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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

nOcent parties. Those he mentioned are
alone implicated. Reports of the con-
dition of the emperor, although exag-
gerated, were so persistently circulated
by the quasi government organ as to
create a suspicion they were forged and
countenanced by the authorities for the
purpose of manufacturing popular
opinion in favor of a strong repressive
m Measure.
The recent defeat of the governments
anti-soeialist bill in the reichstag was
the source of great chagrin to the court
and cabinet, and they will be glad to
take advantage of the new situation
created by DIR. Nobeling's crime, to re-
verse it. 1t is expected an extraordin-
ary session of parliament will be had to
discuss the legislative measures to re-
polt the present dangerous agitation.
The Prussian cabinet is also consider
ing the advisability of adopting special
measures to prevent the spread of So
CialIsm.
AT THE PRUSSIAN CABINET COUNCIL,
the crown prince presiding, yesterday
the suggestion found favor that Euro
ptdIlS, ItIJI SS III lIG DCIIln
congress, consider the dangers threat
ening society from socialism. The sale
of Nobelings photographs, or their ex-
posure in shop windows, is prohibited.
The municipal council of GOtha desir-
ing to prohibit the assembling there of
the proposed socialist congress, a legal
adviser of the council has given his
opinion that no provisions of the Ger
man law authorizes prohibition.
THE CONGRESS.
A Vienna dispatch of the 9TH inst,
says the time was when such a meeting
as the coming congress would have
been preceded by private communion
of Prince Gortschakoff and Count An
drassy with Prince Bismarck, but the
fact that Count Andrassy does not leave
Vienna until the 11th inst, and that an
order has been issued to mobilize 10000
Austrian troops instead of $4,000, offer
a guarantee that the ghost of the triple
alliance won't trouble the deliberations
of congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

Brazil h1s been putting forth great
efforts to encourage immigration to that
country from the old world and now finds
itself unable to take care of the would
be-settlers now arriving from European
countries. Almost every Mediterranean
steamer has its quota of immigrants,
and thousands of these unfortunate ref
ugees from the old world are cared for,
ut Il great expense, by Dom Pedro's
government. The government officials,
it is reported, have actually repudiated
arrangements already made under Bra
LILLIAN laws intended to increase immi-
grafton. The exact cause for this ina
bility to provide for immigrants is not
stated; but a reasonable explanation
presents itself, or, Il partial explanation
in the fact that one section of the
empire is visited by terrible drouth
and resulting famine. A recent letter
from Rio Janiro stated that the famine
visited section is fast losing its popula-
ton by deaths and departures. The
letter says that the roads to the sea-
coast are lined with corpses, and all
along the way half-starved men and
women are making their way toward
the sea in search of food and life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
Total. ........... .18s, rs 600 146 o59, ,OcC

Total. ,G25 600 1i6 059,O00
From this table it appears that during
1877 while the ports we've blockaded
half the year, Russia exported A. 567 900
bushels more than in 1876. The exports
from the blockaded Black sen ports de
creased 25,229,000 bushels, and in
creased Sc, 100000 bushels by land and
36,663, 900 by the Baltic sea. The ca
pacity of both these lines show that they
are capable, III the event of war with
England, oftransporting one-third ofthe
entire crop. in the event of the Baltic
and Black seas being blokaded, the out
let would be by land, and to provide
for that emergency is now thequestion.
THE commissioners have recon-
mended an alliance with Prussia, and
such an alliance is partially arranged.
The commissioners estimate that
through this alliance 1000 car loads of
grain a day can be sent across the fon-
tier. For this work 10000 cars and q
700 engines would be required. The
engines are now on hand but large ad-
ditions to the cars would be necessary.
That Russia will have no great difficulty
in exporting her cereals in any contin-
gency is obvious, and no war is likely to
lessen her exports sufficiently to be of
any appreciable benefit to the export
trade of the United States,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

THERE seems to be very wide diff
ference of opinion between at least two
senatorial doctors, on the subject of the
Brazilian mail subsidy. Senator Ker-
nan of New York, declared in Il speech
in the senate, that the passage of the
Roach Brazilian mail subsidy would
make the same mail service, which now
costs $4,000 in six yeas, cost So 100000
ii six years. Herman characterized it
rs il monster sWindle. Senator Blaine
followed III a speech of great length in
favor ofthe subsidy in which he declared
that congress could do no one thing
that would So largely benefit the coun-
try, as to pass the subsidy. The bill
passed by Il vote of a to IS. The main
feature of the measure is that it gives
Roach & Co., 100000 a year, for six
years, to run bi-monthly line of
steamers between the United States and
Brazil. It was asserted in the senate
and not denied, that private parties
were now running bi-monthly steamers
on the same line, and carrying the
United States mails for 81 200 q year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

THE bureau of trade statistics of the
treasury department reports that there
have been imported into the United
States during the first nine months Of
the current fiscal year $329,956, 7O1
worth of merchandise, and re-exported
$lO,446, ,195, leaving q net import of
$519.5IO,50G, against an import during
the corresponding period of 187G-1877,
Of $3lF, ,507 ,268, less re-export of &c.
522,0O4; net. $305, $50 2Gf. On the
other hand we have exported Of domes-
tic products $522, ,584, ,42O, against $780,
3bl ,256 during the first nine months of
the previous fiscal year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Special Session.

TUESDAY, June -Senate.-The
senate met q II NJ. Chief clerk called
the roll, and the following senators re-
spOnded:
Anderson, Arnold, Bailey, Barden, Bones, Bur
rows. Campbell, Grimmer, Hathaway, Hudd, Lo-
per, Paul, Price Rankin, Reed, Reynolds, Rice,
Richardson, Richmond. Schneider. Scott Swain,
Torrey, Treat, Welch. Wing and Wolf-27.
Absent-Abert, Andrews, Mumbrue, Sacket,
Van Schaick and Williams-6.
The senate reorganized by eIecting all
the old officers withouG opposition.
Senator Arnold offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ResOIred, That the chief clerk of the senate is
hereby instructed to notify the assembly that the
senate is now organized by the election of L. w.
Barden as president pro tenn, Charles +. Bross as
chief clerk, and L. Brayton as seargeant-at-arms,
is now ready to proceed to business.
Senator Scott offered the following
joint resolution:
Res0tUed By the Senate, the assembly concur
ring That Levi ". Barden, T. K. Hudd and VIM.
y. Price, the part of the senate. and Ed. Z.
J. Ball, on the part of the assembly, be and are
hereby appointed JOINT special committee on
the revision of the statutes.
Resolution lies over under the rules,
opposition being made 10 its passage
under suspension.
The rules of the senate, the Joint
rules of last session were adopted and
the standing committees as existing
during the regular session were announ-
ced and the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 4th-Assembly. = The
assembly met at II NJ. and the roll was
called; 50 members answered to their
names. On motion the house proceed
ed to the election of speaker withsthe
following result:
A. r. Barrows received. ..-...... So votes.
D. N. Kelley s. ...-............. 80 Is ?
C. C. Pope ............ "
Mr.. A. r. Barrows having received a
majority of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected speaker of the assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Cheves, the as
sembly proceeded to the election of
chief clerk, with the following result:
j. H. Hunter. ter..............-.... ........ "a
VIM. NJ. FogO. Observation-Disclosures. -. 81
J. r. Hunter having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected chief clerk, and the oath
of office was administered to him by
the speaker.
The assembly then proceeded to the
election of ergeant-at-arms, with the
following result:
Anton Klaus. . .. ~ "A
Hiletus Knight .-................. 81
j. III. TeIklHS- .---..-----.-----..
Mr.. Anton Klaus was declared elect
ed, and the oath of office was admins
tered by the speaker. Resolutions were
adopted to notify the governor and the
senate that the house was organized for
business and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 5-Senate.
senate met at 10 A. NJ. and the following
message of Governor Smith was read
bv tbe c1ark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
DOCTORS Gave Him UD.

" Is it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up
and at work, and cured by so simple
remedy ?"
l assure you it is true that he is en-
tirely cured, and with nothing but Hop
Bitters, and only ten days ago his doc
tors gave him up and said he must
die i"
Well-a-day! IF that is so, will go
this minute and get some for my poor
George. l know hops are good"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
The war between Russia and Turkey,

The war between Russia and Turkey,
it was thought would prevent Russia
from exporting cereals owing to the
blockade of the Black sea, such. how
ever, seems far from the truth.
The Russian Imperial commission, ap-
pointed to provide for the wants of trade
during the blockade, give the following
statement of cereals exported in 1876
and 1877, through the various outlets:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
Bride and Bridegroom a Century Ago.

Bflue ana bridegroom century Ago.
To begin with the lady: Her locks
were strained upwards over an immense
cushion that sat like an incubus on
her head, and plastered over with
pOmatum, and then sprinkled over
with shower of white powder The
height of this tower was somewhat
over q foot. One single white rosebud
lay on its top like an eagle on hay
stack. Over her neck and bosom was
folded lace handkerchief, fastened in
front by bosom pin rather larger than
a copper cent, containing her grand
fathers miniature set in virgin gold.
Her airy form was braced up in satin
dress, the sleeves as tight as the natural
skin of the arm, with a waist formed by
bodice, worn outside, whence the
skirt flowed off, and was distended at
the top by an ample hoop. Shoes of
white kid, with peaked toes, and heels
of two or three inches elevation, en-
closed her feet, and glittered with
spangles, as her little pedal members
peeped curiously out. Now for the
swain: His hair was sleeked back and
plentifully befowered, while his queue
projected like the handle of skillet.
His coat was a sky-biue silk, lined with
yellow; his long vest of white satin,
embroidered with gold lace; his breech-
es of the same material, and tied at
the knee with pink ribbon. White
silk stockings and pumps with laces,
and ties of the same hue, completed
the habiliments of his neither limbs
Lace ruffies clustered around his wrist,
and portentious frill, worked in cor
responding style, and bearing the mini
ature of his beloved. finished his truly
genteel appearance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

II Oregon, at the late election, the
democrats elected the congressman md
a majority of the legislature, which will
elect United States senator. The re-
publicans elected all their state ticket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

The London Economist q paper which
is considered good authority thinks that,
securities of the American government
overcome the depression caused by the
passage of the silver bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
= n II 4 Y N1A W 10 70 y DI-Nf
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
MADISON, June 4. 1878.

To the Honorable, tie LeQisEdture:
In the exercise of the discretion in ME vested
by the constitution, and conforming to the re-
quest contained in your joint resolution in that
BEHALF you have been convened in special session
to consider the revision of the general statutes
and TO provide for their publication and distribu
tion. As all the questions connected with these
by yourselves and your joist committee, | do not
deem it necessary or important TO discuss them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
GENERAL NEWS,

New peaches are in the market and
the undertaken is happy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13
miscellaneous News.
PEACE IN CUBA.

Advices from Madrid, of the 10th
inst, states that in consequence of the
favorable news from Cuba, the Spanish
government has granted amnesty to
all press offenders, and ordered the
liberation of Creoles imprisoned for re-
bellion. National rewards will be voted
Captain General Jovellar and General
Martinez Campes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-13

Secretary and Treasurer-M. L..
Sykes, Jr
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-20
Quite an Old Mann.

The ripest old Missourian living is
Mr.. Christopher Mann, of Independ-
ence, who has reached the great age of
one hundred and four. He is the father
of twenty-eight children, ghteen of
whom are still living. The eldest, son
living in California, is seventy-eight.
He has been twice married, his second
wife, now fifty-two, still living. He is
grandfather and great-grandfather to
about one hundred and fifty children.
He is well-to-do, his land being worth
500 per acre, and his dwelling house
covering nearly half an acre of ground.
The first hat he ever wore was purchased
with wild turkeys; his first pair of shoes
were bought when he was fifteen years
old; his first boots, when he was twenty
three. His folks lived on corn ground
in mortar, the distance to mill being
so great and Indians SO troublesome
that a trip was seldom made. Sticks
were used to prepare the ground in
which corn was to be planted, as no
hoes, spades, ploughs, or harrows were
to be had in those days. He has stood
turn as guard =" many time in Ken
lucky while others were inside a stock
ade or house attending divine worship.
He was in st. Louis seventy years ago,
when it contained one brick house. In
1843 he first saw Kansas City, the total
number of houses at that time being
but one frame shanty. He has seen
General George Washington and other
celebrities of the revolutionary war;
knew Daniel Boone intimately; was a
soldier in the war of 1912, was a volun-
teer in the Black Hawk war, and had
three sons in the Mexican war; he was
also scout for the government and COM
mander Of a militia company during the
late war.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-20
A Woman,s Conscientiousness.

The Haverhill (Mass.) Gazette has a
correspondent who tells the following
story: Perhaps the reader has noticed,
while journeying upon the Boston and
Lowell Railroad, at Willow Bridge,
Somerville, plain but substantial neat
brick house upon the hill, only mo-
ment's walk from the station. Its doors
have not been opened for twelve years.
Twelve years ago one of the brightest
and smartest mechanics to be found in
our bustling city-young, handsome,
whose only apparent fortune was his
daily wages, of which he was very care
full. saving all he could for the one
bright object of his life, which was to
marry her whom he had won, as soon as
they could get money enough to COM
mence housekeeping. She was con-
scientious to fault, brought up in the
most puritanical of Puritan families,
good. pure, and beautiful. One bright
morning in spring he invited her to take
drive in the suburbs. They halted
after about an hours drive in front of
this house. He asked her how she liked
it. OF course she wished it was theirs;
they could be SO happy if they only had
O. home like that. He invited her. in.
The house was just completed, and very
nicely furnished. Judge of her surprise
when he quietly informed her that the
property was his, that he owned it. She
was completely dumbfounded, and, of
course, wanted an explanation. How,
when did he come in possession of so
much property He tried to avoid the
question, but she was firm. He finally
told her that he drew 10000 in some
lottery scheme, and with its funds built
and furnished this home for her. She
turned upon hlm as though he was the
veriest gambler, vowing then and there
that she would never be his wife until
he gave back the property which he had
gained by what she termed unlawful
means. She scorned all efforts of his
to occupy the house. They separated
parted at the door. which has not been
opened since. The furniture remains
the same to-day as when they left it
twelve years ago, except what age has
done. Both are wanderers on the face
of the earth, both lives blasted.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-20
Adnlteraling Wheat.

The Miller gives an account of new
trick where one would think it impossi-
BILE to make point. For iRtance,
good honest wheat is good the world
over. But it is not so good when it has
gone through the hands of a manipula-
tor who oils it. The practice is now
followed to considerable extent on the
Continent. 1t is stated that wheat,
which in its natural condition would
weigh one hundred and twenty three
Dutch pounds, by the process of oiling
will gain si1 pounds, or from ten to
twelve per cent, in weight more than
there really is of wheat. The gain on
the part OF the dishonest seller is from
twenty to twenty-five shillings per ton.
The apparent increase in the specific
gravity is obtained by an outlay for rape
oil of about four pence. Wheat thus
treated can never be made into good
-four. The practice is not confined to
wheat alone, but is applied to all grain
sold by weight. OF course the adulter-
alton can be easily detected. But wheat
oiled in this way is really handsomer
grain in appearance than when no such
application has been made. 1t has been
possible to adulterate -four and sugar.
But who ever heard before of process
for adulterating wheat before milling ?
In this country, where wheat is SO
cheap, it is not likely that the cheat will
be very extensive, But in times when
the price is extremely high, if there
could be gain of say five dollars pei
ton as in Europe. there might be great
deal Of oiled wheat.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-20
Dogs on the Battle Field.

The suggestion of the Weir Zeitung
is that race of dogs should be at
tached to armies in their campaigns,
or at least to the corps of ambulance
service attending upon them, and that
after every battle the dogs in question
should be sent forth to range over the
field of battle in search of those wretch
ed wounded soldiers who have not been
killed outright but who have hidden
themselves in some refuge, and after
figuring in the list of "missing" men
too often perish miserably before any
relief can find them out. 1t seems that
the idea of employing dogs in this way
is by no means q new one, but was
brought forward two years ago at Dres-
den, where some dogs qualified for this
purpose were shown in an exhibition.
Since that time experiments have been
made by means of crossing the st. Bern
ard with other races with view to obtain
ing the most suitable breed, and very
satisfactory result is said to have been
arrived at by the German fanciers. The
precise mode of employing the animals
on their beneficent mission is described
in the Vienna paper, which explains
that the dog is furnished with asleather
collar and plate, having marked upon it
his number and the division of the army
to which he is attached, and the Geneva
Gross. To this collar is suspended
small leathern bsg, containing pencil
and slip of paper, and even little lam
tern in case of his being sent out at
night. The wounded man, upon being
found, opens the bag and writes his
name if he can upon the paper, together
the return of the animal to the ambu-
lance assistance is sent under its guild
ance to the spot where the sufferer is
concealed. and Water.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-20
WILD STRAWBERRIES.

''More Strawberries ?" said Mrs.
Wylde, with perplexed contraction OF
her brows.
eyes," said old Phillis, the cook
"I've made two short-cakes an' a pie,
an dar amt nigh enough left to fill dc
big glass dish for tea"
''Dear me |" said Mrs. Wylde, "what
shall we do? Lisette is dressing, and
Barbara"-to slender young girl who
was curled up in one of the deep win
dow-seats, reading-"youll have to go. u
Barbara Wylde reused herself out of an
Arcadian dream of Dickens Little Nell,
and fixed pair of big blue eyes on her
mothers troubled face.
"Go where, mamma? ?"
"Down to the south pasture lot fo1
wild strawberries. The ground is Grim
son with them there, and"
Barbara Wylde scrambled down out
of her high perch.
Mamma" said she, "what nuisance
all this is don't believe Captain ELL
wood Severn is worth all this trouble.
/ don't believe he'll fall in love with
either Maude or Lisette. And / think
preserved gooseberries are quite good
enough for him."
"Hold your tongue, child p said Mrs.
Wylde, sharply. "Take the basket and
go for the strawberries at once"
"But it's so hot, mamma I"
"Put on your broad-brimmed straw
fat"
"And l haven't finished my novel, 4"
pleaded Barbara, with her mind revert
ing longingly to Little Nell.
Nonsense" said Mrs. Wylde. You
read too many novels, a deal, for a
child of your age"
And Barbara disappeared, anwillingly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-20
Words of Wisdom.

Keep aloof from quarrels /; be neither
a witness nor party.
Truth is violated by falsehood, and it
is equally outraged by silence.
The tongue three inches long can kill
a man six feet high.
Deprive yourself of nothing necessary
to comfort, but live in an honorable
simplicity and regularity.
There is an old German proverb to
the effect that great army leaves the
country with three armies-an army of
cripples, an army of mourners and an
army OF thieves.
Liberal of cruelty are those who PAM
per with promises; promises destroy
while they deceive, and the hope they
raise is dearly purchased by the depend
ence that is sequent to disappointment.
| Our success in life generally bears a
direct proportion to the exertions we
make; and if we aim at nothing we shall !
certainly achieve nothing. BY the re-
mission OF labor and energy it often
happens that poverty and contempt,
disaster and defeat, steal march upon
prosperity and honor, and overwhelm
u with shame.