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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
Gus Hammer
Pail Ma IL Gazette

The steam hammer recently complet-
ed at Creusot is the largest and most DOW
rful ever made. The hammer of Her
Krupp, at Essen, weighs so tons and
descends through a maximum space of
three metres; but the hammer of the
Creusot engine, weighing between 70
and so tons, has course Of five metres;
the energy of the blow struck by it being
AZ, 800 kilogramm e-metres, while the
Krup instrument can only develop 15O.-
600 kilogramme-metres of work. The
foundation on which the anvil rests con-
slsts of masonry five metres in depth
the space between the level of the
ground and the cast-iron table being
filled in with stout wooden beams, dis
posed alternately in horizontal and YER
teal layers, so as to give an elastic bed.
Altogether, 100 cubic metres of cast
iron. 100 cubic metres of wood and
1000 cubic metres of masonry have
been employed to form the foundation.
Special apparatus has also been provld-
ed for the transport and keeping in DO
sitlon of blocks of steel weighing from
100 to 12O tons, which can be forged by
the new hammer, and four steam cranes
are arranged around this latter. three
capable of lifting and revolving with
weight OF 100 tons and one able to carry
15O tons. Each crane, also, is provided
with special machinery for causing the
weight lifted by it to rotate about on its
own axis,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24

A man can be sportsman, and yet
show a gentle, loving heart towards the
poor creatures he so. relentlessly hunts.
One day recently downtown gunner,
while out hunting, saw little rabbit
wet and almost frozen to death under a
fence. He had not met with much
luck, but he no. sooner saw the
timid, covering beast, than he put
it under his coat, took it home, and
after dinner next day said it tasted so
much the better from not having to
waste powder and shot on it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
The American FlamingO.

The American famingo, with his
gorgeous scarlet feathers, is a superb
fellow. He is very shy, and peculiarly
afraid of man. On account of its fine
apparel, it has been more closely pur-
sued than almost any other bird. 1t
does not go north like some of the her
ons, but Audubon says it has occasion
ally been seen in South Carolina. Its
constant home, however, is in the south
ern part of Florida and along the Gulf
coast,
Like the herons, the famingoes ar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
BREAD AND CHEESE.

l met my love in the summer;
The breeze blew from the south,
Sweet with the breath Of the cloVer'
/ kissed her little mouth.
But told my pet full plainly,
AS gave her hand squeeze,
"I'ye lots of love for you. darling,
But not much bread and cheese
But then she showed her dimples,
The blue eyes seemed TO SHINE;
Her head was on my shoulder,
The little lips sought mine;
She said, II am not hungry,
And summer time IS here;
Who cares for bread and cheese, love:
Ivant the kisses, dear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
LUCK AND ILL-LOCK.

From the German of Heine, by w W Story.
Luck,s the giddiest of all creatures.
Nor likes in one place long to stay;
She smooths the hair back from your features,
Kisses you auckland runs away
Dame Ill-Luck's in no such furry,
Nor quick her clase embrace she quits;
She saws she's in no kind of hurry,
And sits upon your bed-and knits.
3reyoort House, January s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
From Seneca.

SENECA, Feb !, 1878.
For the past two weeks everything here has
been IN huz preparing for the first perform
ance by our Amateur Dramatic Club, of the
play OF the Lady of Lyons" All sorts OF
speculation was up about it, some fearing there
would be some ridiculous errors on account OF
the magnitude Of the play for an amateur club
But had no such fears, knowing who formed
the club, felt sure if they undertook any
thing it was going TO be done, and well done;
and as told you before, when | settled here
from Calumet, that | knew it to be Just the
place, the event has INDICATED my judgment
of persons, place and things. The fact is, we
have the material here for anything we under
take, and are determined to be recognized as
big dot on the map OF La Sale county
Well, the day for the play came last Satur
day, and the matinee in the afternoon was cv-
erything that could be desired. There was
almost premium for seats for the evenings
performance, 200 seats having been taken be
fore noon. When your correspondent got there
he had hard work to get standing place in Il
corner but got a good position to view the
several characters in their various relies The
hero of the play Claude Melnotte, was well
played by Mr. +. NJ. Thomas, who frequently
ELECTED applause from the whole house The
heroine, Pauline, was admirably executed by
Miss Rulison. Her lady-like and graceful
acting won the highest appreciation of her
many friends and elected abundant applause
Miss X Hultz pnriormn1 hpr mart in q manner
that was hard to beat, and so did Miss Lowry
and Miss IIoyt, who brought up their parts
well and without skip. On the part of the
male performers, the severest theatre going
critic could find no Just fault. The several
characters by Mr.. J. W. Transeau, S. w. Cook,
r. f. Jackson, AL Blanchard, VIM Graves
and l.. Watson, were all well done. Take 1t
all in all it was grand success, and we all
feel proud of our array of home talent. In
coming home from the play the echo of voices
along the street caught my ear: Wasn't it
grand 2" Beautiful" "Who would have Ell
pected so much,' &c. &c. If you have an
amateur club that can beat us, come on, La
Sale county, State of Illinois, or United States
of America. We will go our bottom dollar
on our club.
Elijah Carpenter was buried here this week
with masonic honOrs.
Mrs. W. W. Wiley leaves for Florida this
week with her son.
Every person here is getting ready for u
high time on Saturday, if the bridge is free.
PEDRO SANCHo.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
From Fal! River.

The weather in this vicinity has been very
pleasant for the past week, and the farmers are
busily employed hauling their corn and hay
To market
Mr. W. +. Moore sold some fine hogs last
"Wednesday, for which he received $3.50
On passing Mr.. Bazore's the other evening
We heard some very sweet music I presume
Miss I.izzic'S piano has arrived from her for
mcr home in the city.
The young folks have organized literary
society, and they meet every two weeks IN the
school house. believe they have spelling
school the same evening, and some Of the
children are becoming quite noted Speliists
Mis-, Eliza - i, still the champion, ! be
lirvc. and remains last in Tie field.
I'll Moore has rented his farm and expects
to move 10 town the first OF next month 3.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

rcappcarcd on the 1st inst. rs he had apparent
" II month before lit out" In point Of fact
however. there was no lighting out about II
After his marriage at Cardinal McCl0skey
he had retired with his gay widow to her nous
on 14th street, where the twain had spent III
time in honcylunatic sccluson. On the Is
inst, however, he had been cited TO appear bl
fore Judge DonahOc undcra commission /
inquire into his lunacy, and Mr.. Lord emerge
from his scclusion to rcpcl the charge, who
he did by presenting the a!tdayils of SUNNY
able physicians to his perfect sanity. lis
sons, who had Instituted the proceeding R
pear to have been taken by surprise at his sui
den temperance and got the further hearing
Of the case put off for one week.
Mr. Lord accounts for his SccluSion by po
ducing letters from one of his sons thrcaln
| ing that if he married Mrs. Hicks he uhc son
would kill her The sons aver that Mrs. llitk'
is bad woman, and some two years ago gain
ing an undue influence over the "Old nan,
had since used it at rate soon to leave I'm
and them pcnnIlcss. That within those We
years she had borrowed Of Mr. Lord 100000
which She wasted in cXtravagant living II
London and Paris (Shc is the same IrS
Hicks who, it will be remembered, 50 Sum1tu
ously entertained Gen. Grant IN London las
summer at old Lords eXpcnsc) With Irs
Hicks as his wife, and her cXtravagant HABITS
they maintain that the remaining million OF
two of Mr. Lords fortune will soon BE- disipa
ted, ana they therefore desire to cstablishhis
lunacy that Conservator may be appointed
and his property taken care Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
STORM DISASTERS.

Thursday and Friday OF last week were
memorable days in the annals of marine dis
astcr. There were other serious wrecks along
the North Carolina and Jersey coast IN addi.
ton to that browning horror briefly mentioned
in our last-thc wreck of the Metropolis.
The Metropolis had sailed from Philadel.
phia on the 2Sth ult, with 800 tons of railroad
iron and 200 aborcrs, shipped 10y p. Il +. Col.
Inns, of Philadelphia, who have taken the con
tract To build $50 miles OF railroad around the
rapids of Madeira river To Mamorc river in
Brazil. She had been preceded on the ID of
January, by the steamer Mcrcedita, sent by the
same company, loaded with 500 tons of rail
road iron and some go engineers, labOrcrs, &c,
iorthc same railroad. The general verdict ofsca.
men seems to be that the Metropolis was not
ccpuonal severity of the storm; and that the
great loss of life is mainly owing to the inct.
fcicncy of the government litcsaving service
on the coast. Instead of but fifty however,
polls reached shore in safety, leaving about
100 unaCCOunlcd for.
With the details Of the Metropolis disaster
also comes information of the loss on the same
morning on the same coast of the brig C. G..
Oycrion from New York for Nassau, with 600
ton, of coal captain Henry Allen, and a crew
Of six men The vcsScl and cargo were lost
with all ON board.
The storm was equally severe all along the
Jersey coast Concy Island was submerged
and many cabins along the beach wrecked
and inmates drowned All along the shore bc.
tween Sandy Hook and Long Branch every
building was more or les damaged, and many
are total wreck All the bath houses at Long
Branch are gone, and many of the beautiful
summer cottages were washed away or blown
10 pieces by the gale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

1, IL
Oh milk, water ana urleu appicS' i,uii"S "'''
time the guardian angel, who was always pres
cnt and visible to Amelia and occasionally to
|, o ,,,. ,,I Loo, ,l,, ot = 2O At nj
~, "','"'''''''' WV nv ...,, -,
rep ~ shc would uic' OF 20 ll'" " s'"c VI
ecStacy or her soul would leave her body; bu'
that in nrrcisplv one hour il would return and
r,ono,,,I,,, H., .,,,,l l., r,1I, c,rol of hor ii,
wv ''i''i, 'i'' "'"'' ~ 'v''' -,
Scasc, SO mat on the same Gay III perfect llc"'"
she should be able to walk to the church ano
ATTEND mass The lady At thi, time Law on hen
ho,l ,,r,,o1 rii,o,,. .n tnobIo os 10 h,
''' p''i4''" Wy y ,..,,,
uhaplc 10 speak, ana hiN'H- "'''-'l""' ~ ~
orrhagcs two or three times day. NJ the
hour appointcd-S 80 4. NJ. last Suturday--in
u,, ,,ro.i,,o, l.,,,,,Irl. ,t curiou. witness
'''' l''O''"O, " '''''''', 81,
cS-lhc SOU uId seem 10 It"N' ic'' '''" ct NV
end Of an hour Father Holman approached the
he'd and after caIIinr three times, "Amciar
.ho o,,okc and r..n,ndol Father" The
y",,. U...,.
SKcpuc reporter 81 Ih' We" io'N H"""
continues;
The scene in the room was at that moment
inuescrioaoie' me rAgltcnicI' M"s i,aauL"i,y
hnorJ I'm ', aII .iins KS. Grr,h then asked to,
a shawl and lady who stood by the bedside
took OF her scalSki in coat and put 1t around
'llc Mo'i'"l d NiI'' " '"'i'''''' VI ''' II '''
Father Iyeipon then turned 70 the woman
and commanded her to talk to no one nor per
mt any one To talk To her until AFTER sllc mao
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

THE County lIoUsE-Thc death OF Giles
" Jackson has thrown the responsibility OF
the charge of the county house until the next
meeting of the Board Of Supervisors upon
Mr. Martin Flaherty, chairman of the Paupcr
committee. Happily Mr.. Flaherty, by his
long service in the supervisors on that com.
mittec and his close connection with the man
cement OF the county house during and since
It's erection, is just the man of all others best
fitted to step into Mr.. Jackson's shoes. When
not at the county house, he makes his head
quarters in the city at the store of Andrew
lynch
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
A MIRACLE :

Ii the common Roman Catholic belief that
the Church is as fully possessed of the power
of working miracles to-day aS IN the DAYS of
the apostles, then there is no reason why Il
miracle may not be wrought as easily through
the agency and faith Of an humble German
priest in Il Dutch settlement %, Pennsylvania
rs at I.ourlcs in France, az in some imposing
continental cathedral. 50 evidently thinks
Father llcinan, the priest in charge of little
German congregation at East Nauch Chunk,
Carbon county, Pa. For several wears past
Miss Amelia Grcth, of Reading Pa. lad been
afflicted with consumption, attended with fire..
qucnt hcmorrhagcN and other symptoms pccu.
liar To that disease; and two or three times
during these years She had visited Father
neinan at Mauch Chunk and been tcmpOrari.
ly cured by the good father laying his hands
on her and saying, " In the name of Jesus, be
thou cured" Nine week, ago. the disease
having returned with double force. Amelia
guardian angel directed her 10 20 again 10
Father IIeinan, where wonderful miracle
would b. wrought upon her. She went there
in so feeble "A state as 20 bc al once put to bed
where she seemed rapidly to waste away, life
being kept IN her by irfing daily allowance
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
General Foreign News.

ENcLAND.-Gcorgc Cruikshanks, the wei
known draughtSman and cariCaturist, is dead
The "convcncr" of the Glasgow prc>bNer
has tclcgraphcd the pope that an intcrdict vii
be demanded against the proposed papal her
archy from the supreme civil court Of scot
land. and the laws of the country will be rigid
" enforced against il.
FRANCE.-A committee headed ny VI. Men
Ger. deputy from NeauX, and composed OF dep
uticS and merchants has been formed at Paris
to promotca commercial treaty between France
and the United States The committee has rc.
solved Ia dispatch VI. Leon Chateau To the
limited States with an address showing the ben
eits of increased commercial intercourse and
ia convene a Franco-Amcrican congress here
during the approaching International exhibit
ton.
IruN.-IIis Holiness Pope Plus ~ died at
) o'clock on Thursday afternoon. His LEGS
had been 50 much better the day before that
he wa, able to walk "a few steps but it is bc-
lieyc,l the cNcrtion was fatal. \ change for
the worse occurred at o'clock mex; morning,
and after that he sunk rapidly until the spirit
look it, flight al exactly ) minutes ofj o'clock.
The foreign cardinals were at once summoned
to Rome nv telegraph Manning and Howard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

The supreme court Of this state, in session
20 Springfield last week ordered the following
rule in relation 10 applicants for admission Ia
the bar: Ordered that the appellate courts in
the several appellate districts be authorized To
examine applicants for admission to the bar in
open court subject To the same rules for ad.
mission as to examination, and in regard Ia
qualifications, as are applicable To like admis
-ions and examinations in such courts, and
hat Licenses hereafter will be issued by the
judges of this court in term time on certificates
from such courts under the seal thereof, show
ing that the applicants have been admitted Ia
md passed such examinations, and been found
Untitled "a bc admitted to the bar upon the
presentation of such certificates, accompanied
with the affidavit Of the applicant or some
other credible person tina, he is OF the ago Of
iwenty-one years or more and citizen OF the
state. and also certified transcript from a
court 81 record in this state showing that be-
j. a man of good character"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

There was almost mob last Sunday in the
rush to hear Beecher at Plymouth church in
Chicago An hour before service commenced
the church was crammcd, and by the time
Beechcr assembled the pulpit there were five
thousand people in the street whooping, yell.
ing, and yainly trying to satisfy curiosity even
Ivy a glimpse of the great Inest-hider. Next
day he preached in Moody's Tabernacle, which
was but moderately filled, and on the third
evening, when he lectred in a public hall,
The interest had so rapidly waned that he had
but half house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

WATER As FuEL-A joint stock company
has been organized in San Francisco, under
the name Of the Hydro Carbon Fuel and Gas
Co.," for the manufacture Of both Illuminating
ton of petroleum and water. The process is Il
secret, butthc company claim 10 be able TO fur
1ish good Illuminating gas at jOcts per lOW
feet and TO furnish fuel for steam generating
and ordinary cooking purposes at half the cost
Of wood or coal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

Tho editor of the Mendoza BuHttin deserves
commisseration for the possession of II physical
organization so abnormally delicate as TO throw
Linn into painful spasm at the mere mention
lie fairly raves over the simple fact that the
county board of supervisors at its late meet.
ing, appointed a committee 10 institute inqur-
les into the necessity of building new court
house or Jail, or both, and regards IT rs a srns-
Ter movement for the benefit of the county
eat" Meantime Judge McRobcrts shorcns
the confinement of thieves pickpockcls and
other social pests in the county Jail on the
ground that the place is unfit iorthc habitation
81 human beings
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

G.. VI. Radcliffe, Esq, some years ago editor
Of the Ottawa Republican, and subsequently
for some years connected with the Joliet Sun,
has retired from the newspaper business and
resumed the occupation of granger on the
farm of the Hon Frank Corwin, in the town
Of Eden in this county. George is writer of
considerable ability, makes good speech,
knows more than Horace Greeley did about
farming, and we have no doubt AS a granger
will be Il success
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

France probably presents more, and more
ingenious, modes of earning a livelihood than
does any other country There IS man in
Paris who manufactures worms for anglers.
lie calculated. on beginning the trade, that the
thousands of anglers who now and then catch
minnow in the Seine have no time To lose in
the search of bait, and set up worm making.
He breeds them out of the foul meats he buys
off the cLifoaatsrS, and feeds them 10y the
thousand in immense Tin boxes His cmulator
is another man who has process for the breed
inc of worms for nightingaleS. He gets them
ont of bits of cork mixed with bran and flour,
\ lady living in the Faubourg Saint German
matches ants for phedsantS. She has room
full of them. and is well known by the keepers
of rare preserves This isatrade that has been
over a hundred years in the family, and is
hereditary. There are red, brown, and black
ants and they swarm in the heated room.
walking up and down, as well as in and out
of corners, planks and barrels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

and many others were present at his death.
The Conclavc met Immediately afterwards,
and there was even rumor that the Cardinal
hi Pietro has already been elected pope, but
it is not believed.
CHINA-Ninc millions of people are report
ed destitute in northern China. The foreign
relief committee appeal to England and Amer
lea for aid An asylum for women and chill.
drcn at Tien Tein has been burned, and over
two thousand persons persisted in the fire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
From Wedron.

WEDRoN, Feb. Z, 1878.
Mr., Chas. Belrosc has opened the large stock
OF merchandise lately owned by Hupp Bros
of Serena. As it is full and complete in the
various departments, purchasers will find il to
their advantage to examine the goods, before
buying elsewhere.
j. VI. Stearns announce his intentions OF
WedrOn house. There are those who think
boarding more economical than housekeeping,
and would find in this house plenty of room
and excellent fare at reasonable rates. Being
situated near the celebrated Sulphur Springs,
would also recommend it to those who are at.
flictcd and require that special treatment.
Joseph Yeager, an old settler of this county,
removed to Kansas few years since, where he
had the misfortune to lose his wife. Returning
two weeks ago, he surprised every one by tax
ing unto himself another nb and the young
men in this vicinity concluded to give the hap
by pair serenadc. Joseph, however, had been
through the mill twice before, and was too old
a bird to be caught with chat, and for several
nights eluded his pursuers, but was finally
Gagged by the lawless crowd, who compelled the
trembling old man to make Il speech, when,
finding no more substantial recognition oftheir
musical efforts forthcoming, his tormentcrS
withdrew. Those engaged in such proceed.
ng> should bear in mind that they are acting
IN defiance OF law, and are liable to the penalty
imposed, if the aCgrieved party should avail
hmScltof the protection the law affords. T.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
Can This he True.

Tn, Colorado stone giant turns ont To be "a
fr,rJ manufactured in Elkland. Pennsylvania,
Inv sco-gc Hull. the author OF the Cardiff
biimbug. The Christian Snowman and states
man. Phinca> + Barnum. engaged in the en-,
terpri>c. furnishing part Of the capital and
Offering suggestions, which were adopted.
The figure was taken 10 Colorado, buried there
and finally dug up, in accordance with care
fully arranged plan. An adroit deception was
practised IN regard 10 the results OF the scleni-
nc test, which it was claimed was maze
Ground stone, ground bones, clay, plaster
blood. eggs. and other materials were useu III
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

Barnum will be IN the field with another
show next summer, and bigger than his big
aest heretofore BY way of keeping his name
before the people he wants the press of the
country to say that he is constantly Obliged to
expose unprinclpled adventures who get up
shows and advertise and exhibit them through
the country us "Barnum's Great Show" Look
,ut for Sichi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

odd Fellows Hall in BradvoOd was burned
on Thursday of last week involving a loss OF
$4,000. The first floor of the building was oc
Cupled by the miners cooperative store and
the upper portion by the Odd Fellows and 9th
or societies There was very little insurance
on any Oft the property destroyed, making a Sc
Gous loss 10 all parties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

Miss Mckee, tried for murder for shootinga
Chicago constable, was, as everybody expected
She would be, acquitted. The jury were out
but few minutes to make up their verdict
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09

Mr.. Thomas Lord, the ociogenarian New
York millionaire, whose marriage and strange
disappearance with the somewhat noted Mrs.
Hicks on the last day of December had kept
all New York agog for a month. as strangely