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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-11
NATURAL BAGPIPES.

Yesterday morning Constitution
reporter, observing quite q crowd
around negro boy in the car-shed,
approached and inquired the cause OF
the excitement. He discovered that
the boy was musical prodigy on q
very unique scale. By placing his
right hand over his right ear and par
TALLY opening his mouth this boy
gave the oxact imitation OF the music
al tones of the Scottish bagpiper, play
ing many airs with remarkable accu-
racy. The music seemed to come from
the inside of the boys head, and many
people were attracted to the spot,
thinking that the bagpipes were Civ
ing forth their rich, mild melody. The
boy was very accommodating, aud
played many airs, gliding with ease
from the gay to the grave. For in
stance, he played Dixie with great
spirit and rapidity, and then in the
slowest and most mOurnful cadences
gave Streams of Mercy Never Ceas-
ing.' His name is AloDzo Barnes, and
he halls from Eastman. He is only
18 years of age, and says that he found
out by accident about three years ago
that his head was full of bagpipes, and
has been practicing upon them ever
since. He said that he could play any
tune that was whistled; whereupon
some one in the crowd suggested that
he give something from Pinatore. He
had never heard of the piece, he said,
but called upon man after man in the
group to whistle for him, but not one
in the crowd seemed equal to The task.
ALI admitted that they had once heard
it, but so long ago that it was difficult
to recall. The boy holds nothing
whatever in his mouth, but simply
places his right hand over his right
ear and without the slightest effort
starts his bagpipes.-(Atlanta (Ga.)
Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-11

'WHo,' shrieks an exchang, SIS rum
ming this country? Now, don't get
excited about it. Keep cool and pre-
serve your equanimity. We are rum
ming it. We do all the work alter reg
alar Office hours, and it doesn't cost
the government cent. We intended
to keep the matter profound secret,
but when an editor gets mp on his
hind legs and howls, Who's running
this government? it is time to speak
OUT Norristown Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-11

ScIENr1srs tell us that in II, GOO, 600
years ice sixteen feet thick will entire-
ly envelop this planet, aud then the
.ce mans extortions will end.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-11

$40, ,38O, ,42S.93, the same being for a
less sum of money than any annual
estimate rendered to Congress from
that Department during period of at
least twelve years.
MARsHALs' FEES.
The appropriation for judicial ex-
penses, which has heretofore been
made for the Department of Justice in
gross, was subdivided at the last ses-
sion of Congress, and no appropria-
ton whatever was made for the pay
ment of fees of marshals and their
either in the service of pro-
cess or for the discharge of other du-
ties; and, since June 80. these officers
have continued the performance of
their duties without compensation
from the Government, taking upon
themselves the necessary incidental
as well as rendering their own
services. In only few unavoidable
instances has the proper execution of
the process of the United States failed
by reason of the absence of the requi-
site appropriation.
No appropriation was made for this.
purpose for the current year. AS no
general election for members of Con-
gress occurred, the omission was
matter of little practical importance.
Such election will, however, take
place during the ensuing year, and the
made for the pay of
and their deputies should be
sufficient to embrace compensation for
services they may be required to per.
'orm at such elections.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-11
MY OWN SUICIDE.

How I Hanged Myself for That
FaIfhless Jtlt-What was Her
Name, Anyhow!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-11

C.. L. BELDEN,
-uvarCIAN AND sURGEON.-Omee In
Eapirs BuIdang; Residence on Ains
uett 0rst door south OF Main
tsvcnna, Nay -. 1876. %04-y'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
Concerning Cinderella's Glass Slipper.

1t is curious to learn that the "glass
slipper" in "Cinderella," of which from
our youth upwards wenever questioned
the authenticity, though we'll aware
that no one who was not a orotege of
fairies would think Of dancing in such
an article, was not part of the original
story, but has been due to misunder-
standing of word used in the French
version of the tale. The slipper, we
have been told by writer in the Lon
don Sunday Times, supported by "Lit-
tres Dictionary" was originally Slip
per trimmed with a particular kind of
rare fur, called in French Van-the fur
of creature of the weasel kind. But
this fur not being known to ordinary
French story-tellers, they spoke of a
pdntOufe dc UerTe-a glass slipper-by
a sort of unconscious pun. Certainly
the new reading is far more creditable
to the sagacity of Cinderella's godmoth-
er as a purvey or of comfortable clothes;
for whatever magic power the glass
slippers might have had of surviving a
dance, it is impossible that they could
have been comfortable to the feet, and
must have resulted in all probability in
serious corns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
FOREIGN.

GEN. GRANT sailed from Marseilles for
India, January 23d
HEAVY storms prevailed over the
British islands last week.
HEAVY snow storms in Northern
France, suspending travel
The U. S. frigate Constitution has
been repaired and will soon sail for
home.
The weather in Great Britain con-
tnues severe, and the poor people are
suffering fearfully.
A DISPATCH from Lahore states vari-
Gus unauthenticated rumors are current
that Shere Ali is returning to Cabul.
THE labor troubles in England have
gained such magnitude as to demand
the constant attention of the cabinet
council.
--LATEST advices from Southern Africa
represent that the Zulu king has assem-
hled 5000 men on the border, who are
raising Cain generally.
A CoNsTANTINOPLE cabegram says the
Russian and Turkish governments agree
to the clause of the definite treaty of
peace, stipulating that the Russians
evacuate Turkey within 50 days of this
signature.
A LONDON dispatch of January 9th
says: Severe cold weather prevails, and
much suffering and destitution are re-
ported throughout the kingdom. Vio-
lent snow storms block the Russian
railways. Seven thousand laborers are
opening communication between Mos
COW and Sebastopol.
A LONDON cablegram, commenting
upon the relations existing between
England and Russia, SAYS: Frequent
cabinet councils and long sittings, lead
to the belief that the recent expression
of leading organ in Vienna is correct,
estimating that the Afghan war is
mere picket work for the great conflict
to come.
THE North German Gazette denies
sensational reports relative to Ger
many's intended action toward the Sa-
moan Islanders. and states that Ger
many will merely keep sufficient na-
val force in the neighborhood to retain
possession of two small ports in the
island of Upola, which they seized and
will hold until the Simonian govern
ment grants Germany her treaty rights.
A DISPATCH from St. Petersburg saws:
The car Of Russia has ordered the
authorities of East Siberia to immedi-
ately dispatch an overland sledge ex-
pedition to ascertain the Whereabouts of
Nordenskjold's expedition. The Swed-
ish and German friends of the explorer
believe that the steamer Jeannette. of
the American Arctic expedition, will
be the first to reach and succor Nord-
enskjold and his companions.
A PARIS cablegram of Jan. 21st SAYS
Gen. Grant left here this evening on his
tour of the east. TIE party accom-
panying him consists of Mrs. Grant.
Col. Fred Grant, ex-Secretary of the
navy A. E. Borie. DIR. Keating and
John Russell Young, who made the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
The New Turkish Grand ViZier.
London World

The following account of the new
Grand Nizier is given by countryman
of his, Osman Bey. In 1885 three small
children, born IN the Caucasus, were
crouching IN corner of the slave mar
ket of Tap-Kahn. The purveyors to the
seraglio and some Tunisian purchasers
began bargaining with the slave-deaIer,
the result being that the former bought
two of the boys, and the Tunisian took
one. This was Kheredine, now Grand
Vizier. The Bey of Tunis sent him to
France to complete his education. In
stead of losing time, he worked with
such zeal that, on his return to Tunis, he
became one of the principal persons in
court. Promoted to be Minister, he
became the successor of his father-in-
law, Kasnedar Mustapha. The name
Kheredine (the delight Of religion) is for
the Turks talisman ofgood omen. 1t
recalls the memory of Kheredine Bar
barossa, the famous corsair, who was the
terror of the Mediterranean, and whose
tomb at Bechktach is much frequented
by pilgrims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

SOCIALISM, according to the St. Peters
burg Gazette, is mainly due to Napoleon
III. and Bismarck, under whose direc-
ton Europe between 1858 and 1873 has
applied most of her productive forces
to her armaments, and making prepar-
ations that provoked war. The cost to
humanity has been 1,74S,000 lives, to
say nothing Of the indirect victims of
war, who perish by typhoid or cholera,
and the waste of money has been 91,-
263.000,000. The system is still going
on; the industrial classes have been the
greatest sufferers, and hence social
disease called socialism.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

He is always in the street, and if you
walk much, you will be sure to meet
him at least once a week. He bears
down at a rapid pace, and appears to
be going to pass on your left, but at
the distance of two feet he suddenly
ducks to the right. You put on your
brakes and try to veer to the east; he
veers to the east; you try the west; he
tries the west; you try the gutter side;
he tries the gutter side; you try the in
side; he tries the inside; you become
excited and jump for an opening on
his right; he dushes up and jumps in
the same direction. There are but two
ways to get out by this excited idiot.
The one is to right-about face, and go
round the block; the other is to grab
him around the waist ard hold him till
policeman comes up and lets you go
by.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

The position of Russia's finances
quite apart from the late war, remains
highly unsatisfactory. The revenue is
not increasing. while the outlay is con,
stantly growing. On Jan. /, 1877, the
public debt was exclusive of the paper
currency and railroad Indebtedness
$77O796,000; at the close of the year
81 1876, ,975,0 900 Peace is of the utmost
Importance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

LOWELL, Mass, has over SIC, SOC. .000
invested in manufactures, 100 mills,
744,048 spindles, and IS, 261 looms; H.
660 females are employed, and 1925
males, while 3,444, 500 yards OF cotton
goods are produced per week with 49,
600 yards of woolen goods. 40, 900 yards
Of carpeting, G,25O shawls and 2O,3OC
dozens Of hosiery, 100000 pounds Of
cotton and 10, 800 pounds Of wool be
ING consumed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
BenefactOrS.

When board of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some well know n
valuable remedies, the most wonderful
medicine was produced, which would
cure such a wide range of diseases that
most all other remedies could be dis
pensed with, many were sceptical; but
proof of its merits by actual trial has
dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis
ccverers of that great medicine, Hop
Bitters, ale honored and blessed by all
as benefactOrs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
CHIEF JUSTICE RYAN
was then called and said:

Mr.. CHAIRMAN:--My friend. Mr.. Carpenter and
my friend Mr. keyes were living actors in the
scene that has just been gone through with.
was only figure head and can not say as Mr.
keyes has just said. that ratiiy this whole thing
For foresaw yesterday morning and little be
fore that, that Judge Howe and Mr.. Keyes anC
Mr.. Carpenter were going to enter into confed-
eracy to.defeat me- l, however, thank the whole
of this joint convention who voted for me or who
did not vote for me, for the position which you
haYe given Inc as au opponent of so distinguished
gentleman. Laughter and applause ]
The convention then adjourned, the
senators repairing to their chamber.
THUR sDAY, Jan 3-Seaate-Bills
were introduced: to amend the statutes
relating to the state prison; to mend
the revised statutes relating to exercise
and the sale of intoxicating liquors; to
appropriate s., 900 to the state board OF
health; to authorize certain credit to
Simeon Mills, late treasurer of the state
hospital for insane. The governor sent
in the following nominations for regents
of normal schools for the term COM
mencing the first Monday in February
John Phillips, of Portage county; S. NJ
Hay, of Winnebago county; jam es
MacAllister, of Milwaukee county; Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23-Assenabh.-A
large number of bills were introduced,
the most important of which were: to
secure the proper completion Of the
Sturgeon Bay ship canal; relating to
the taxation of dogs; to restore and
continue the board of trustees of the
soldiers orphans home; to appropriate
to [. G. Sloan 81, ,302.54. The select
committee to whom was referred that
part of the governors message relating
to a school for destitute children, and
the donation by ex-Gov. Washburn of
his Edgewood property, reported in
favor of devoting that property to the
purpose of such a school. Bills were
passed to authorize loan of the trust
funds to the town and city of Mineral
Point. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. -Senote.-A memo
rial was presented, coming from the
Presbyterian synod. representing over
5000 names, praying for an amend
mert to the constitution prohibiting the
liquor traffic; also memorial from the
Grand Army of the Republic, asking
that May 30th be made legal holiday
Bills were introduced: To amend revised
statutes in several particulars, as in the
matter of liens, of legal holidays, and
of killing game. A communication
was received from Governor Smith re-
nominating DR.. J. L. Reeve, of Outa-
'gamie county, member OF the state
board of health. Adjourned until Mon
day evening.
FRIDAY, Jan. 24-Assen,by-Am memo
rial to congress in relation to harbor
improvements; petitions in relation to
insane and charitable societies, and
against taxing benevolent societies,
were presented. Bills were introduced:
Relating to civil rights of discharged
convicts; relating to sign boards; to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the erection of ad-
ditional wings to the northern hospital
for insane; relating to excise laws. Ad-
journed until Monday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

From The Catholic Directory for 1879,
which has just been issued, it appears
that there are in Great Britain at the
present time p archbishops and bish-
ops of the Roman Catholic faith, 2,175
priests and 1856 churches. These fig
ures show an increase over those of the
previous year of 80 priests and 3S
churches. In Scotland, where the hier-
archy has been recently re-established,
there are 6 bishops, 272 priests and 264
churches and stations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

4 GREEN Yule does not make a fat
church-yard, for the white Christmas OF
1878, according to The British Medical
JcurndL was marked by death-rate 6
per cent. higher than that Of 1876, and
4 per cent. higher than of 1877, when
the weather was unseasonably mild.
Dickens writings generally, and espe-
cially his Christmas stories. are regard
ed as having largely stimulated and en-
couraged the superstition about Christ
mas weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

Huxley is about to deliver a new
course Of lectures adducing fresh proof
that mankind originally had tails. He
may probably be able to show that man
was originally a wag, but he can't con-
vince US that he ran a column of hui
morous paragraphs in daily paper.
Nor was the "wag" much of an author,
because his tail was not continued
N0T7istOlU1s Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

ONE thousand tons more of steel rails
for the Panama railroad are expected
TO arrive at Aspinwall about the 1st Of
February from England They will be
laid from Mendi to Buena Vista, thus
completing the steel rail track from AS
pinwall to San Pablo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

w. b. MERCHANT, me "independena q
republican candidate in the third dis
trict of Louisiana, now says that he,
too, will contest Mr. Acklen's seat in
the next congress. Mr.. Herbert, regu-
lar republican, las already commenced
his contest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

HONDURAS is prepared for war. A
battery Of Krupp siege guns of heavy
callbre and Il number of Remington
rifles have lately been received. A late
statement gives the number of Reming-
ion rifles in the arsenals of the repubIi-
,at ten thousand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

WAY down at Ocala, Fla, an old man
froze to death. He imagined that he
owned piece of land, and made his
grandson leave him and his trunk with
out any protection on the property. He
staid there day and night. and one
cold morning was found dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

The KosciuSko Miss Star has an ac-
count of the exodus of the forty odd
colored men, women and children from
Choctaw county ostensibly for Liberia,
under charge Of q Rev. Marshall, col
ored, Of Holmes county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

WoRKINGNfEN in Philadelphia have
over $70000,O 1000 investedin cooperative
loan associations, which they find more
secure than savings banks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

IN louisiana there are 62, ,883 white
voters who can write their names, and
13, ,93G who cannot do so. OF colored
voters 10,390 write their names, and
6S 300 do not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

THE sprinkling Of salt on the streets
and sidewalks has been prohibited in
Boston, and the payements are greatly
improved in consequence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

A NEW line Of steamers has been in
augurated to run between New Orleans,
and Balfate, La Ceiba, TruiilIo, and
Roatan, ports on the northern coast OF
Honduras
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
VOL. XXI.
TIMELY TOPICS.

THE Spanish military authorities
have resolved on the use of carrier
pigeons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

LAST year there were launched on the
Mersey twenty-eight vessels, seventeen
Of which were steamers. In 1877 there
were forty-two.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

Harvard Lampson: Scene: London
Book Shop. Bookseller-Whats sort of
books do you want, sir? Baggs (of
Wisconsin)-O, such books as gentle
man generally has. Bookseller-And
how many? Baggs-Wal, my library
is twelve by fifteen, and [ want it full.
Bookseller-Will you have them bound
in Russia or Morocco? Baggs-O, don't
send so far! Have them bound in
London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

THE fashion plates that come from
Paris are colored mostly in the prisons
Of female convicts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30

ALL roads in Texas leading south and
west are lined with the canvass covered
wagons Of the hardy pioneer farmer,
seeking a home on the healthful, fer
tile prairie of western Texas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 80. 1879

whole trip. Gen. Badeau goes as far as
Marseilles. Gems. Noyes and Fairchild,
Secretaries Hill, Wyman and large
number of Americans went to the sta
ton to see the party off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

TUESDAY, Jan. 21-Senate-A large
number of petitions were introduced
asking the legislature to submit to the
people proposition to amend the con-
stitution to prohibit the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors. The number of peti-
TONERS up to this date were $4,000.
Bills were introduced: To appropriate
SIS, 1000 to commissioners of fisheries: to
encourage the artificial propagation of
fish among the people. A communica-
ton from the governor was received and
placed on file, showing the number of
combinations of sentence and pardons
granted by him in 1878 as follows:
From county jails, including one Communication
From Milwaukee county house of correction. &
From state prison. ..................... ..... s
, 1879-04-22
NAVIGATION NOTES.
CHICAGO,

Tie schr Dawu bent her sails yesterday.
Navigation Ia open at Sturgeon Rms, and the
schrs America (Charu!oY's) and Belle Walbridgo
sailed for that point yesterday.
The schr ]. V. Taylor, while being towed out
OF Evans Slip YESTERDAY, ,louled With the rigging
Of .E!e schr l.eaa johnson, And lost the snd of
her ihboon.
Tile arrivals wcte few Yesterday, and tho
departures not numerous. The wlnd was from,
lllu eastward. Matters around tho lumber
market we're quiet, aud but three cargoes wsra
tllera fn thu evening.
Two mcn kre figuring for tho appointment Of
Marbor- Master !n place Of one Or thu ol!'rr oS
thu prc.cnt lncElnlNnts, and hare y petition Ia
circulation among ycsselnru for that purpose.
It fs said thpt sotn0 Willy shipper has been
playful, tho rebate game agaln on tue lumber.
yrsss!.1wasEs, - y wa4 done last season, but
tho ptIleerk OF tue Association deay It.
Janlc4 Motlat d Sous Of Port Huron, repre-
sentng eight largo tugs for Wrccking md gen.
gral towing, write that tho tco waa running at
that poiut On thu 1911, Inst, but not very heavy.
Tho prop TT. Joseph was VI, on tho third trip,
tho Dertschy passed down on hcr second trip.
and the stlnr Clinton returned down Friday
plght leaking, aEd With tcr shaft broken. Tl1
sctr Waxanosh cleared Saturday 70 load luta.
ber for Kingston.