Mail Subscription st a year. 50 for six
months, s. 30 for three months or 90 cents a
month postage prepaid at this office
The W'ttiy Ga-ete. in addition to the brightest
aud te~t features OF the daily issue, contains all
he news Of the week carefully coated 1t is
heded with domestic and foreign news, special
correspondence. able aud fearless editorial com
ment and interesting literary selections 1t is
prepared with a special view to make it a health
tul, vigorous. eicyatiHg and instructive family
new 9ptper, and embraces every department found
in frst-class weekly journal Ii is one of the
hcst and cheapest new spipers in the country. I'll
is published every Saturday Mail subscriptions
pos age paid. One Dollar aud Fifty Cents per
Annum, or Une Doilr for Six Months Special
rates to clubs. Address,
THE GAZETTE
Baltimore, MARYLAND
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
Haunted Houses washington.

Haunted houses are plentiful in Washing
ton. There is a domlcile in Four-and "a
half street, where, i'll the evening twilight,
before the gas is light newspaper is heard
to rattle in an alcOve designed for a bed.
Investigation of the apartment develops the
fact that there is no person there to rattle
paper. The doubter may suggest rats, but
the solemn assurance is given that there is
no paper there to rattle, nor any possible
thing that could resemble the noise of fold
ing newspaper-no paper OF any KIND
that could be ratified or folded. Of course,
people will be found to scof at the ghost of
newspaper, but, perhaps, if t.ld of the
lnexplicable death of lady, the wife of a
literary man, in that house some years ago,
they might change their opinion.
There is another haunted house on New
Jersey avenue, which no tenant can be got
to occupy An effort has been made for
some time to get up party of bold spirits
to sit up in it all night, which | was invlt-
ed to Join, but declined because | am not
one of that kind The New Jersey avenue
ghost is known to hold some sort of rela-
tionship to gentleman and lady who lived
there some years ago One day it was
given out that she had gone to New York
aud shortly afterward he picked up his car
pet-hag and went away, since which time
neither OF them has ever been seen.
Now, at ii O'Clock at night carriage is
heard, but not seen, to drive dp, the bell
rings without any visible cause, the door is
heard to open aud close, and after that the
most pitiful sounds, as of female voice
begging for mercy and crying out that she
was not prepared to die, are heard bu
there is no pity. lie murders her again
every night If these things are not SO
why does the house remain vacant. although
some most Intelligent people have tried t.
live in it? If yoa suggest bugs, reaches
aud lats, Washington people laugh at yol
aud say those things don disturb anybody
Sometimes think, perhaps, the awful.
depressing weather, such as we have bcel
having for the last three days, has some
thing to do with it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
miscellaneous Ataomq
Politics VS.. Appetite.

Recently Republican, at Atlanta, who
is also preacher, tackled old Uncle Bemu.
on the subject of politics.
81 understand, old man" said he ''that
you are Democrat"
81 dunno bout that, boss"
Well, it comes pretty straight
81 know de got two sides, one what dev
call demmycrat, an de udder what dey call
radikel, but don't bodder wild 'em we'en
de wedder gets stiff"
but | hear you vote the Democrat tick
ct every time"
II vote wild my young marster what
nussed we'en he want no bigger dan buck
rabbit"
Now, don't you know that this is going
back on your coler :"
Bat hit amt goin back on my belly.
an ef | don't tend ter dat. de fust cole rain
dat come long, mout wash de color right
outen me. | amt takin no chances in dis
business boss. I'm gitten' ole, an dc oler
| gifts de hongrier | gits-I duz for fac "
Look at me. vote the Republican
ticket and Fin not losing my flesh"
You sorter breaches round like, don't
yout'
Sometimes Yes Why?"
Case, dats war de fun comes in
don't git no chance for to feed outen no
beaver hat, and don't eat often no plates
what dey takes up church kleckshun in
I'm mighty lonesome niggar, an has
scuffle along de bes' kin, wdout any con-
gergrashun at my back"
The preacher looked at his watch, and
said that he would talk some more another
time, while Uncle Remus, with serene
smile upon his venerable face, went, down
the street, singing:
"0h whar shall we 60, we'en de great day
CONES
Wid de BLOWN of trumpets, an banging NV
drums
How nanny po sinners will be cotched out
late
An find no latch to the garden gate?'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
How Greenback paper is Made.

All the paper for the money issued by
the United States government is manufac-
tured on a sixty-two inch Fourdrinier ma
chine, at the Glen Mills, near West Ches-
ter, Pa. Short pieces of red silk are mix
ed with the pulp in the engine, and the
finished stuff is conducted to the wire with.
out passing through any screens, which
might retain the silk threads BY an ar
rangement above the wire cloth, shower
of short pieces of fine, blue silk thread i,
dropped in streaks upon the paper while il
is being formed. The upper side on which
tle blue silk is the one us.d for the face
of the notes, and from the manner in which
the threads are applied, must show them
more distinctly than the reverse side, al
though they are imbedded deeply enough
to remain fixed The mill is guarded By
officials night and day to prevent the alb
straction of any paper.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24

A very satisfactory law is in existence in
the State of New York as to the calcula-
ton of interest, which every other State
would be likely to find most convenient
1t requires that all full months shall be reck-
oned, each as one-twelfth Of the interest fer
a year, and all the remaining daysle less than
a month as one-thirtieth of month. =
Thus, the months are each one-twelfth of
365 days interest, and the odd days are
each one-thirtieth of that, the latter being.
therefore, reckoned at the rate of 800 days
to the year This is all irrespective of the
method of stating the time in the note
Thus, note dated October l, for sixty days
with grace, would be reckoned for two
months and three days; but one dated July
l, at sixty days, it would be two months
and two days.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24
queen Victoria Comparatively Poor

How about her being penurious, and
from the allowance voted her by the Slater"
Hec fortune, whatever it may be, has
come from judicious investments which
were made by the Prince Consort He
was a most sagacious business man, and he
invested in directions which have yielded
lucrative returns. You have no idea what
it costs to keep up an establishment. When
DR.. Langley was Archbishop he was enti-
tied to various livings whose yield was
nearly f200 600 per annum and yet such
was the expense of the archiepiscopal posi-
ton that he died in pcnury; and were it
not that the Queen secured the admttance
of his daughter to Hampton Court she
would have been without roof to cover
her head. The Marquis Of Butte has an in
come from his estate of G500, 900 a year,
but 50 much of this has to 60 back to keep
up the estates that his actual net income is
less than twelfth of this amount. In the
case Of the Dnke of Chatworth, 200 SER
wants sit down to his tables, and they, in
turn, have each servant to wait on tnem.
The same thing prevails everywhere, and
applies to the Queen as to all others.