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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18
A Noted Violin Maker.

Mr.. George Gemunder, the violin
maker, is we'll known to prominent
violinists the world over. Ole Bull, the
Nestor of the instrument, knew him Sc
years ago as a very skillful and intelli-
gent repairer. Gemunder is now SO
years of age, native of Wurtemberg.
and has lived in America since 1847.
From 1852 until the present time he
has pursued his delicate calling
without interruption, and in a very
quiet, unpretending way, in Astoria,
suburb of New York. During four
years of his European studies Gemun-
der worked under Vuillame, the Paris
instrument maker Of greatest distinc-
ton. 1t was there that he repaired Ole
Bulls Gaspar di Salo, challenging him
afterward to find, by the aid of mi
croscope, any traces of the work which
mad been done. He has succeeded in
constructing vioiins On the three most
famous Cremonese patterns of Amati,
Stradivarius and Guarnerius, which
are said to have deceived men like Ole
Bull, Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski.
What is more to the point, experienced
collectors, who, from being less imagin-
ative than most artists. are likely to be
far better judges, have been again and
again equally betrayed into error. The
Judges of the last Paris Exposition re-
turned to Gemunder every one of the
instruments sent by him, with the ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

GEN. ORD, Of Texas, recently sent to
the Springfield Mass armory, a piece
Of a meteor picked up in Mexico some
time ago, with the request that it be
made into sword for himself. The
piece is composed of iron mainly, but
is so soft and brittle that the workmen
find it very difficult to harden the metal
sufficiently for the blade, though they
will probably be able TO finish it in
good shape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18
A New Explosive.

Prof. Emerson Reynolds of Dublin,
has discovered new explosive, COM
pounded of two substances, which can
De kept apart without risk, and can be
mixed as required to form a blasting
agent. The powder is a mixture of sew
enty-fve parts of ''sulphurea," a body
discovered by Prof. Reynolds, which
can be obtained cheaply from waste
product of gas manufacture. The new
explosive is white powder, which can
be ignited at lower temperature than
gunpowder, and leaves lcss solid resi-
due.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

ADMIRAL AMNEN, at Washington, has
received letter from General Grant,
IN which he states that, after having
given the subject consideration, he has
decided that when the Inter-Oceanic
Canal company is properly formed, and
can secure suitable concessions from
the Nicaraguan government, he (Gen-
eral Grant, will accept the presidency
Of the company, and use every effort
TO accomplish the work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

PLANTATION that "they did not propose
to receive any old violins in competi-
tion,"-a remark which probably
pleased Gemuuder rather better than a
first prize. Mr.. Gemunder is one of
the very few who discard the belief that
the great age of the more renowned
violins is one of the prominent causes
of their exceptional qualities. He in
sists that new violins, properly con-
structed, can be just as good as old
ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

The San Francisco Bulletin believes
that 5000 100000 would be required to
make good the bank losses in that city
brought to light within the last four
years. It attributes them nearly all to
incompetent or dishonest banking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

The LondonIatehige is authority
for the statement that nearly twenty
thousand tons Of iron rails have been
purchased in South Wales for this
country, at prices up TO $22 80 a ton,
for immediate delivery. Scotch and
hematite pig iron is also selling largely
for America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

TIE deaths from violence-by muir
der, accident. etc.-are four times
greater in England than in Italy, al
though the latter has larger popula-
ton. This is due to the number killed
in mines IN England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

IT has come out through lawsuit be-
tween the managers that "Pinafore" at
first failed to draw well in London, the
receipts averaging for weeks only 5000
a night, while the expenses were $3.50.
But the contract stipulated that it
should be performed at least one hun
dred times consecutively, and before
that period had expired the profit was
50, 800 week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18
THE CURRENT NEWS.

Twelve years ago Texas sold but
seventy-fye thousand bales of cotton.
Last wear it footed up one million
bales.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

",Boots ebonized here" Is the an
of Boston bootblack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18

MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACKERs.

The Mornanhnenttc national greenbacls
party met at Boston in state Convention
on the 18th inst. and nominated Ben. F.
Butler for governor, and Wendell Phil
liDs for lieutenant governor
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
SCIENCE VS.. sOLIDITy

Science is continually poking its nose
into well settled convictions and roofing
up ground that has been sodded over with
the grass of ages When it confines
itself to investigations into iranimate
nature, the results are quite apt to be
confusing and upsetting to established
theories. But when it NEEDLES with the
affairs of human life, and attem pts to lay
down rules as to how much ma. should
eat or drink; what he should eat and
drink, and when he should eat and drink
it, and especially when it attempts to
teach mankind just how much it should
weigh to the lineal foot, then we submit
that science has transgressed the limits
of human forbearance.
The late Dr. Hutchinson, so-called
scientist, put himself to the trouble of
weighing two thousand and six hundred
of his fellow men of various ares ..h
measuring from five feet in to six in or
def to ascertain just what, in his opinion,
the nominal weight Of man should be.
The following is the result of his so-called
scientific investigations;
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
CHAPTER VIII.
TIE SPY.

Recovering the surprise he naturally felt
upon hearing so direct an accusation as
that made bv Margaret against Austin
Slvory, the magistrate, Mr.. Caellem, leap
ed to the natural conclusion that Marga-
ret's grief rendered her unjust. To put
the most favorable construction upon the
young lady's words. he man Of justice felt
that the unhappy Margaret, in her eager
ness to avcnge her affianced husbands
death, imagined she saw the murderer in
every man upon whom her sight fell.
But in reply to all the magistrates argu-
mcntsin favor Of Austin Slvory, she could
OILY find this answer: "Iamnot deceived"
"Have you, then, noticed" asked the
Judge, anything in his attitude, locks or
words, which struck you as uufavorablew
mo, nothing in particular"
"Then upon what do you base--not your
suspicious, but your absolute convictioni
Upon nothing. and upon everything.
For the moment that man entered this
room, felt that something strange was
passing within my brain and heart. When
be spoke, my every nerve trembled. Why,
| if he is innocent, should his presence pro-
duce in me this effectf Already T have
looked upon two men as half-accused of
Graham's death, and l was not moved:
This man Austin Sivory is to me NO ostrang-
er; though never saw him before to-day.
He is part of my life. have suffered
through him, and through him | shall euf-
fer again. Ofthis am certain-of this
am terribly sure"
"You are, perhaps. somewhat supersti-
| tiousw
perhaps; but not at this moment. feel
that all my reason is at work. Whence
came the unbounded, troubledSterrOr
| felt, when saw this man, a totalstranger
as supposed, for the first timef ! say lie
is the guilty manw
The magistrate was hesitating what 10
say, when the court usher entered, after
obtaining permission, and banded him a
note
'Is he outsidei' asked the magistrate,
after glancing at the communication.
Eyes, sir"
.'Let him come in"
A moment after, the door opened, and
Paul Webber obsequiously entered the
room.
"You wish to speak with me, believer"
eaid the magistrate.
"Yessir. have been instructed by the
authorities to put myself in communica-
ton with you concerning the murder In
raggart's Inn"
| did you call there upon this lady?'
| ask ed the magistrate.
| "Yes but the lady would not see me
SIR" replied Paul Webber, glnting from
under his blue spectacles at Margaret
Mayter. ......
"Do you know all the details of this af
fairW
"As well as anybody. Twas one Of the
] first CT the police people to inspect the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24

Thus are few meager samples of the
human family flung in the face OF the
solid men of the country. In the pur-
suit of "facts" to sustain foregone con-
clusion it is apparent that DR.. Hutchin-
son selected his specimens from cheap
boarding-houses and amongst those lean,
lank Cassius-visaged crew that Shak-
spcare pronounced only fit for treason,
stratagem and slaughter of free-lunch
tables. The fact is, science has no busi-
ness to meddle with such things, and the
quicker it quits attempting to dictate to
a man how much he ought to weigh the
more it will be thought of by those who
forswear thin potations and convert
themselves into living testimonials to
the benefit of a genuine diet. There is
nothing either i'll reason, science or reve-
lation why man of fve-feet-cight stat
ure needn't weigh two hundred pounds,
if he chooses, or six-footer weigh ton,
if he gravitates towards living wisely
and well.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
SPIRIT OF THE GERMAN PAPERS.


Veto-Hayes has again let fly veto, and
this in reference to the appropriation bill
for judicial expenditures. lie had no com
plant against the bill, but the clause
which allows no pay to special Marshals at
the polls does not suit him.
The most miserable and spiteful criti-
cism on the SRngerGest that we have so far
heard of is contained in the Israelite Of the
goth inst. The big procession on the open
ing day is called by the Israelte a ''de faCto'
brewers demonstration that suited the
Israelte more than Van Amburgh's circus
or Mayor Johnston's jamboree.
fThe Voksblattl
The School Board yesterday rejected all
resolutions that aimed at reduction OF
the expenses of the public schools
Yesterdays Abend Postl.
The Gazette of to-day unblusingly de-
clares that the preponderance of beer and
the Sundays picnic did great injury to the
last Sengerfest among cultivated Ameri-
cans" We deny this, but say that the
otfense was not to cultivated Americans but
to whisky drinkers and persons who
brought narrow ideas with them from a
small uncivilized fatherland.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
VICTOR HUGO.

The reading people of this country are
arriving at a realizing sense of the fact
that Monsieur Victor Hugo is a literary
quack, that his grandiloquent rhodo-
montade is swashbuckle, and that his
philosophy is very thin fraud. Certain
of his writings it is true have a sort of
pinchbeck brilliancy, but there is a
tawdriness of metaphor in his poetic
passages that is the dreariest of rubbish
to read, and want of sense in much of
what he puts of for reason that is intol-
erable. Victor Hugo would have been
put where, in a literary sense, he belongs,
long ago, had he not been magnitied into
little cheap Importance by the late
Emperor of the French, who was
weak enough to Danish him to
the Isle of Jersey, whence he
Illuminated silly pronunciamentos against
the Napoleonic regime in France, and
was made a little ten-cent literary god
by the Parisians, not for any merit his
writing possessed intIfnsically, but for
the same reasons that they read Henri
Rochefort's Lanterne, because they
thought it would spite Badingner, as they
nicknanod the Emperor. When Victor
Hugo returned to France, and the sun
Bhone through the paltry theatrical rub
bish he had been posing at his retreat in
Jersey, the stufing fell out of his mani
kin at once and Victor Hugo settled into
the place where he belongs, which can
not be far removed from that of liter
ary charlatan, the Bombastes Furioso Of
modern fiction.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24

through thickets, which tore his flesh and
over stones which bruised his feet. But
when the hot sun commenced to fire his
broiling shafts, pity pierced the hearts of
these brave Zulu warriors, and they re-
turned to the prisoner his clothes-in
order that they might not have them to
carry themselves. 1t was a noble ex-
ample of the power of sympathy in the
savage breast, which so impressed the
British trooper that he embraced the first
opportunity to escape. 1t was possible a
happy escape for the trooper, but it was
an unfortunate one for science, which
may never know, now, how it goes for a
man to be eaten to death by ants.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
Editorial Spinnings.

Members of Congress thought they
had fixed mp things to draw prize package Of
stationery and were disguised on getting it to find
that all the prize they had bagged was the Paul
Prys lof the press.
Although times are hard the news
papers would not grudge reasonable display to a
frst-clasS railroad or Steamboat disaster during
the dearth in elopements and embezzlcment SEN
sations experienced lately.
The people of Paris are anxious to
have the seat of government removed from Yer
saies to the 9anital on account OF the greater
facility of getting at the Deputies whenever the
proper time arrives fOr suspending them from the
lamp-posts OF the metropolis.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24

had Become the very carnification of tho
power who waste track Graham g assassin,
he said, MISS, before long may want to
see you. VIII you give your people orders
that am to DO admitted when DO callID
Certainly" said Margaret. "Call when
you will, and at any hour. / shall always
be grateful to see YOU"
THE detective smiled, saluted the mag
istrate, and Withdrew, softly.
Immediately after, Margaret was shown
by the magistrate TO the cab waiting for
her, and he himself returned to his court
tn finish his davis business.
fro BE CONTINUED.
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THERE is hardly race upon the face
of the globe among which some trace of
human sympathy can not be detected.
Even the Iulus, whose barbarities have
recently been prominently brought to
notice, at times exhibit symptoms of
kindness. A British trooper belonging
to Rats Transvaal Horse was lately
captured while scouting, and condemned
by CetewayO to be eaten to death by ants.
The trooper keenly appreciated the dis
tinction which such a peculiar death
would secure to him among his European
friends, and submitting gracefully to his
sentence, was forwarded in charge of
guards toward the region of the ant hills.
They deprived him Of his garments and
compelled him to march without them
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24

The British nation is slowly awaken
Iny to proper appreciation Of the
Kentucky mule. In addition !2 several
hundreds of these vivacious beasts,
which were SHIPPED to Natal to kick the
top-khot' off the Zulus, about seventy
"et recently landed in England, where
they will be employed at heavy labor on
the tramways If he can but subdue
some of his diabolical impulses, there is
great and glorious future before the
Kentucky mule.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
PreiuiiCc Kills.

eleven years our daughter suffered on a
bed of misery under the care of several OF
the best (and some of the worsDphysicians,
who gave her disease various names but no
relief, and now she is restored to us ngood
health by as simple Il remedy as Hop Bit
ters that we had poohed at for two years,
before using it. We earnestly hope and
pray that no one else will let their sick
suffer as we did, on account of prejudice
against so good a medicine as Hop Bitters. "
1.-THE Parents.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24

DAINTER'S MANUAL.-HOUsE AND SIGN
L painting granting vanishing, polishing, kal-
sominng, paperng, lettering, staining, gliding,
&C., SOC. Book OF Alphabes, SO. Scrolls and Or
naments, 81. Furniture and Cabinet Flnsner,
so. Matchmaker and Jeweler, SO. Carpenter, 50.
Horseshoer 26 soapmaker 25 Baker, 80. Can.
dymaker, so. Taxidermist, SO, OF booksellers or
by mail. JESSE uANEY d CO., ll9 Nassau st..
New York.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24

THE proposed plan of flooding the
great Desert of Sahara by cutting a
channel to the Atlantic, and thus con-
verting that sandy wash into an inland
sea, suggests an awful catastrophe to a
New York civil engineer named Serrell.
He argues that by thus shifting such an
enormous body Of water from the posi-
ton which it has naturally sought would
throw the earth from her proper balance,
change the surface from every other
body of water, and play havoc with
things terrestrial. On second thought,
perhaps we had better leave Sahara
alone with her sand and simoons.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Corrected to Accord With City Tlmea

CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot, corner Mclean ave. and Gesl street.
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CINCINNATI WESTWOOD INAKKOW GAUGE)
Daily, except Sunday
Leave C., II. 4 D. Depot 1928 N, 2;23 m, 5:13
pm.
Leave Robh's (Westwood), 5:i3 a M E0j m,
12:3S in, 1853 p m, 55S D M.
Leave Brighton Station, 6:23 M 0:03 m, 2:3s
m, 523 p M, 6:33 pm.
Sunday Trains
Leave Robins Westwood), 1858 m, 1923 M
l2'3S y m, 2:U3 IN, 6:23 p IN, sos p m.
Leave Brighton Station, 0:33 M, ll;OS m, La
p LII, 2:3S IN, 7:l3 Ii. 1858 IN.
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BALTIMORE A OHIO. VIA PARKERSBURo.
Depot, Pearl and Plum.

The sos p m and 1858 p. IN. tran connect 70
Jackson and Portsmouth,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09
Communications.
Editors Firginian

The Auditor 8 report, which was submitted to the
General Assembly last Saturday. is a concise and
State. We notice with pleasure that the revision
OF the criminal law last winter in its operations
from July to November, 1873, as compared with
4.73332, while the Moett Register has increased
the revenue on liquor $1lo 76l.75 over that real
flying. but still something else must be done to
e1tricate the State from her EN- barrasments.
The Auditor has made a full disclosure of the
nerve to recommend the only remedy whereby
We can possibly obtain relief. to wit: An increase
recommendation will be unpopular 1T first no
one doubts, for the Anglo Saxon race from
time whereof the memory Of man runneth not to
the contrary" has discovered that its most sen.
sitive nerve is the one that leads to the purse.
strings. If you want to arouse this people, Just
gogues and oflce-seekers to their feet. who work
the people up to a fever heat, until the OPPOSE
on 70 any @ well nigh
that the sting OF taxation is not the amount so
much as reckless expenditure. No free patriotic
people will ever refuse to pay any amount of
taxes that is absolutely necessary to support the
government. il it is iudiciously applied, and we
KNOW no people that would submit more cheer
fully to a reasonable increase of taxes than the
people OF Virginia, SO soon as they are convinced
rs OF IT'S and
her embarrassments and put her upon a healthy
basis.
The Auditor in his report places the annual
deficit at ste, 49, including the annual in
terest due on bonds, &C., held by the Literary
fund II is es54 95e 81, and he proposes tive mode.
OF meeting this deficit. First. by Constitutional
amendment. to be submitted to the people. i'm
posing specific poll tax of two dollars for the
support OF the free schools [under the decision
Of the Court of Appeals this could be paid in
coupons. and. until the amendment becomes
ty 1--we cents. This, he thinks. Would be ample
to carry on the government and pay interest on
the PUBLIC debt at 4per cent. per:annum. Wefeel
satisfied that such an increase together with the
liquor law, the saving IN the criminal expenses
and biennial sessions of the Legialature-if our
legislators ever allow that law to become opera
tive-will relieve Virginia from her present en-
barrassment.
We believe the creditors are willing to com.
promise upon four per cent. bond. As busi- |
ness transaction, it would be the best thing they
could possibly DO. Their new bonds would sell /
at very little below par, and they would get as
much interest as they realize now, and not be an
noyed with the sale OF their coupons. On the |
other hand. we believe the people would willingly
make whatever sacrifice might be necessary to |
enable them to have this matter settled upon Q
basis OF four per cent bonds. We, therefore,
trust that every member OF the Legislature viii |
heartilyto accomplish this end.
FAR. =
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09


ROCKINGHAM ITEMs.-Mr. John Shen-
nahan, whe resided several miles west OF
Harrisonburg, but who had been sick with
pneumonia at the Virginia Hotel, Harri-
sonburg, for several days, fell out of his be d
on Monday Of last week. and so injured his
head that he died from the effects.
Mr.. W. A. Braithwaite has been elected
Chief Of Police of Harrisonburg.
Geo. B. Dunlap, Of this county, has pur
chased Of Maj. Geo. II. Chrisman, of Rock
insham, blooded bull calf, five months old.
which weighs 472 pounds.
The Valley Spirit says that child OF Mr..
Benz. Trumbo, living in Brooks Gap
was badly burned by its clothing accidental
ly catching fire.
Mr.. Robert Kyle, of Messy Creek, brought
to Harrsonburg last week, for shipment to
the Baltimore market, pair of twin steers
whose aggregate weight was 4,54O pounds
over two weeks ago.
VIM. 2. Grove, ESQ.,, OF Harrisonburg,
has resigned his Office, that OF Whiskey' In
spector in the Internal Revenue Depart
ment.
The E. D. Root Company OF Mechanics
and Lumbermen, have made arrangements
to get out lumber in Brooks Gap, Rocking
ham, and will make Broadway their ship
ping point.