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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-03
O. O HICKS.
Contractor and Builder.

is prepared to do all kinds of ork in his line,
taking buildings from the foundation, or
otherwise. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Brackets, &C., furnished to order. A fair
share of patronage respectfully solicited.
Shop near dwelling house at the corner OF
Cascade and Main Streets. River Falls Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-03

GEN. j. G. FRENoNT's salary as Gov
ernor of Arizona will be 80, 500 per an
mum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-03
BUSINESS CARDS.
p. D. PIERCE,

A TToRNEY COUNSELOR AT Law, Ellsworth,
"A Wis. Office in stone building on Court House
Square.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-03

LA CROSSE advertised for circus
awhile ago and two showmen, Robbins
and Van Amburg. have responded.
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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

am now prepared to furnish Plans, Speei-
doatsong and Istimates, Working Details, Eli :
vsfiens, ctr. In short all drawings necessary
fsf the CONSTRUCTION Of any building iii ii e
latest and lpelt approve3 styles, at reasonable
psiesss and Hats action guaranteed. Any pei
sun wili save sraaR 10 i2 per cent. on the
cssst y: N bsailttIu BIZ procuring reliable a
81 y 4 s9T'R ACTs TAKEN.
'0f tslil aina assa rz1lial'ine Ill rnsterjaIs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-20

BARTLETT In Audo,rr MAJ sent "a stephen 9
bartlett a-ed - years, Formerly confidential CLERK o
CARLETON In uuca y Y sept 10 susan Carleton
aged
FLETCHER In Sulon. Ohio. sent 10 Caleb II Flrtch.
or. aged - Years
HALL At wllm.iord, Conn, sept Is Chaunccy
Hall. AGED 90 year.
IHLfKER- In Rro.k,n on Wednesday. s.pt -
liam n Reynolds
,funcrai IN Friday at J., + NJ from % punlcd l..
BrunNNu
LEwls-on sept ie, Ammo Lewis. wiic OF Erwin
IL
Relatives and frouls also members of Allegheny
Lodge iNi q % 2 arc Do ritr O. attend the funeral
from Hr late residence - Railroad AZ, Jersey Cy IN
SATURDAY.. sent ~. af2 .
NpEIlikOl' In Alhant. y y sent II nr Ipsruh v
NurihrNi, iu f'r tlr wear ' Die i-f iirlN Wlit
len,m- patient u, aiNa,s responded g. a can from
WN'noN.-At Snrnseelf, Mass recently Nr, Esther
pNnehuN. H1ci 90 N.lr..
REED At laulnk, J.. en wcncsla, uc isth
INST ldWm l. k.,d. sou OF Ma. William l. SaAth
Genital Az. NrW .lk
fuucrd ai inphuit n1 ~aur 4v tle eisi. NJ O'Clock
= VI from Oh" it..i 'f.F H gave Charles lii' wsfer
Hunters Pant lrrft iifI 81. Ht Ia VI tud APP
hank ON return, at 49, Mt"rmtnt temporary al Nap
bans.
TERRY At FMrhAv'n. Conn pt IT, Eh1ncth.
widow ui " .urn~ Terry. ACCT 800 fr~
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New Yurh Markets.

TugnsnAy scrtlo.-FLour svp MrAI-riour
IN g.c .. s'nEn' acmala .nd nrn T III an grw3I
nh - 'ng ia 10 -urern,s' 'ue 'nd w,sicrn ~ 81
wheat extras 3, ,a~s'"g d,. * ana MY. siioe
fnien,. so ,y .p,S; t,ra e. 6. s .o ,G
r. in nHnV'S n'. t'aaHs .i .,,st'rs'i H'gMsu
s3Sn ourn neai-wr.tctn. ~ -t,s1GI; Brandy vine.
s. .9sf1t3 Mh'ati''d e. on, vi'l 80, rye iced, SIC
Cn!o, yooi. iiec lower. milduns urlands u 7.ioc.
ii gc for srntcfnhcr o,c ior nc,ocr r. ~ for 80
~mTr lost 81, Tor 7 JnmrN lo VIC
5osno,ics nccirt.a, .'r,. thi- d,y, ii3,6iIcs
sa.iSs in es. At " - S M 1 6r o 'S
Der at 81 oessoi' win ,ln,r Advance asked a. i9g
notnnai rnt meats settling quite frcclv especially oity
HrKed q &c for shoulders and io~io,4c igg hams
snes on The spot 80 ties at $40 for prime ety
az sS@tGo5 TO. rrne. NIT WI, a, ara s I3i
,embcr 80 masc dli, for October and 81 ~ Tor Dccein
Der Dressed bog 6'ssesc piss &c Butter n5n;
STATE tubs; iis2-c Western dairy, inei7c DO factory
cfn do. oSsi5c sims. ss5c. Fresh eses i6slac.
on a ro ss r ".@ ocs IVY he 4Sr ,n
.nring at 20 Siec tor No 3, 81 X now SO 2 aud
10 "a p r &c. a' .a G siGss Tor no. 10
81 5 o % 80 s q Ir I o g"S 10 s. s a%Sc sn
sail and white ~ ,notSl4 including No l. steam aud
iaelgdss so Ard winter at SlsSSt7 or sc Ts.
SsmeT No. a%s Tr a 81" o r & tor s mo
q - I rrp S az y Tor @ mt. Gn9 90
at e2e oats IN demend and prices partially dearer;
sales 7Ip bush at ~ aic lur mixed. aud 2H salc.
FOR whit. including No ut 3nG3oi.c for mixed and
@h3eb'4c for white. Indian was quiet ani rather
sales the spot 2lp bush BOT aIOi for
steamer MIXED. sfbO',c for No do and hs12c for
western yellow; aud for future delivery roo bush.
Ne at sn'ic for September, Ole. Tor october aud
52i4 &C.. for November.
GHocImts-Ot pa, 500 rkes. sold NJ auction NJ about
steady prices; i7@3fc TOR Japan 7sinc for black and
l3aTlc Tor green. Grocery mulassps quiet mud
changed New orleans. @ijir refining. 90 test hrnt AZ
Sc aud in demand Rice was moderately active At un
changed prices RIO coffee was in better demand and
nrncr sales and wthdrawalsof G6n bags, ordinary
prime carsucs. li'4@ roldi mild rrndct puti hut
firm Raw firmly held. hut quiet at az e.. tor
fair Ia good refining with sales of 100 hhls tins
bads including centrifugal 90 5lOc. aud Euslish
Islands at B. Ice, refined selling better at yesterday
Ifircs
srNnRits-Naval stores were quiet aud unchanged at
~ a2ss for spirits trpcnfue and SlilHfl t2ls for
common 20 good strained rosin Petroleum wns dull and
unchanged az jc for crude in hu,k AMI lo'ac Tor re
fined ln lhl. Ocean trci-hts were rather quiet hut
about steady Cotton tn Liverpool hN steam. Id -four
= 81; provisions. n, sd 20 no., hoir To London by
steam. 2. lu',ii gram tu glasgow, ly steam, !iad
nlur. p M grain 10 kutc riHm. hV steam nj do to
Corr for order. %, = ~ dg 90 llnvre or bordeaux Is
ri. refined petrol, lin To- NOa, %. 90 " nj do from
Philadelphia 10 Bergen, = 81 Mhskoy sold at slc~is
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"Ir you do not give NV Money I win
have Your Hearts Hood"

Mr.. Harry J. David, n lawyer. of % Park
row obtained warrant IN the Harlem Police
Court for the arrest II John Thompson, the
minstrel. aud John Croston. one Of the Creston
Brothers. tho Western rile shots. Mr.. David
said that they threatened 10 take his life and
that he stood in bodily fear II them. Officers
Sinclair and Bennett arrested them in the City
Theatre. 50 and q Bowery. The ease was yes
torlay before Justice smith. There were many
81 tho profession present. all friends Of the
defendants.
Nj. Il. " Butler Tor some past has been run
ming the CITY Tate Stadu Ihegtrr aud Mr..
David has Iut W the money. Butler hired a
company among whom were John Thompson.
the erosion Brothers. and Madame Cr,sion.
Miss Ellis lan-omc. and Miss Josie Walby.
When their engagement expired they called
David. David gave them promises. but no
money. Inst Monday evening John erosion
asked David for money. and upon the latter re-
fusing hin David says. seized him 10y the arm
and said very Hereby. am "a Western man.
your 3ear,- Glo77i'" On fdcsiayy Mr.. bayii
saws 1humi-on Hl-n a. roatonrd HIM.
Crrrton asserts that b" went into private
hoN ln IN" theatre ia which David was oat"d
amt askrd him for some money. David no,
nilV refused o. give him Any. Nut had him
o!nct.d from the box ly an officer. CrrSion de-
uIrd having Us d IA" threat Justice Smith
postponed IN" hearing until To-day. Hnd llh-
Grated tn Nmpf. u ant tr'stOu upon their own
rr"ug ni.ancc. Iaylt dcmurrod to the Justice
action. aud received a sharp r"prmand. |
have heard 20 great deal about you. MIR. David '
said his Honor. have hceu told that YOU
owe all the company. and they cannot collect "A
sNprn'e. They are rigAt to Insist upon pay
mont.
The. company are unanimous in saying that
they haNg been very badly used. Miss Ran
WIS worth in preparing for the engagement
AMI that she had received nothing.
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ADAMS STREETS GHOST.
An Appnriiion that Attracts Throrgs In
HrookIyn, mud IIs Ex planntIon.

Tho York street police in Brooklyn have
been kept busy for the last two evenings in
driving away the constantly increasing throngs
that assemble to get n glimpse Of the ghost
which. 1t Is said. makes its regular appearance
underneath the stoop Of the house OF DR..
Thurnc, at Sands and Adams streets. The
throng begins TO collect shortly after dark con-
sstng usually OF hali-grown boys. A liberal
sprinkling of men. women, and girls is soon
added. and Mt 9 o'clock the ghosts reception is
NJ ita height The ghost M seen from the
street seems to be the figure Of tall woman
clothed in white. aud which sways back and
forth. and seems 20 bockon TO the lockers on.
On one or two occasions when the bodcst have
vcnturcd to enter the basement they have
found nothing although ON their return to the
street the ghost was NJ plainly seen rs before.
Tine thrOug NJ EH2'rs hang on the fence. cllmb
and defy the ghost TO catch them. Occasionally
some one gives an uueArthly groan, at which
there Is a general rush for the middle Of the
street by the majority uf the lockers ON.
tn" Doctor Is naturally much annoyed at the
nightly assrmhlaEe on his corner. The pres
cncr of an officer kent the throng Mt "a respect
iul distanc" early last evening but ~ soon rs
hc Withdrew they took possession Of the prem
isHs once more.
The ghost was fret soon by tho driver Of an
Adams street car. Finding 1t still visible on his
return trip. he called the attention Of the con-
ductor and passengers To il. and its fame has
been spreading ever since,
Some shrpwd observer has discovered the clue
to the mystery. II seems that underneath the
-toop there is a dark painted door. Across tho
street sa lamp. and it, light, streaming through
the branches Of intervening trr"s. strikes the
door in such a shape M % hc reflected in tho
form Of "A white ROBBED female figure. This cX 3
pauatiOn il known To- only a few persons and
the thrOng cont nu"s tu gaze and wonder.
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left to give away, Al this time he drank only
soltzer winter. with the exception of single
"rony" of beer. The Horton brothers wore I'm
the company. and little after II O'Clock they
said to him; Como. George; let us 20 home.'
No. n" he said with his old troubled srok,
ing of his brow. " can't go home They urgcl
him 10 20 home tut hercfused. Then MIR. rice
said: II YOU won't ~ home. George, you are
always Welcome tu "a bed in my house. you
know" Thank YOU said Mr.. Moore, ri
stay hero with YOU That wps at II = O'Clock.
Mr.. Tice cave him room by himself, and be-
fore midnight he retired.
Mra Moore meanwhile WIS passing n night
of anxiety. Early in the evening, Mr.. Jared
Sanford called at The house, by an appointment
with Mr.. Moore. Mrs. Moore momrntarily cS.
petrl her hushand's return from the city, and
urged him to wait He did So for an hour. and
then won't away, making another appointment
for himself and wiir To- spend Saturday evening
with thu Noor'S. Thnn Hllthe loug night through
Mrs. Moore watched and waited in vain.
At ten minutes before 8 O'Clock yesterday
morning, Mr.. Moore tanped ut Mr. Ties door
and asked. " Are you awake, Lon W Tho reply
was in tho affirmative, and Mr.. Moore con-
tnucd, " | have been for half an hour guess
III 70 home aud got u clean shirt and 10 TO
New York ON the early train" MIR. Tlcc aroae
and let him out Of the house. From that door
Mr.. Moore walked straight to his death.
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rINlNcI.iL AND COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY. sept. 10 P. M.-The spccua-
tive interest of the stock market has centred to-
day In Northwestern preferred Lackawanna.
and Lake Shore in which throo-iiiths Of the
transactions were recorded 81. Paul preferred
and the common issues II the Changers fol-
lowed in point Of volume. while Central and
Hudson. Union Pacific. Michigan Central. New
Jersey Central. Rock Island. and Western
Union made up the bulk Of the remainder
Some little trade WIS done IN tho lower priced
stocks. but nothing requiring special note An
advance Of !, e cont. in Central and Hudson
aud decline Of p = cent. In Lake Shore wrro
tho most prominent features OF the DAY. the
market otherwise being alternately heavy and
strong. with fluctuations limited Ia q To- g
cont. the latter figure being exceptional.
Tn" highest prices, were nude before
mlidqy cN~pt for lAckawnnnp AMI Rock
Island, ana the former merely improved
e cont To -. Immediately roafiug
while Rock Island held H. advance. The after
Moons market WAS dull and sluggish. prices of
the Graugrfs being firmly held ly the oli-tand-
ing IA 1T interest which. however. did not mp
prur to bo anxious t. cover. for the roas m that
than yesterday the ratio being HAT. win the ev-
crpuon of a few lat tansa'uon- at l-Gl T. cont
Board was light and the disposition to trade.
nl"r thhn Tor lmm"llN" nr'"Sslti.H very in
DIT reut, A. compared with thr opening, llo y
Island. larkHWhnnn, ana Illinois central Wer"
a fraction higher AZ therlose, lh' tlranEors were
unchanged. and tho remainder OF tho list. ia q
rul" somewhat lower
The gold market was n shade stronger nj
lnus, aitcr opening at too. az the close there
were III rings u lOOt.
In oas Inc rates rad ior the use Of gold were q, !.
r ttIN t.II4f
fuItIu UnHugc continues steady t - -, for sixty
daN.' hil - tud - ~ lur short sl-lt
Money InluOl at ~ r2 cent ON call nouinalIV ana
AtHni T. cent ON business Iuptr
Milwaukee wheat rccplpt, 2rn bushels shipment.
lNfH tNcIgu wheat ants i- fHn shipments G6 fI
com r'''ilt, iNts ~, iiututs l'tNn
Government huids Wtrr duu hut -tfuug. The follO w.
lug were the 3 4 closing lIlNcs.
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Arrivcd-THtEsnAr. sept 10
s. Gen Barnes. Ghee -man. savannah
- John utll-on, Cuchc,t 9. Ocut-ttowu, ID c.
- AlhcmHrlc. GihhS. tawts
= Amelia. ~ kspu. CanifH.
- od Dominion, Walker. Richmond. city FONT, and
Norfolk
- Neptune. Rorrv BostOn
- Main. Barre. Bremen Scut : amt southampton 10Th
hark wm.J lrslir, Barthng. Dun,uk
BARK rorro. Olsen lnulon
BARK Emma. faruium Dundee
Bark ArGhrlin. rtchcro PrruuubucO
Bark sNca. Mnrthusen. Hull
BARK LeNHutcr. Nt~uar. Bristol
BARK Adolph Enelcr. Pickett. Newport. Eng.
BARK Lord fnlmrrstnn. HaukuusuU Bordeaux
B. ttfaru lisbon
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Tho Aldermen having given permission To-
tie Forty SECOND Succt MHnhatMnNtr, and St NJ o."
Ls Avenue Railroad COMPANY to las two tracks n Fort
srcoui sheet Tenth avenue 10 the East River ScV
erai owner, of property IN Forvecoul street called AT
the MaNu fi Yesterday ami hskcd the Mayor to Ntu
the resolution They had not consented tht n fuirutl
,uuld bee pat down m that street amt ihoA knew NAT
The ,uts' t col tr number Of proper ~ owners required
Bay the law hns mot hrcn obtained one Of the gentlemen
sad mat cutntiNo a. Tho railroad company had
onrrrd hm sIn iVr s nature to the petition Tor the
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Mr. cha, naniorth, 81 Main st. Bunaln, writes rs
iuuWs. To the lrunrvtOrs Oi Anans AnFat-ii"ntlc.
Some three months mmrncCd the use Of
Alhus AnuFat THo hrst week LOST two aud quar-
Ter pounds the suCund week TWO pounds the THIRD week
three ami unchAi pounds aud the fourth week nearly
three and tlieeguartcr pounds In about the above
Iao welrht decreased until had lost nifty pounds
| now weigh lao pounds. and Zee, henly ami strong
HuTrALO. n j.. June ~ 1879.
tnueuen: Yours received Ny loss of flesh has been
LeTulanu M ~ date. lOuls e. H. D.'-Adr.
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AIiprNE's TLOQrENr UoRDS nv ne
utyT or TIIE .ICCrSLD DINhLR.

r,,,, that the Tntnt shot was Fired by
Nu,thcr Nnu. the same whom Miss I'LL
,n.. s,w Running Nchind the Wo"dpilc.
rtt.rlN. Sortl9. The prosecution rest
c,.,....lt. ana tho defence lis we'll under way.
N--I.uuio Billings rcappourrd on the stand.
Shelves rs pli' as 1'th. but bore her cross
ANN. nation without n.u'hiug. Mrs Curtis
anlD cuudn1,hrr Harris sat fifteen feet
au.,. and eagerly listened to her testimony.
u.r father -ut At tho same distance. reading
n,y-,arrr. During nyc-minutc recess the
d.n.l trr sat near her father, dressed in deep
n.uurnIug She kept handkerchief to her
c,,s. aud seemed to bc weeping.
A travelling theatre company acted Tho
II llcn Hand in the hall of the Sans Souci
Hotel last evening. Mrs. Curtis occupied a re-
served scat. She wore n short cloak trimmed
with red Two red tasscls swung from tho back
Of tho cloak. Mrs. Curtis was accompanied 10y
her father and husband. and laughed heartily
at tho performance.
Mr.. Billings entered the court room bearing
his wilo-bauded straw hat and u newspaper
I'm his hand In n measured step no walked
slowly around his counscl's table, sat down, and
hurried himself In the columns OF his ncwspa-
Dor. lie raised his head rs his counsel came
in and cast quick glance at the ladies who
H.,, cycling him with great curiosity. Mrs
rurf,s al.ain seated herself near the youthful
,ricr. and the court was formally opened.
The defense recalled Amanda Palmer. She
fvlra HAT on the might OF the murder. before
Nj Billings came. she heard Jennie Billings
pay that after the shot was fired. she saw a man
w.h slouehod hat run across the road and
i-.luear behind tn pile OF lumber ON the bank
Of fh" river.
F.l Ward. a clear.complcvioncd lady. wear
D. ,..,tI. 1 4
wi'h am ostrich feather swore that she lived ono
dor south ~ the Union store. about ten rods
ir.m tAe Union Bank She was sitting at her
window one morning in March last when Mrs
j.. r.- came in. Mrs Curtis had just gone
int tlo bank and Mrs. Billings was evidently
hw ting DEVELOPMENTS. A few minutes after
ward Mr.. Billings entered the bank and the
door was closed. They were IN there about two
hours H. TINT time she sawtwo men 40 up and
try tlIa door ~ the bank and walk away. Mrs
Curts came out fifteen minutes after Mr.. Bill
hnss. Mrs. Ward WAS positive that she saw the
mon try the knob of tie door Of the bank and
g. away after failing toEct IN. During this tcs-
timouy Mrs. Curiis's blue eyes were turned
uion the witness. bu; beyond this She showed
NJ si.n of interest. The witness retired from
tho stand. and sat down withint three feet Of Mrs
Curti- who did not turn to look at her.
Onecr Won -worc that the weight Of the gun
found ia the we'll is siN pounds and nine ounces.
Gen. HuEhos-Wls the shell IN 1t when YOU
weighed 10; .lAu-nterl
O1i'cr Noln-lt WIS not.
DaNil prl-s"r -wore that he and one Clroy
went 10 the old well on Thursday evening after
tie murder They Eot over the fence NJ some
bar east ~ tlc well. They saw no evidence
that uuN body hni boon near the VOL since the
storm. Carey reached the we'll fret. They turned
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE

Nisf,rrHr AtNANAc-rfis nav
sun rises .... 2 ~ % ul Noon rises II ~
warFH-rFs nav
Sandy Hook. IL Gov Island = 50 Hell Gate. 3 81
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CATARRHl-A Card -Three years since Dr Camphcn of
l76 Lexington av.-skuiuly and permanently cur.d me
OF a de- seated catarrhal Anrcuon which had Ob.u.
nateiy resisted all other treatment
Jko }. FnILLirs, ~ Chatham st--Adr
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Suslntss Qoiitts.


Dr. = A SHERMAN appliance AMI curative retains
and cures RlfruNk without the injury Of truss
Pamphlet with phougraIhic like ucssc, Of before
and after cure mailed Tor lOc Once, 2il Broadway.
A.-Rupture.-pr MARSliS treatment Is the only
safe and reliable cure. - wears practical exnerunce
Only once, Nesey 81. opposite It fauls church.
Fail styles Fine SILK Hats, 81. go worth ".
Imn Do INV iNl Muft - 10 ~ Ahnrah 81
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Maiarial Misery.

Called hcarurn, proceeds from aciditN IN tie tomacl
and Is renedled by MIX OF Magnesia All drug Id
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-20

rhermalinc, the great tonic, cures chm. and fever .,
cents a boX.-Adt
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ALI. persons can hr Ii,rhni-pI trnW Nrii '.'.
luigmCnts under tho Sow NptA tu,'.N'I ..t- ,,
" 5. WIlIrLuOKNE, A,I9En. }, A.n t".1L'I.sL
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STA, 900 FOX e-Tnc kcumcS} s'iic Lottery 10
commemorate tho bli year ~ l,s rNt~',ut,. VII 'u
sent -, have Grant Extraordinary d IWtui sn7tr
al, rihuicd among $50 pliios tIl'N tf.r siu"",
sli.UDO, 65ulp Whole tickets, ~ ha.'s II Adlfeh
all orders to our Eastern AptUfs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
A Dangerous Lightning Rod,

The Cincinnati Gazette prints letter
written by the late Prof. Henry, of the
Smithsonian Institution, on the subject
of a lightning-rod without ground con
nectiOn. The letter was in response to
one written by a gentleman in Leban-
on, o., who had heard arguments in IA
vor of the new rod, but who was not
convinced. This is the letter:
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHING
TON, April q, 187S.-tSir: The plan OF
lightning rod you describe is an extreme
application of the method introduced
some years ago of discharging electrici-
ty by points. 1t was supposed that a
great improvement was made by plac-
ing projecting points on all sides of the
rod throughout its whole extent. An
other supposed improvement was to
terminate the end of the rod near the
ground in sharp point, but both these
plans are at variance with the true
principles of electrical protection, which
consists in drawing the electricity from
all the space occupied by the roof of
the house to the point of a continuous
rod intimately connected with the earth
by means of water-pipe, gas-pipe, or
other masses of metal. The rod should
be perfectly smooth, and SO constructed
as to receive the electricity at the up
per end and transmit it silently to the
ground.
The action of positive cloud on the
U-shaped rod, shown in the circular
you send, would, by induction, render
each branch of the U negatively electri-
fled and the horizontal part positively.
In this case a discharge would tend to
enter each branch at the same moment,
and descend in a current through the
middle of the horizontal part into the
roof In my opinion, a rod put UP in
this manner is worse than none at all.
[ am very truly yours,
JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary S. ].
Josiah Morrow, Lebanon, 0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
How Prairie Dogs Get Water.

1t has always been subject of Curl
osity and inquiry as to how and where
prairie dogs, living on the prairie far
away from any river or stream, obtain
their water. Mr. F. Leech, formerly of
Mercer county, Pa, and a frontiersman
of experience, asserts that the dogs dig
their own wells, each village having
one with a concealed opening. 1t mat
tiers not how far down the water may be,
the dogs will keep on digging until they
reach it. He knows of one such well
200 feet deep, aud having a circular
staircase leading down to the water.
Every time dog wants drink he de-
scends this staircase, which considering
the distance is no mean task. In dig
ging for water the animal displays as
much pluck as in resisting the efforts of
settlers to expel them from the land of
their progenitors,